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.

NEW YORK — Today, eight of the leading thought leaders of lacrosse in the United States announced the formation of ELEVATE28 and its mission to double the country’s participation in the sport to 4 million annual players by the end of the decade.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, October 12, 2023 - HotelPlanner, a leading travel technology platform and hotel booking engine, today announced a service provider partnership with USA Lacrosse, the governing body for the sport of lacrosse in the United States. HotelPlanner will offer discounted hotel solutions for teams and fans to attend events and to the entire USA Lacrosse organization for personal travel.

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse, the governing body for the sport in the United States and a Recognized Sport Organization of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, has announced it is revamping its membership structure to best serve its more than 400,000 annual members and fulfill its mission with greater impact.

SPARKS, Md. —USA Lacrosse unveiled today a strategy for its events platform that will bring new opportunities to the lacrosse community throughout the entire country. The annual schedule — focused on engagement, entertainment and education — is anchored by four key events spread throughout the year, including the addition of an exciting new showcase event in the fall featuring the U.S. men’s and women’s national teams.

“If you build it, they will come.”

As someone who earns his living in California’s entertainment industry, hearing that popular movie phase from Stephen Fossati, founder of the Pacific Edge Lacrosse Association, seemed utterly appropriate. After all, a field of dreams can apply to any sport.

If you want to attract a crowd of young lacrosse players, is there a bigger draw than Charlotte North?

Absolutely not, but Courtney Benevides wasn’t necessarily looking to draw a crowd when she invited North to run a clinic for players in New Hampshire. Benevides, the incoming president of the Exeter (N.H.) Youth Lacrosse, was attending a clinic with her daughter in Massachusetts and decided she simply wanted to offer the same type of opportunity for players in her community.

Pardon the baseball analogy, but if you build it with Charlotte North, they will come.

One of the valuable benefits of USA Lacrosse membership is best-in-class insurance, providing exclusive on-the-field coverage for all USA Lacrosse Player, Coach, and Official category members. But do you know all the features included with that coverage?

When I graduated from college, I wasn’t exactly sure what I wanted to do. After years of pursuing a journalism degree and chasing my sports columnist father’s footsteps, I spent my senior year like many others thinking — What’s next?  

Dear Lacrosse Community,

On January 11, 2023, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) officially welcomed USA Lacrosse as a Recognized Sport Organization (RSO) in the Affiliates Organization Council (AOC). 

So, what do these acronyms mean and how does it affect the sport of lacrosse?

First and foremost, this is a big deal I am really excited about!