US Lacrosse Blog

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. 

The U.S. Women's U19 training camp at Northwestern will be highlighted by a scrimmage on July 9 against the Illinois All-Stars at 6:30 p.m. at Martin Stadium. Admission to the scrimmage is free of charge, but there is limited availability for an Ice Cream & Cupcakes social with the team and head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller immediately following the game

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.

Lax Sports Network will stream the championship games of the four divisions of the upcoming US Lacrosse Nationals.

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 National Lacrosse League has announced expansion of its diversity and inclusion programming to strengthen its focus on cultural competency, and honoring indigenous people and their impact on the sport. As part of the effort, league players and staff will take the US Lacrosse online cultural competency course.

SPARKS, Md. — Fifty players have advanced to the second round of tryouts for the 2020 U.S. men’s U19 team.

US Lacrosse welcomed 104 of the nation’s top young players to a three-day tryout this past weekend at the National Team Training Center and a selection committee consisting of the current U.S. U19 staff, past U19 coaches and high school coaches made the decision on which players advanced.