Sports Made Personal and Team ONE Lacrosse Merge to Create Chicagoland’s Premier Lacrosse Development Company

CHICAGO – Sports Made Personal(SMP), the Chicago area’s leading athlete development and personal training company, is pleased to announce that it has merged with Team ONE Lacrosse to create Chicagoland’s premier lacrosse development company. The merger combines Team ONE’s elite travel lacrosse programming with SMP’s industry-best infrastructure to create the area’s best and most advanced lacrosse player development platform. The Team ONE brand will be preserved and its training staff, regarded by many as Chicagoland’s best, will remain in place.

“In merging Team ONE’s top tier teams, camps and clinics with SMP’s comprehensive resources and industry expertise, we have created a truly unique offering that will provide the area’s very best lacrosse experience,” said John Combs, Director of Team ONE. “This merger undoubtedly strengthens both brands for the ultimate benefit of the players who we are fortunate to train, and whose skill and character we are dedicated to developing.”

Combs continued: “The resources available to Team ONE as a result of this merger will enable us to offer the most comprehensive lacrosse travel program in the Midwest, including an expanded geographic reach that ensures our ability to continue to attract the top lacrosse talent from across Northern Illinois.”

Tryouts for Team One’s summer program, it’s first since the merger, will be held on December 11 at 6368 West Howard St. in Niles. For more information, please visit www.t1lax.com.

About Team ONE
The mission of Team ONE is to improve the quality of Illinois lacrosse by providing opportunities for players and coaches to learn from the most experienced coaches in the area. The result is a long lasting effect on how lacrosse is played and coached in Illinois.

About Sports Made Personal
Sports Made Personal offers a unique approach toward athlete development. Based onyears of experience in creating safe, organized environments for playing and coaching, SMP believes the most effective way to build better athletes is through personalized attention and it tailors its training based on this philosophy.

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