U.S. Under 19 Men

US Lacrosse, the sport’s national governing body, encourages players of all skill levels to register for a U.S. National Team Player Performance Camp scheduled to begin in August. Camps will be held at the following locations:

SPARKS, Md. — Skip Lichtfuss, a National Lacrosse Hall of Fame player with a long connection to the U.S. National Teams Program, has been named as the director of national teams and high performance for US Lacrosse.

US Lacrosse, the sport’s national governing body, has announced the formation of the National Teams Development Program (NTDP), which is aimed to increase and improve the pool of players feeding the national teams that represent the country in international competition.

The spirit of the Olympic Movement is coming to US Lacrosse Headquarters as part of the celebration of Olympic Day on June 30. The US Lacrosse celebration of Olympic Day is one of nearly 2,000 events taking part nationwide during the month of June. Created in 1948, Olympic Day commemorates the birth of the modern Olympic Games and celebrates sport, as well as the ideals of fair play, perseverance, respect and sportsmanship.

US Lacrosse has announced significant upgrades to the U.S. National Teams Program with the appointment of Kevin Ankrom to the newly created position of High Performance Director and the establishment of a National Teams Development Program (NTDP). Melissa Coyne, currently the Director of Games Administration for US Lacrosse, will serve as the director for the NTDP.

SPARKS, Md. — US Lacrosse is pleased to announce that Warrior Lacrosse has signed a four-year agreement to be an official equipment supplier for the U.S. men’s national teams. Warrior has been a past partner of the U.S. national teams program, most recently with the 2010 U.S. men’s senior team and the 2012 U.S. men’s U19 team.

Dox Aitken’s collegiate debut at the University of Virginia was one to remember. Aitken tallied four goals, including a pair in the fourth quarter, as Virginia held off Loyola 16-15.

“These are the types of games that we dream about,” Aitken said. “To have this in my first game, I couldn’t ask for a better scenario. It’s perfect.”

The 2016 U.S. U19 team dominated the early stages of the Federation of International Lacrosse Men's World Championship, but had to dig deep in a wild comeback victory over Canada in the gold medal game. US Lacrosse video production manager Michael Wallin captured the excitement and drama of the championships through a three-part video series "The Journey." Take a look back at this incredible team - along with a bonus episode that includes some humorous outtakes.

Strap GoPro cameras onto seven of the nation's best lacrosse players and the point-of-video you'll produce is pretty cool.

A quote Nick Myers sees every day on the Ohio State campus - "Win with People" - provided the foundation for helping to build the 2016 U.S. U19 men's lacrosse team that brought home the gold medal from this summer's FIL World Championship. The team will receive championship rings on Saturday night.