World Lacrosse today announced the field of 20 teams set to compete in the 2024 Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong, China, scheduled for August 15 to 25.

Each team in the strong field is returning from the 2019 edition of the championship. The participating teams are:

Australia, Canada, China, England, Germany, Haudenosaunee, Hong Kong China, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Chinese Taipei, United States, and Wales.

The final stats and figures for USA Lacrosse’s Pick Up & Play clinics have been compiled and clearly reflect another successful National Celebrate Lacrosse Week (NCLW) initiative in 2023.

The Hall of Fame Class of 2023, pictured left to right, Devon Wills, Kyle Harrison, Laura Hebert, Kyle Sweeney, Lynn Bowers, John Danowski, Katie Chrest Erbe, and Bob Shaw.

Eight lacrosse greats were formally inducted as the newest members of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Saturday evening during a festive celebration at Baltimore’s Renaissance Harborplace Hotel.

Growing up in Denver, Devon Wills never imagined that a sport introduced to her by a childhood friend whose dad owned a sporting goods store would eventually help shape almost every step of her life for the next three decades.

“I feel so lucky that this sport that I picked up because my friend’s dad owned LAX World would turn into my whole life and career,” Wills said. “It was one of those cases of being in the right place at the right time.”

Hall of Fame player Ryan Boyle had an up-close view of Kyle Sweeney’s career. They started as college opponents in the early 2000’s, but later became teammates as professional players and on the U.S. National Team. From those shared experiences, Boyle has forged a strong opinion about Sweeney’s impact on the game.

“When you look at the modern long-stick midfield position, he is the prototype,” Boyle said. “He set the standard.”

Boyle’s description of his friend may be completely accurate when you consider the overall skill set that Sweeney brought to the field.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, USA – World Lacrosse today announced the fields for the 2024 Box Championship scheduled for September Fri 20 - Sun 29 in Utica, New York, United States, featuring 28 teams in the men’s box championship and 10 teams in the first women’s box championship.

The women’s field is made up of 10 teams from three Continental Federations:

Being on the field just doesn’t get stale for Lynn Burnes Bowers, being inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in January as a truly great official.

After a successful playing career at Penn State, it didn’t take Bowers long to realize that she needed to find a new outlet for her love of the game. Many former players gravitate to coaching. Bowers did some of that also, but found her true calling as a game official.

The USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates (WCLA) national championship event is returning to the nation’s central region in 2024 with its first-ever appearance in Kansas.

USA Lacrosse has announced that the 2024 WCLA Division I and II National Championships will be played at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita, Kansas.  Dates for the 2024 championship tournament are May 7-10.

SPARKS, Md. — Registration for the USA Lacrosse Academy in Philadelphia, a professional development opportunity for coaches and officials, is now open. The USA Lacrosse Academy will be held from Jan. 13-14, 2024 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The officials curriculum will be focused on sixes and box officiating for both the men’s and women's game.

As the third-annual National Celebrate Lacrosse Week raced toward the finish line Sunday, USA Lacrosse's Matt Hamilton completed his road-trip, traveling the country to take in the sights and sounds as thousands of kids picking up a stick for the first time.