US Lacrosse Blog

Nearly 1,200 of the nation's top high school girls’ lacrosse players helped celebrate one of the biggest lacrosse weekends of the year by competing in the historic US Lacrosse Women's National Tournament in perfect weather conditions Saturday at Cedar Lane Regional Park, outside Baltimore.

Now in its 86th year, the National Tournament has evolved into a marquee recruiting event for college coaches. Over 1,200 of the nation’s top high school players in grades 9-11 will be competing.

In an effort to help improve the safety of young lacrosse players, US Lacrosse has agreed to a partnership with Go4Ellis, an online platform that helps connect events with athletic trainers. Go4Ellis is a “Recommended Event Partner” of US Lacrosse.

When the U.S. men’s indoor training team met this week for the first time since mid-October, things were bound to be different. Seven months had passed — seven months that many of the members of the training team spent honing their indoor craft.

The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame announces the addition of nine new inductees as the Class of 2019. The newest members will be officially inducted in a ceremony on Saturday, October 19, at The Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Md.

The Godekeraw Award is presented annually by US Lacrosse to the top scholar-athlete in each division of the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA).

US Lacrosse has signed a three-year agreement with HBC Event Services to coordinate housing arrangements for a number of US Lacrosse events.

The U.S. men’s indoor team will meet for the first time since the fall when it convenes in Baltimore this week. Highlighting the training camp will be a Blue-White exhibition at the Coppermine DuBurns Arena on Wednesday at 5 p.m. 

US Lacrosse has invited 105 of the nation’s top young men’s lacrosse players to try out for the 2020 U.S. U19 team. The final team selected after the tryout process concludes will compete in the World Lacrosse Men’s U19 Championship from July 9-18, 2020 in Limerick, Ireland.

As parents, we all like to think we’re steering our children toward activities and opportunities that will help them lead happy, productive, and fulfilling lives. We encourage them to work hard, have integrity, take risks, show gratitude, be respectful, etc. But at some point, deep down, every parent realizes there are no guarantees. There’s no formula that ensures success, but there are definitely behaviors, activities, and opportunities that increase the chances your child will become a successful, ethical, and happy adult.