Players often ask, “How can I get better?” Usually, they are referring to their stick skills and game IQ. What they often do not realize is that one of the main keys to being a better lacrosse player is the same key that makes them a better athlete overall: physical literacy. Physical literacy looks at the key components of movement—motivation, knowledge, competence, confidence, and understanding—for us to engage in physical activities throughout our lives.

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse has named the coaching staffs for the U.S. teams that will compete in The World Games 2022 this summer in Birmingham, Ala. The World Games is an Olympic-style, multisport event that will feature men’s and women’s lacrosse using the new Sixes discipline developed by World Lacrosse.

The newly redesigned Mobile Coach, a powerful tool designed by USA Lacrosse to help both new and experienced coaches, came out in January. Members can access all features of the app with select elements available for non-members.

SPARKS, Md. — The 2022 USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals is a sell-out with 92 of the nation’s top girls’ club teams coming to DE Turf in Frederica, Del., from July 12-13 in the 13U, 14U and 15U age groupings. The 14U and 15U championship games will be streamed live on Lax Sports Network for the second straight year.

Good teammates look out for each other. 

That’s the premise behind the Team Up Speak Up (TUSU) campaign, in which players will notify a coach or athletic trainer if they suspect a teammate might have a concussion. 

USA Lacrosse has partnered with the Concussion Legacy Foundation to help promote a healthy team environment in which players are encouraged to speak up on behalf of a teammate who may be injured.

The following article is part of a content partnership with TrueSport, a positive youth sports movement powered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). TrueSport has partnered with more than 20 sport NGBs to promote a positive culture of youth sport with expert content and programming.

SPARKS, Md. — The 2022 USA Lacrosse Women’s National Tournament, the nation’s oldest and longest-running women’s lacrosse event, is set for May 28-29 at Cedar Lane Regional Park in Bel Air, Md.  The event was first held in 1933 and has evolved into one of the premier recruiting events for high school girls’ lacrosse players looking to play at the collegiate level.

Players compete for regional all-star teams that are unaffiliated with their high school or club teams in one of the most geographically-diverse and accessible recruiting events in the sport.

The following article is part of a content partnership with TrueSport, a positive youth sports movement powered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). TrueSport has partnered with more than 20 sport NGBs to promote a positive culture of youth sport with expert content and programming.

Pictured above, USA Lacrosse staff members Caitlin Kelley, Lauren Davenport, Natalie Wills and Dara Woizesko

To celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day, we’re featuring some USA Lacrosse staff members that are constantly making an impact on young girls and women in lacrosse. Their efforts ultimately help shape the leaders of tomorrow.

LAUREN DAVENPORT
Manager of Athlete Development

Today, as we honor National Girls and Women in Sports Day, USA lacrosse wants to emphasize that providing opportunities for girls and women to play the sports they love is not a moment or a day, but a commitment. USA Lacrosse is committed to supporting all levels of play for girls and women by encouraging stakeholders nationwide to support the growth and enrich the game for female athletes. From the first time they step on the field to their biggest triumphs, these are some of the ways that USA Lacrosse brings the sport to life for female athletes