The 2025 USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals, a premier tournament for the nation’s top girls’ club lacrosse teams, will be held at Cedar Lane Regional Park in Bel Air, Md., from July 15-16, 2025. Top of the Bay Sports and USA Lacrosse will work in conjunction to administer this year’s tournament. It's the fifth straight year that Top of the Bay has been involved with the event.
"The concept of the USA Youth Nationals makes this one of the most exciting events of the summer as national champions are crowned," said Krystin Porcella, president of Top of the Bay Lacrosse. "USA Lacrosse is the leader in our sport and we are honored to continue to work with their event leadership."
The tournament is a fully age-verified event and includes 13U, 14U and 15U divisions. All teams that participated in last year’s event will receive an automatic invite to this year’s competition and applications are now available for any other program that would like to be considered for an invitation.
Nearly 1,400 athletes from 27 states competed at last year’s USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals which saw the Yellow Jackets program from New York winning the 13U and 15U age divisions and Mass Elite winning at the 14U level.
Cedar Lane, a 110-acre multi-sport recreation complex that opened in 2008, is located northeast of Baltimore in Harford County (Md.) and is conveniently located near Interstate 95. USA Lacrosse has hosted multiple events at Cedar Lane, including the inaugural U15 National Championship in 2009.
The USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals traces its roots to that U15 national championship in 2009. Since 2021, the Youth Nationals has featured the 13U, 14U and 15U age groupings for girls’ club teams.
Recent USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals Champions
Year 13U 14U 15U 2021 PRIDE (Va.) Yellow Jackets (N.Y.) Monster Elite (N.Y.) 2022 Hero’s (Md.) Yellow Jackets (N.Y.) STEPS (N.J.) 2023 Hero’s (Md.) Hero’s (Md.) Yellow Jackets (N.Y.) 2024 Yellow Jackets (N.Y.) Mass Elite (Mass.) Yellow Jackets (N.Y.)
Recent USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals Champions
| Year | 13U | 14U | 15U |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pride (Va.) | Yellow Jackets (N.Y.) | Monster Elite (N.Y.) |
| 2022 | Hero's (Md.) | Yellow Jackets (N.Y.) | STEPS (N.J.) |
| 2023 | Hero's (Md.) | Hero's (Md.) | Yellow Jackets (N.Y.) |
| 2024 | Yellow Jackets (N.Y.) | Mass Elite (Mass.) | Yellow Jackets (N.Y.) |
About USA Lacrosse
USA Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is a Recognized Sports Organization of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. As the governing body of men’s and women’s lacrosse in the United States, USA Lacrosse leads the U.S. National Teams Program and establishes universal standards. With more than 425,000 members across the country, USA Lacrosse unites the community of players, coaches, officials, parents, and program leaders. Working together, we inspire participation, enrich the athlete experience, and support the growth of the sport.
