In a notable first-time collaboration, Uplift Project, Inc. (UPI), the Beta Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and USA Lacrosse jointly sponsored their first-ever lacrosse clinic last week as part of the 6th District Boys Leadership Camp on the campus of Winston-Salem State (NC) University.

The annual week-long camp seeks to provide enrichment opportunities for 8-14 year-old African-American boys from North and South Carolina. Over 250 boys participated in the lacrosse clinic, which was added to the camp’s line-up of activities for the first time this year.

UTICA, N.Y. — World Lacrosse today announced that Turning Stone Resort Casino has joined the upcoming 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships as an Official Event Partner. As part of the partnership, the Mary C. Winder Community Center – Oneida Indian Nation’s new 90,000-square-foot community center – will host four games of the historic double world championship, which will feature the best men’s and women’s lacrosse athletes from around the globe.

Athletes Unlimited launches its fourth season of professional women’s lacrosse this Thursday, July 18, beginning a four-week run on Tierney Field at USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md. through August 11.

AU’s final roster of 56 players, set last week, features many of the world’s best players, including two-time reigning AU champion Taylor Moreno, recent collegiate stars Charlotte North, Izzy Scane and Ally Mastroianni, two-time world champions Marie McCool and Meg Douty, and three-time AU medalist Sam Apuzzo.

Sometimes, things happen for a reason.

Words like unimaginable or impossible are often associated with uncanny events or circumstances. In the lacrosse world, the ball bounces funny and goes in the cage. Or, it just catches a piece of the goalie and is flicked aside. You never know.

Initially, Joe Bottner wasn't sure if he was going to Vail this summer as he had in past years. However, a few weeks before last week’s Vail Summer Classic, Bottner committed to play with a conglomeration of veteran club teammates.

FREDERICA, Del. — Two days of highly-competitive action featuring 1,358 athletes from 27 states at the 2024 USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals at DE Turf came to a fitting end — three championship games decided by a single goal, including two in overtime.

The Yellow Jackets won overtime games in the 13U and 15U age groupings while Mass Elite brought home the 14U championship.

FREDERICA, Del. — The opening day of the 2024 USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals saw plenty of down-to-the-wire battles among the 103 games played at DE Turf. Twenty-four of the 69 competing teams advanced to Wednesday’s playoff round while the remaining teams will continue with consolation play.

Nearly 70 of the nation’s top youth girls’ club lacrosse teams will compete in the 2024 USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals from July 9-10 at DE Turf in Frederica, Del. This is the fourth straight year the tournament will be held at DE Turf and run in conjunction with STEPS Lacrosse and Top of the Bay Lacrosse.

The tournament consists of three age brackets — 13U, 14U and 15 — and the 14U and 15U championship games will be carried live on LacrosseTV on Wednesday, July 10. The 14U game will air at 1:30 pm (Eastern), followed by the 15U championship game at 3 pm.

A little over a year ago, USA Lacrosse and the National Lacrosse Federation announced a partnership to bring age verification to boys’ club lacrosse. After launching with pilot events run by Prime Time Lacrosse and MADLAX last fall and winter, USA Lacrosse’s age verification program has made significant strides in the first spring and summer of implementation in concert with the NLF.

WHAT IS AGE VERIFICATION?

Tierney Field at USA Lacrosse headquarters will host some of the nation’s top high school boys’ lacrosse players for the National Senior All-American Game on Friday, June 21 at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased online.

The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) has announced the rosters for the 2024 Senior All-Star games for Division I, II, and III. The players selected in each Division have been divided into two teams: North and South.

The Senior All-Star games will be played on Tierney Field at USA Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Md. on Saturday, June 1, 2024. The Division I teams will play the first game at 10 am, the Division II game will follow at 12:30 pm, and the Division III teams will cap off the event with their game at 3 pm.