BALTIMORE — A record 50 lacrosse organizations will receive US Lacrosse Youth Equipment Grants this year. This year's grants are being awarded to 17 boys' programs, nine girls' programs and 24 grants will be awarded to programs with both boys' and girls' lacrosse. The grants were awarded to programs in 27 states.

The Youth Equipment Grant Program, in its seventh year, is an annual offering of US Lacrosse. Lacrosse programs applying for the grant must show a demonstrated financial need.

US Lacrosse worked with equipment manufacturers Brine, Cascade, deBeer, STX and Warrior  to make the program possible. The equipment included in this year's grant packages has a retail value of more than $400,000.

"Without the generous support of the lacrosse industry we wouldn't be able to reach so many children and help put sticks in their hands," said Beth Reisinger, sport development director for US Lacrosse. "This truly is a partnership helping to seed the sport in both traditional and developing lacrosse areas."

The following programs have been awarded grants for the 2005 cycle of the US Lacrosse Youth Equipment Grant Program:

Boys' Grants *Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks • Towson, Md. Bay City Central High School Boys Lacrosse • Essexville, Mich. Coral Springs H.S. Lacrosse Club • Coral Springs, Fla. Damariscotta River Lacrosse Club • South Bristol, Maine Desert View High School • Tucson, Ariz. Durango Lacrosse Club • Durango, Colo. Fallbrook Warriors Youth Lacrosse Club • Fallbrook, Calif. Gulf Coast Youth Lacrosse • Ocean Springs, Miss. Hermiston Youth Lacrosse League • Hermiston, Ore. High Sierra Huskies • Reno, Nev. Kalamazoo Central Lacrosse Team • Kalamazoo, Mich. Niver Creek Middle School • Broomfield, Colo. Pocatello Lacrosse Club • Pocatello, Idaho Redondo Beach Middle School Lacrosse • Redondo Beach, Calif. Shorewood Recreation Department • Shorewood, Wisc. Shreveport Bossier Community Renewal • Shreveport, La. William Allen High School • Allentown, Pa. Girls' Grants BH-BL High School Girls Lacrosse • Glenville, N.Y. Garfield High School Girl's Lacrosse Club • Seattle, Wash. HAYLO • Rochester, N.Y. Irma Rangel School • Dallas, Texas Laney High School Girl's Lacrosse Club • Wilmington, N.C. Roosevelt Girls Lacrosse Club • Seattle, Wash. Valley Center Lacrosse Foundation (VCLF) • Valley Center, Calif. YMCA of Greater Cincinnati-Clippard Branch • Cincinnati, OH YMCA of Greater Cincinnati-Community Services Branch • Dayton, Ky. Combination (Boys' and Girls') Grants Biddeford Youth Lacrosse • Biddeford Pool, Maine Boys and Girls Club of Wayne • Wayne, N.J. CASMAN Alternative Academy • Manistee, Mich. City & County of Broomfield • Broomfield, Colo. Charleston YMCA • Charleston, W. Va. Clay County Lacrosse Association • Fleming Island, Fla. Corvallis High School Lacrosse Team • Corvallis, Ore. Downtown Durham Athletic Association • Durham, N.C. Falcon Lacrosse/Vallivue High School • Nampa, Idaho Forest Lake Lacrosse • Lino Lakes, Minn. *Hagerstown Saints • Hagerstown, Md. Indianapolis Parks and Recreation/Division of Sports • Indianapolis, Ind. *KIPP DC: Key Academy • Bethesda, Md. Lansing Parks and Recreation Department • Lansing, Mich. Lightning Lacrosse • Lehigh Acres, Fla. Long Beach Youth Lacrosse • Long Beach, Calif. Minneapolis Area Youth Lacrosse Association • Minneapolis, Minn. North Central Charter Essential School • Fitchburg, Mass. Onslow Youth Lacrosse Association • Camp Lejeune, N.C. Play Lacrosse Albuquerque • Albuquerque, N.M. Pueblo West High School • Pueblo, Colo. San Diego Lacrosse • San Diego, Calif. SOAR-Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation • Sisters, Ore. Spences Eccles Field House • Salt Lake City, Utah * - Headwear only. All other grants include all required protective equipment and sticks.

US Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the national governing body for men's and women's lacrosse. To learn more about the organization, please visit www.uslacrosse.org.

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