US Lacrosse has mirrored the nationwide growth of the game in its annual U15 National Championship, an event initiated in 2009 to bring together many of the top boys’ and girls’ teams from around the country to compete with class on the field for a national championship. Click the links below for a history of the event, including playoff scores and Lacrosse Magazine All-Tournament Teams.
2009 | 2010 | 2011
2009: Cedar Lane Park, Bel Air, Md.
Boys’ National Champion: FCA (Md.)
Girls’ National Champion: CheckHers Elite (Md.)
Boys’ Playoff Scores
Quarterfinals
FCA (Md.) 13, Primetime (N.Y.) 4
Next Level (Md.) 9, Greene Turtle (Md.) 5
NESLL (Mass.) 8, NVYLL (Va.) 4
For the Love of the Game (N.Y.) 15, Blackwolf Select (Va.) 5
Semifinals
FCA (Md.) 10, Next Level (Md.) 8
For the Love of the Game (N.Y.) 8, NESLL (Mass.) 1
Championship Game
FCA (Md.) 10, For the Love of the Game (N.Y.) 9 (ot)
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| FCA won the inaugural Boys' U15 Championship in 2009. |
Third-Place Game
Next Level (Md.) 8, NESLL (Mass.) 5
Sportsmanship Award
Greene Turtle (Md.)
2009 Lacrosse Magazine All-Tournament Team
Bobby Duvnjak, For Love of the Game (N.Y.)
Garrett Flannery, FCA (Md.)
Kacy Kapinos, FCA (Md.)
Stephen Kelly, FCA (Md.)
Ryan Macri, NESLL (Mass.)
Dylan Maltz, Blackwolf Select (Va.)
Thomas McBride, FCA (Md.)
Sean McDonagh, Long Island Express (N.Y.)
Robert Savage, For Love of the Game (N.Y.)
Charlie Schnider, Next Level (Md.)
Girls’ Playoff Scores
Quarterfinals
CheckHers Elite 21 (Md.), Top of the Bay (Md.) 19 (OT)
Relentless Hustle (N.Y.) 18, Phantastix Purple (Pa.) 14
Wissahickon LC (Pa.) 12 Western Massachusetts 10
Stars Gold (Va.) 15, Towson Lacrosse Clue (Md.) 13
Semifinals
CheckHers Elite (Md.) 13, Relentless Hustle (N.Y.) 5
Stars Gold (Va.) 14, Wissahickon (Pa.) 10
Championship Game
CheckHers Elite (Md.) 19, Stars Gold (Va.) 12
Third-Place Game
Relentless Hustle (N.Y.) 17, Wissahickon (Pa.) 11
Sportsmanship Award
Nor Cal
2009 Lacrosse Magazine All-Tournament Team
Hannah Clinton, G, Check-Hers (Md.)
Madison Cyr, A, Check-Hers (Md.)
Emily Eichner, M, Relentless Hustle (N.Y.)
Margaret Tucker Fogarty, M, Stars Gold (Va.)
Sydney Holman, M, TLC 2013 (Md.)
Alice Mercer, D, Check-Hers (Md.)
Carly Reed, M, Stars Gold (Va.)
Haley Schweizer, M, Wissahickon (Pa.)
Carly Simpson, A, Western Massachusetts
Abigail Smucker, M, Top of the Bay (Md.)
Natalie Schmitt, M, Phantastix Purple (Pa.)
Wyatt Whitley, D, Stars Gold (Va.)
2010: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Boys’ National Champion: FCA (Md.)
Girls’ National Champion: Long Island Yellow Jackets (N.Y.)
Boys’ Playoff Scores
Quarterfinals
Nor Cal 4, Next Level (Md.) 2
For the Love of the Game (N.Y.) 9, Greene Turtle (Md.) 8
NESLL (Mass.) 6, True Lacrosse (Ill.) 3
FCA (Md.) 11, Denver Elite 10
Semifinals
For the Love of the Game (N.Y.) 9, Nor Cal 8
FCA (Md.) 11, NESLL (Mass.) 7
Championship Game
FCA (Md.) 17, For the Love of the Game (N.Y.) 4
Third-Place Game
NESLL (Mass.) 9, Nor Cal 5
Sportsmanship Award
Jersey Ridgers
2010 Lacrosse Magazine All-Tournament Team
Pete Aplet, A, Denver Elite
Philip Boukas, D, FCA (Md.)
Will Ernst, G, Nor Cal
Ryder Garnsey, M, NESLL Black (Mass.)
David Hamilton, D, Denver Elite
Michael Herring, A, NESLL Black (Mass.)
Trevor Hodgins, A, FCA (Md.)
Chandler Kirby, D, For the Love of the Game (N.Y.)
Peyton Klawinski, M, No-Excuse (Tenn.)
Joe Lang, M, Nor Cal
Ryan Lukacovic, A, FCA (Md.)
Tim McDonagh, M, For the Love of the Game (N.Y.)
