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U.S. Finishes England Tour Unbeaten

by Tony Leko Tony Leko GUILDFORD, England — The U.S. women’s team closed out a week of training and exhibitions in England on Sunday by posting a 19-1 victory over Germany and a 20-1 win over Wales. The U.S. finished the tour with a 5-0 record. In preparation for the 2017 FIL World Cup, to be held here at Surrey Sports Park, Team USA embarked ... More

Youth Shines in Talented Team USA Tryout Pool

by Megan Schneider Scott McCallMarie McCool is bidding for a spot on Team USA after helping North Carolina to the NCAA championship in May. SPARKS, Md. — Fresh off an MVP performance for the first-ever United Women's Lacrosse League champion Long Island Sound, goalie Devon Wills, who was voted captain for a successful England tour with the U.S. ... More

U.S. Men Set to Open U19 World Championship

By Brian Logue John Strohsacker SPARKS, Md. — The United States bid for an eighth consecutive Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) U19 Men’s World Championship begins on Thursday night with a showdown against rival Canada in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The U.S., led by head coach Nick Myers (Ohio State head coach), is one of 14 nations ... More

From the Mag: No Quit in Coquitlam

by Corey McLaughlin Randy Daly A version of this article appears in the September/October issue of Lacrosse Magazine, the flagship publication of US Lacrosse. Become a member today and receive the magazine delivered right to your mailbox. Giving up the first six goals, and still trailing by a half dozen scores at halftime, was not part of The Blueprint. It ... More

U.S. U19 Team Beats Australia 13-4

By Brian Logue Randy Daly • Box Score COQUITLAM, B.C.. — Michael Sowers erupted for a first-quarter hat trick and finished with seven points overall to lead the United States past Australia 13-4 in a Blue Division game at the 2016 Federation of International Lacrosse Men’s U19 World Championship. The U.S. improved to 2-0 in the tournament ... More

High School Player Gives Back to First Stick

By Brian Logue Earlier this year, the US Lacrosse Foundation staff received a truly heartwarming letter. Jack Camp, a senior at Wayne Central (N.Y.) High School, sent in a note with a donation to the US Lacrosse First Stick Program. We can tell you what he said, but his own words say it all:My name is Jack Camp. I am a senior at Wayne Central High School in ... More

U.S. Storms Past Iroquois to Clinch No. 1 Seed

By Brian Logue Randy Daly • Box Score COQUITLAM, B.C.. — The United States faced adversity for the first time in the 2016 Federation of International Lacrosse U19 Men’s World Championship, but responded for a 17-3 victory over the Iroquois Nationals behind a dominant faceoff performance. The victory clinches the No. 1 seed for the U.S. ... More

Lacrosse Gaining Steam Towards Olympics

by Brian Logue | @uslacrosse lazyllama / Shutterstock.com The 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil officially begin tonight with the Opening Ceremonies, and lacrosse will not be played. Earlier this week, it was announced that baseball, karate, skateboarding, softball, sport climbing and surfing will be added to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. It’s ... More

Team USA Headed to World Championship Game

By Brian Logue | @uslacrosse Randy Daly Box score COQUITLAM, B.C. — Seven different players scored multiple goals, led by Alex Roesner with five, as the United States dominated Australia 23-1 to advance to the championship game of the 2016 Federation of International Lacrosse Men’s U19 World Championship. The U.S., the only nation to have won ... More

Coaching Lessons Learned in Summer Lacrosse

By T.J. Buchanan Scott McCall I’ve spent approximately 30 of the last 40 days in June and July on the sidelines of lacrosse tournaments and have watched nearly 200 high school level games. Here’s what I’ve learned from watching teams of varying talent levels, some loaded with Division I commits, and some without a single athlete being ... More