Paul Ohanian

Noted women’s lacrosse historian Jane Clayton was recently featured in the BBC program, “Celebrity Antiques Road Trip” as she discussed the sport’s migration to Scotland. 

The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Camden introduced lacrosse to local girls through free instructional clinics two years ago. A recent US Lacrosse diversity grant has now allowed the Center to significantly expand its programming.

Dr. Michael McCrea, a national leader in concussion research and a principal investogator in the NCAA's current concussion study, will present findings from the research at the 2019 US Lacrosse Sports Medicine Symposium, presented in partnership with MedStar Health, on January 11 in Philadelphia. 

The three-day educational and networking event for coaches, officials and program leaders at the Renaissance Las Vegas attracted nearly 350 registered attendees and over 400 total participants. The early reviews have been overwhelmingly positive. 

Scott Growney, president emeritus of the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter/Philadelphia Lacrosse Association, has been selected as the winner of the 2018 US Lacrosse Homer R. Schwartz Chapter Leadership Award. 

Considered one of the country's leading experts in youth sports health, injuries and training patterns, Dr. Neeru Jayanthi of the Emory University School of Medicine will serve as a featured speaker at the 2019 Sports Medicine Symposium. 

Two medical experts share their thoughts on the topic of burnout in a new video produced as part of the US Lacrosse | MedStar Sports Medicine Health & Performance Series.

Members of the Central Ohio Chapter of US Lacrosse have been busy in supporting the growth of the game. Special events, local awards, player clinics, coaches and officials training, and diversity initiatives have all been among their recent contributions to the local lacrosse community.

Young athletes who have good sleep quality after sustaining a concussion were more likely to recover within two weeks.

US Lacrosse has named 11 winners of its 2018 Youth Awards, recognizing outstanding contributors to youth lacrosse from around the country. The winners were selected from among the nominations submitted for each award.