US Lacrosse is now accepting nominations for two LGBTQ+ Inclusion Scholarships aimed at providing financial support to student-athletes who demonstrate positive sensitivity to and involvement in LGBTQ+ issues. 

The scholarship application is open to self-identified LGBTQ+ individuals who are graduating high school seniors from the class of 2021. Applications will be accepted through May 1, 2021, with winners notified by June 1.

A sigh of relief broke out from the group of emergency professionals attending to Peter Laake when the Loyola Blakefield freshman defender opened his eyes. 

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) announced today that it is revising its previous guidance that classified sports by ‘potential infection risk” for COVID-19. After further examination of the issue by its Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC), the NFHS has eliminated its tiered “Potential Infection Risk by Sport” that classified sports as HIGH, MODERATE, or LOW risk for COVID transmission. 

Following the springtime shutdown of virtually all levels of lacrosse, US Lacrosse has been focused on taking the necessary steps required to bring the sport back safely.

Earlier this year, US Lacrosse issued a set of Return to Play recommendations to assist lacrosse organizations throughout the country with sport-specific guidance to mitigate infection risks as competition returned.

As the nation continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, youth and high school sports have served a role in helping to improve the mental and physical health of young athletes.

SPARKS, Md. — Game On Mouthguards, the only mouthguard to have earned the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Seal of Acceptance, has been named as the “Official Mouthguard” of US Lacrosse and the U.S. National Team program as part of a groundbreaking, multi-year partnership.

SPARKS, Md. — US Lacrosse has renewed a partnership with PEARL to remain the “Official Ball” of US Lacrosse and the U.S. National Teams. This 2021 agreement designates PEARL as an official partner of US Lacrosse and the U.S. National Teams. This is the second renewal of the partnership originally signed in 2016.

SPARKS, Md. — Steve Stenersen, the CEO of US Lacrosse since the organization’s inception in 1998, announced today his intention to depart the organization by the end of 2021. The decision is the outcome of a multi-year series of strategic conversations between Stenersen and the US Lacrosse Board of Directors about succession planning and organizational evolution.