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Johnson, Mathias Named to U.S. U19 Team

By Brian Logue Trevor Brown/Kevin Tucker SPARKS, Md. — US Lacrosse has announced that Dylan Johnson and Simon Mathias have been named to the 2016 U.S. Men’s National Under-19 team as injury replacements for Drew Supinski and Thomas Wright. Johnson recently completed his freshman year at the University of Denver where he started all 16 games on ... More

US Lacrosse National Tournament Opens

By Brian Logue John Strohsacker EVENT HOME BETHLEHEM, Pa. — On a day when women’s lacrosse took a leap forward with the debut of the United Women’s Lacrosse League, the sport got another look at the future with more than 1,000 of the nation’s top high school players competing in front of more than 200 college coaches at the 2016 US ... More

National Lacrosse Participation Tops 800,000

By Brian Logue Logan Whitton SPARKS, Md. — National lacrosse participation topped 800,000 active players for the first time since US Lacrosse began monitoring participation levels in 2001. For the year, total participation grew 2.2 percent to a total of 802,044 players competing on organized teams.Youth lacrosse continues to be the largest segment of ... More

Applications Open for 2017 U.S. Women’s Team

By Brian Logue Scott McCall SPARKS, Md. — US Lacrosse announced today that applications for players wishing to try out for the 2017 U.S. Women’s National Team are now available. Tryouts will be held August 5-7, 2016 at the new national team training center at US Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md.Interested candidates can apply for consideration ... More

Webinar: Using Competition as a Teaching Tool

By Brian Logue Damon Tarver The Lacrosse Athlete Development Model is about more than just how we prepare athletes for competition. It's also about using competition to develop athletes. These one-hour free webinars will cover the use of small-sided competition as a tool for skill development in athletes ages 5-12. A webinar geared towards boys' lacrosse ... More

US Lacrosse Hosts Two Officials Webinars

By Brian Logue US Lacrosse is pleased to offer two free webinars this week with top officials sharing their expertise: Brian Abbott, "A Big Call is Just a Call" Tuesday, March 29 - 8:30pm (Eastern) Brian Abbott discusses importance of a solid pre-game as the cornerstone of the crew getting the call right at the critical moment of the game, and being able ... More

US Lacrosse Adopts New Player Segmentation Policy

By Brian Logue BALTIMORE — US Lacrosse, the national governing body for men’s and women’s lacrosse, has adopted a new player segmentation policy to help ensure player safety, competitive fairness and a consistent experience for youth lacrosse. The policy was approved by the US Lacrosse Board of Directors in January. In order to allow ... More

Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft Returns to LaxCon

From Press Releases | @MLL_Lacrosse BOSTON – On Friday, Jan. 22, Major League Lacrosse will hold the 16th annual Collegiate Draft, presented by Cascade Lacrosse, in conjunction with the US Lacrosse Convention. The event will take place at 8:30 p.m. ET at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md. Members of the media are invited to cover the ... More

Team USA Spring Premiere to be Streamed Live on USLacrosse.org

By Brian Logue | @USLacrosse BALTIMORE – The 2016 outdoor lacrosse season opens this weekend with the inaugural Team USA Spring Premiere at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. The U.S. women’s senior team will play a doubleheader against the University of Florida and Syracuse University on Saturday, Jan. 9. On Sunday, Jan. 10, the U.S. men’s ... More

US Lacrosse Sponsors MCLA Monthly Award

From Press Releases ATLANTA – The Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA), the preeminent non-varsity league in the country, is pleased to announce that US Lacrosse is sponsoring the MCLA Player of the Month, which will be awarded to an MCLA student-athlete in each division who has stood out with his overall performance. The US Lacrosse ... More