We’re just over a week away from the 2021 US Lacrosse Convention — an all-virtual event that takes place Jan. 15-16. The new format will be a different experience for this annual staple, but we’re excited to bring the lacrosse community together in a different way to get ready for the season.
Motivated by an original matching grant, a generous donor has added another matching grant to triple all gifts made from now through Dec 31. Thanks to both matching donors, we can pass the game on and give a child the opportunity to play lacrosse in a safe environment while having fun.
Samuel Pikul of Chanhassen, Minn., and Summer Carpenter of South Grafton, Mass., have been recognized as US Lacrosse Impact Athletes for their work in supporting their communities with special efforts.
Dallas-based Bridge Lacrosse, a nonprofit and US Lacrosse member organization that serves nearly 800 student-athletes from diverse and low-income communities, provides a pathway for Dallas - Fort Worth’s urban youth.
Champions of Summer revival after a hiatus since 2017 gave Minnesota high school and youth teams a chance to play this year after their spring seasons were cancelled due to COVID-19.
Celebrating 10 years of youth lacrosse in Mobile, Alabama, including a look at the annual Battleship Shootout, which traditonally brings teams from the Southeast and features the USS Alabama as a backdrop.
Founded by the late Bob Slate, Saugerties (N.Y.) Area Youth lacrosse enjoyed a resurgence this summer than not even the pandemic could stop. Having the youth program come back was one of Slate's biggest hopes.
The NFHS classification of boys' lacrosse as "high-risk" for COVID-19 transmission is not supported by data and the US Lacrosse Sports Science & Safety Committee has recommended boys' and girls' lacrosse both be included in the "moderate-risk" category. US Lacrosse is continuing efforts to have the organization, and others that have mirrored the decision, to reconsider.
