Press Release
World Lacrosse, the international federation for lacrosse as recognized by the International Olympic Committee, issued an advisory to members on July 28, 2023 noting that events organized by International Indoor Junior Lacrosse (IIJL) have no affiliation with World Lacrosse. These events are not recognized or sanctioned by World Lacrosse, nor any of its member governing bodies.
SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse will welcome 137 of the nation’s top high school boys’ lacrosse players to its national headquarters July 31 through August 2 for its National Team Development Program (NTDP) National Combine.
The 137 players, representing high schools from 30 states, were selected from nine regional tryouts, a virtual application and returning USA Select team members.
SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse has named Steven Brooks, Mark Glicini, Michael Gongas and Drew Snider as the boys’ coaches for the 2023 USA Select teams. Brooks and Snider will coach the U18 team and Glicini and Gongas will coach the U16 team.
SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse is excited to announce the first wave of boys’ club lacrosse tournaments that will use its age verification services during the 2023-24 season.
Earlier this year, the National Lacrosse Federation (NLF), an organization comprised of the top boys’ club lacrosse programs in the country, and USA Lacrosse entered into a transformational partnership to bring age verification to the boys’ club lacrosse landscape. The goal is to improve the integrity of competition, the quality of experience for all participants and player safety.
They’re back.
The best women’s lacrosse players in the world are coming back to USA Lacrosse for the third season of Athletes Unlimited women’s professional lacrosse. The entire season will be played at the USA Lacrosse complex for the second year in a row. The four-week season begins on Thursday, July 20 and runs through Sunday, August 13
FREDERICA, Del. — Hero’s Lacrosse Club brought home two of the three championships on the final day of the 2023 USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals at the DE Turf Sports Complex.
The 82-team field played a total of 175 games over two days and Hero’s brought home the titles in the 13U and 14U age brackets while the Yellow Jackets won the 15U age division.
FREDERICA, Del. — After 122 games on a sunny day at the DE Turf Sports Complex, the playoff brackets have been set in the 13U, 14U and 15U divisions of the 2023 USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals. The event will culminate with the 14U and 15U championship games being carried live on LacrosseTV on Wednesday beginning at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern).
Eighty-two of the nation’s top youth girls’ club lacrosse teams are set to compete in the 2023 USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals at the DE Turf Complex in Frederica, Del., from July 12-13. This is the third straight year that the event will be held at DE Turf and will once again be run in partnership with STEPS Lacrosse and Top of the Bay Lacrosse.
SPARKS, Md. — Following three days of intense tryouts featuring nearly 100 of the best women’s lacrosse players in the country, head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller has named 42 players to the 2024 U.S. Women’s U20 Training Team.
SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse today announced the 2023 girls’ players and coaches honored through its high school recognition program. The recognition program includes Coach of the Year awards and for players, All-America, All-Academic, and the Jackie Pitts Award.
A USA Lacrosse All-American is a player who exhibits superior skills and techniques and possesses exceptional game sense and knowledge. A USA Lacrosse All-American is one of the best players in the United States, while also embodying excellent sportsmanship.