Paul Ohanian

US Lacrosse has named Tom Flatley and Agnes “Aggie” Stegmuller (posthumous) as the recipients of the organization’s 2019 Lifetime Achievement Awards, recognizing outstanding career contributions and impact to the sport of lacrosse. 

There’s a lot to celebrate surrounding the game of lacrosse in Ridgefield, Connecticut these days. But the community’s proudest lacrosse achievement has nothing to do with wins, championships, or growing rosters.

Years from now, the name Makena Carter may become synonymous with the emergence of high school lacrosse in the Los Angeles Unified School District. As a senior this past spring at Hamilton High School, she is believed to be the first LAUSD lacrosse player to received a college lacrosse scholarship. 

US Lacrosse is adding a new benefit to all adult coach memberships in order to further enhance player safety. Effective August 1, 2019, all adult coach memberships will require online SafeSport training. This benefit will be provided at no additional cost to members. 

US Lacrosse today announced the boys’ and girls’ players selected as 2019 US Lacrosse High School All-Americans and All-Academic Team members. Over 1,200 boys and 1,300 girls players were recognized for their efforts on and off the field.

Materials include general and detailed information in Spanish about both men’s and women’s lacrosse, including a Spanish-language infographic and Spanish-language version of the US Lacrosse membership form.

Hearing the statistics about melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, can be sobering. US Lacrosse's newly-formed relationship with the Claire Marie Foundation to raise awareness caught the attention of WJZ-TV, the CBS affiliate in Baltimore.

Sport specialization has become increasingly more common among younger athletes, including those who play lacrosse. Does this intense training heighten the risk of injury, or increase the chances of sport burnout? Two national experts offer their thoughts on the subject.

The Milwaukee Area Youth Lacrosse Association encompasses about 1,5000 boys and girls players.

The Greater Houston Youth Lacrosse Association features more than 1,300 boys on 82 teams.