SPARKS, Md. – The U.S. Sixes Men’s and Women’s National Teams’ first step to the Olympics will come at the Pan-American Sixes Lacrosse Championship, set for September 29 – October 4, 2026 at the Oshawa Civic Fields in Oshawa, Ontario. The Pan-American event will serve as the initial step in the qualification process for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, pending final approval by the International Olympic Committee.

The USA Lacrosse Rules Committee, working in conjunction with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), has announced the girls’ rule changes and points of emphasis for the 2026 season.

Key rule changes include the following:

Rule 2-4-5 — Stick checks may be requested at any point during a quarter break, halftime, a team time-out, prior to the start of an overtime period, prior to the start of a draw, and immediately following goals in regulation and overtime periods.

USA Lacrosse recently launched one of its newest membership initiatives, hosting growth summits in New Jersey and Texas targeted to regional youth lacrosse leaders. The one-day summits are designed to bring together key stakeholders – coaches, parents, and program leaders - in each region to broadly discuss strategies that support the responsible growth of the game.

SPARKS, Md. – The Pan-American Men’s Lacrosse Championship will be hosted by the Jamaica Lacrosse Association in Kingston, Jamaica at the historic campus of the Mico University College and Stadium East from August 16-23, 2026. The championship will serve as a continental qualifier for the 2027 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship, which will be held in Japan.

SPARKS, Md. – Head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein has named the final roster of 22 players that will represent the United States in the Nissin Foods 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship from July 24 through August 2 in Tokyo. The United States, the winner of the 2025 Pan-American Women’s Lacrosse Championship, is one of 16 teams that has qualified for the world championship.

The first step towards securing tickets for the LA28 Olympics is now available. Individuals can complete a registration form on the LA28 website to be entered into the ticket draw.

From the pool of registered individuals, people will be randomly assigned designated times slots with an opportunity to purchase tickets.

Built to hydrate champions, CWENCH Hydration will serve as the ‘Official Sports Drink’ and ‘Official Sport Pasta’ for USA Lacrosse and the U.S. National Teams. CWENCH Hydration products will be utilized by U.S. National Teams in training and competition and will also be available for athletes at selected USA Lacrosse events.

Pictured, left to right, the HOF Class of 2025: Kristin Sommar Jenney, Matt Danowski, Christie Jenkins Kemezis, Ned Crotty, Crista Samaras, Leif Elsmo, and Maggie Faulkner. Not pictured: Tom Flatley (inducted posthumously).

Marie McCool, the Most Valuable Player of the women’s lacrosse competition at The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, China, has been named as one of 30 individuals nominated for The World Games Athlete of the Year 2025.

As the son of a high-level NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse coach, it’s not surprising that Matt Danowski gravitated to the sport. Growing up on Long Island while his father, John, was coaching at Hofstra, lacrosse was a regular part of his life. But so were other sports.