More than 90 teams representing 36 girls’ lacrosse club programs from around the country are locked in for the 2023 USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals this summer in Frederica, Del. The 14U age division is sold out and just two spots remain for the 13U and 15U age groups.
The USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals will be held July 11-12 at the DE Turf Sports Complex and will be run in partnership with STEPS Lacrosse and Top of the Bay for the third consecutive year. Teams can earn bids through historical performance or an application process.
Coverage of the USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals will be provided by LacrosseTV (formerly Lax Sports Network) with live streaming of the 14U and 15U championship games.
Last year’s champions were Hero’s (Md.) in the 13U age division, Yellow Jackets (N.Y.) in the 14U bracket and STEPS (N.J.) at the 15U level. Teams from all three of those elite clubs will be back in 2023 and will be joined by clubs representing players from more than a dozen states. Here’s the full listing of committed clubs:
Aces Elite
All Lax Select
Alliance
Arc Lacrosse
Beast Elite
Coppermine
DEWLAX
Eastern Shore LC
Gold Coast
Heros
LA Select
Lacrosse Monkey
Lax Maniax
Lax On Elite
Laxachusetts
LI Empire
LI Jesters
Mad Dog West
MC Elite
Monster Elite
Nation United
Orange Crush
Philly Blast
Predators
PRIDE
Reign
Snipers Elite
STEPS California
STEPS Elite NJ
Team 180
Team 91
Tradition
Uproar
Urban Elite
Western Select
Yellow Jackets
Originated in 2009 as the USA Lacrosse U15 National Championships, this event has evolved over the years while attracting some of the top future stars in the sport — including 2022 USA gold medalists Sam Apuzzo and Alice Mercer, who both won national championships at this event before going on to star at the collegiate, professional and international levels.
This year marks the fourth time since 2018 that DE Turf will be the home for this event. Conveniently located in Central Delaware, it’s just a short 30 miles from the Delaware beaches. Featuring 12 synthetic turf fields, five of which are lighted fields, and a championship field with seating for up to 700 spectators, this venue is a first-class sports destination venue to match the competition on its fields.
Visit here for more information about the USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals.