Ian Nuzum, D, Nor Cal
Girls’ Playoff Scores
Quarterfinals
Yellow Jackets (N.Y.) 17, Lax Maniax (Fla.) 1
Pacific Falcons (Calif.) 15, Minnesota Storm 6
Stars Gold (Va.) 12, Nor Cal Elite 10 (ot)
Cardinal Lacrosse (Va.) 10, Top of the Bay (Md.) 9
Semifinals
Yellow Jackets (N.Y.) 17, Pacific Falcons (Calif.) 4
Stars Gold (Va.) 11, Cardinal Lacrosse (Va.) 8
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| The Yellow Jackets captured the Girls' Championship in both 2010 and 2011. |
Championship Game
Yellow Jackets (N.Y.) 12, Stars Gold (Va.) 5
Third-Place Game
Pacific Falcons (Calif.) 15, Cardinal (Va.) 12
Sportsmanship Award
Greater Houston
2010 Lacrosse Magazine All-Tournament Team
Taylor Bleistein, D, Yellow Jackets (N.Y.)
Hannah Bolt, M, Lax Maniax Black (Fla.)
Alexandra Condon, M, Cardinal (Va.)
Avery Donahoe, A, Stars Gold (Va.)
Cortney Fortunato, M, Yellow Jackets (N.Y.)
Meredith Haggerty, M, Top of the Bay (Md.)
Katie Kerrigan, D, Cardinal (Va.)
Alexis Maffucci, A, Yellow Jackets (N.Y.)
Michaela Michael, M, Nor Cal Elite
Vickie Porter, M, Pacific Falcons (Calif.)
Corinne Wessels, M, Stars Gold (Va.)
Rachel Ramirez, G, Yellow Jackets (N.Y.)
2011: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Boys’ National Champion: For the Love of the Game (N.Y.)
Girls’ National Champion: Long Island Yellow Jackets (N.Y.)
2011 Boys’ Playoff Scores
Quarterfinals
Long Island Express (N.Y.) 10, FCA (Md.) 4
For the Love of the Game (N.Y.) 7, Force (Ariz.) 3
Nor Cal Talons 4, Colorado 2
Long Island Jesters (N.Y.) 8, NESLL (Mass.) 3
Semifinals
For the Love of the Game (N.Y.) 7, Long Island Express (N.Y.) 6
Long Island Jesters (N.Y.) 9, Nor Cal Talons 8
Championship Game
For the Love of the Game (N.Y.) 13, Long Island Jesters 7
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| For the Love of the Game was the last boys' team standing in 2011. |
Third-Place Game
Long Island Express (N.Y.) 11, Nor Cal Talons 8
Sportsmanship Award
Jacksonville Lacrosse Club (Fla.)
2011 Lacrosse Magazine All-Tournament Team
Ian Kirby, A, Long Island Express (N.Y.)
Dawes Milchling, A, Maryland Lacrosse Club
Justin McBride, A, For the Love of the Game (N.Y.)
Joe Reid, M, Nor Cal Talons
Brian Eletti, M, For the Love of the Game (N.Y.)
Evan Gagne, M, Long Island Jesters (N.Y.)
Nick Suchoki, M, Long Island Jesters (N.Y.)
Carney Mahon, M, For the Love of the Game (N.Y.)
Benjamin Joy, D, Long Island Express (N.Y.)
Robert Vavassis, D, For the Love of the Game (N.Y.)
Billy Andrle, D, Long Island Jesters (N.Y.)
Michael Terracciano, G, For the Love of the Game (N.Y.)
2011 Girls’ Playoff Scores
Quarterfinals
Long Island Yellow Jackets (N.Y.) 22, Cardinal (Va.) 3
Long Island Top Guns (N.Y.) 20, Lax Maniax (Fla.) 7
Stars Gold (Va.) 14, Pacific Falcons Blue (Calif.) 4
Top of the Bay (Md.) 10, Nor Cal Elite 4
Semifinals
Long Island (N.Y.) Yellow Jackets 12, Long Island (N.Y.) Top Guns 6
Stars Gold (Va.) 14, Top of the Bay (Md.) 9
Championship Game
Yellow Jackets (N.Y.) 10, Stars Gold (Va.) 3
Third-Place Game
Top of the Bay (Md.) 11, Top Guns (N.Y.) 10 (ot)
Sportsmanship Award
Desert Heat (Ariz.)
2011 Lacrosse Magazine All-Tournament Team
Kasey Behr, M, Yellow Jackets (N.Y.)
Kathryn Cavallo, D, Stars Gold (Va.)
Caroline Cummings, M, Nor Cal Elite
Alex Flobeck, D, Yellow Jackets (N.Y.)
Ana Hagerup, M, Stars Gold (Va.)
Kyra Harney, A, Yellow Jackets (N.Y.)
Riley Hill, A, Long Island Top Guns (N.Y.)
Miranda Ibello, M, Top of the Bay (Md.)
Charlotte Sofield, M, Stars Gold (Va.)
Kaitlin Trombetta, M, Yellow Jackets (N.Y.)
Emma Wall, A, Top of the Bay (Md.)
Olivia Cole, G, Stars Gold (Va.)