SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse is excited to announce the spring 2023 schedule for Tierney Field, the home playing field at the organization’s national headquarters. A total of 35 games are currently scheduled from mid-February through mid-May, covering all three divisions of NCAA men’s and women’s lacrosse along with high school boys’ and girls’ lacrosse.

The 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in San Diego will open with one of the best rivalries in the sport. The reigning champion United States will play against Canada on June 21 at 7 p.m.

The game is the first of 87 in the tournament, which will pit 30 countries from around the world. The United States and Canada have alternated world championships since 2002 with the U.S. edging Canada 9-8 on Tom Schreiber’s goal with one second remaining to win the gold medal at the 2018 world championship in Netanya, Israel.

Momentum is a good thing in sports, and that’s something the college club teams that comprise USA Lacrosse’s WCLA (Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates) ranks are counting on in 2023.

After having both the 2020 and 2021 seasons wiped out due to the global pandemic, the WCLA finally returned to the field in 2022 with a full season and a successful national championship tournament in Round Rock, Texas. Boston College and Loyola (Md.) emerged as the D1 & D2 champions, respectively.

USA Lacrosse hits the Pacific Northwest for Ignite the Future Portland, a new initiative from the sport’s governing body that will bring a variety of events and resources to designated geographic areas. The Portland event, the pilot location for this new program, will be held at four locations around the city on the weekend of Feb. 24-26, 2023.

Kylie Ohlmiller should have been devastated. Yet all she could do was smile.

Less than 24 hours after tearing the ACL in her left knee in the waning minutes of the World Lacrosse Women’s Championship semifinals at Towson, Ohlmiller’s U.S. teammates presented her with a black leatherbound scrapbook filled with pictures, notes and drawings — a keepsake she might not have today if it were not for the injury.

LaxCon is back to kick off the 2023 lacrosse season and the schedule, featuring nearly 100 sessions for coaches and officials, has been released. LaxCon takes place from Jan. 20-22 at the Baltimore Convention Center and attendees can save $75 by registering in advance.

As a clinical sports psychologist in the Philadelphia area, Dr. Andrew Wolanin is a leading expert on the mental health of athletes, providing counseling services and interventions for athletes at all levels of competition. Based on his research and direct experiences with athletes, Wolanin understands, as well as anyone, the critical importance of mental health awareness.

“There are so many factors related to the mental health of athletes, ranging from performance anxiety to injuries, from specialization to burnout, and so many other issues in between,” Wolanin said.

As one of the most dynamic players in lacrosse, Michael Sowers attributes much of his speed and explosiveness to his commitment to footwork training. This year at the USA Lacrosse Convention in Baltimore, Sowers will share some of the training secrets that have helped elevate him to elite attackman status.

LaxCon, annually the sport’s largest educational and networking event, takes place at the Baltimore Convention Center, Jan. 20-22, 2023.