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Submitted by blogue on Wed, 12/04/2024 - 12:08

USA Lacrosse and head coach Seth Tierney have named the staff for the U.S. Men’s Field National Team that will represent the United States in the 2027 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in Japan. Bobby Benson, Charley Toomey and Kevin Warne will serve as assistant coaches while Patrick Watson will serve as the team operations administrator and Mike Kettell will serve as the equipment manager.

Submitted by gpohanian on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 11:22

SPARKS, Md. — Registration is now open for a new USA Lacrosse Regional Academy in Connecticut, January 18-19, 2025, offering professional development opportunities for coaches at all levels of the game.

The USA Lacrosse Academy in Connecticut will be held at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield and is open to both USA Lacrosse members and non-members.

Submitted by gpohanian on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 11:01

(Nov 20, 2024) -- USA Lacrosse has announced the line-up for its 2024-25 Officials Speakers Series, designed to offer excellent information and insights for men’s and women’s game officials in advance of the 2025 season.

This year’s series features 12 live online presentations for the women’s game and 9 presentations for the men’s game. All topics - ranging from rules and rule interpretations, to managing the game and mechanics - are intended to support the continued growth and development of game officials at all levels of play.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 11/19/2024 - 13:39

USA Lacrosse, a Recognized Sports Organization by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and the U.S. representative to the sport’s international federation (World Lacrosse), is leading the effort to establish a Lacrosse Equipment Council (LEC). The LEC will provide a more formalized structure for stakeholders to discuss equipment needs and establish a framework for objective review of all equipment.

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) made this statement in support of the LEC.

Submitted by gpohanian on Thu, 11/14/2024 - 08:54

The USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Associates (WCLA) national championship event is returning for the second straight year to the 'Heart of the Country' in Wichita, Kansas, with all games to once again be played at the Stryker Sports Complex. Dates for the 2025 championship tournament are May 7-10.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 11/12/2024 - 12:07

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.

Submitted by blogue on Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:22

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse has named the 44 players that will compete with the U.S. Women’s Senior National Team during the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Presidents Cup from Nov. 22-24 in Florida.

This will be the first training camp and competition for the U.S. women’s team since Acacia Walker-Weinstein was named the program’s head coach earlier this year. The U.S. team is building towards the 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship that will be held in Japan.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 10/29/2024 - 15:12

The fourth annual National Celebrate Lacrosse Week opens with a series of USA Lacrosse Pick Up & Play clinics this weekend. These free clinics are designed as a first-time introduction to the sport for youth players and USA Lacrosse works with programs around the country to help create pathways to play coming out of the clinics.

A total of 87 Pick Up & Play clinics, led by 67 organizations and spread across 27 states will be offered during this year’s National Celebrate Lacrosse Week.

Submitted by blogue on Thu, 10/24/2024 - 11:34

SPARKS, Md. — Nearly 30 games from the 2024 Brogden Cup, an international event featuring top high school-aged players, will be streamed this weekend on GoLiveSports, a multi-sport streaming service.

The Brogden Cup will be played at USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md., from Oct. 25-27 and features the USA Select U16 and U18 boys’ and girls’ teams competing against their counterparts from the Haudenosaunee Nation and Team Ontario. Additional games including the Sekai Crosse Youth girls teams from Japan will also be included in the streaming packages.