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US Lacrosse Issues Statement on Florida’s Latest Mandate for Girls’ Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | September 30, 2014 |
BALTIMORE, Sept. 29, 2014 — US Lacrosse, the national governing body for men’s and women’s lacrosse, today issued the following statement in response to the mandates approved by the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors. The comments were made by Ann Carpenetti, vice president of lacrosse operations, who was in attendance at Monday’s FHSAA board meeting. Read More...

Hammerheads Travel Teams Join Broward Barracudas

By Lacrosse Playground | August 12, 2014 |
The Broward Barracudas and the Ft. Lauderdale Hammerheads travel programs have agreed to join forces beginning with the upcoming travel season. Hammerheads founder and director, Jan Northrop, will join Pete Dunne and Shaun Bamforth as co-directors of the travel program. Brian Cost, former St. Andrews Assistant Coach and new Assistant Coach at University School, is also joining the Barracudas program and will serve as Director of Coaching. Additional Hammerhead coaches will also be joining the Barracuda coaching staff. Read More...

IMG Academy lacrosse announces first wave of enrollees for 2014-15

By Lacrosse Playground | June 17, 2014 |
BRADENTON, Fla. (June 17, 2014) – Following a high-scoring inaugural season, the IMG Academy lacrosse program continued to raise the bar in year two. The program’s teams combined for a 16-4 overall record, competing against the likes of Don Bosco (N.J.), Lawrenceville (N.J.), Haverford School (Pa.), Episcopal of Dallas (Texas) and Army (N.Y.) and Navy Prep (R.I.). In the wake of such a successful second-season, the program welcomes its first wave of enrollees for 2014-15. Read More...

US Lacrosse Issues Comment on Florida’s Helmet Mandate for Girls’ Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | June 12, 2014 |
BALTIMORE, June 12, 2014 — US Lacrosse Vice-President of Games Operations Ann Kitt Carpenetti today issued comments on the vote by the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) that mandates the use of helmets by high school girls lacrosse players in Florida, effective with the start of the 2015 season. Read More...

Florida’s Premier Competitive Lacrosse Program to Hold Tryouts March 9th at American Heritage Delray

By Lacrosse Playground | February 18, 2014 |
February 18, 2014 (Delray Beach, FL)-ELEV|8 Sports Institute and its Snipers Lacrosse team will be hosting free tryouts for the 2014 summer season at American Heritage Delray in Delray Beach on Sunday, March 9. Tryouts begin at 9 a.m. for those 11 and under, and at 11 a.m. for those 15 and under. There is no cost for tryouts. Read More...

Major League Lacrosse Places Team in Florida

By Lacrosse Playground | November 21, 2013 |
Boston (Nov. 21, 2013) - Major League Lacrosse, the premier outdoor lacrosse league, announced today that it will place a team in South Florida for the 2014 season. The team will be named the Florida Launch and will be coached by former Denver Outlaws assistant Stan Ross. It will play in Palm Beach County, a location where MLL has enjoyed recent success. Read More...

Thrilling Finish to the 2013 Bump & Grind Lacrosse Tournament

By Lacrosse Playground | January 29, 2013 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL - The 25th annual Bump & Grind Lacrosse Tournament was held this past weekend January 25-27 in beautiful South Florida. Mills Pond Park in Fort Lauderdale hosted 9 Men’s Elite teams and 4 Men’s Master’s teams from across the county. Teams in both divisions were able to enjoy a weekend of highly competitive lacrosse, great spirits, and incredible 85 degree South Florida weather. Read More...

2013 South Florida Bump & Grind Lacrosse Tournament

By Lacrosse Playground | January 21, 2013 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL – The 25th annual Bump & Grind Lacrosse Tournament will take place this weekend January 25-27 in beautiful South Florida. The 2013 edition of the tournament has moved slightly up the coast of Florida going from Miami to its new home in Fort Lauderdale. Read More...
Adrenaline Junior Tropics Uniforms Back in Action at STX Paradise Shootout

Adrenaline Junior Tropics Uniforms Back in Action at STX Paradise Shootout

By Lacrosse Playground | November 3, 2012 |
Building off the tremendous success of this summer’s inaugural team, the Adrenaline Junior Tropics will be back in action this weekend, competing at the STX Paradise Shootout, in Naples, Florida. The Junior Tropics is a team comprised of the best committed high school players in the west and this weekends lineup will boast 21 NCAA Division I bound players. Read More...

IMG Academy lacrosse team takes shape with new commits

By Lacrosse Playground | August 3, 2012 |
BRADENTON, Fla. (August 2, 2012) – Following an initial announcement of admitting a dozen student-athletes throughout North America to its lacrosse program, IMG Academy has added a second wave of student-athletes for a total of 22 members on its inaugural team. Read More...

Lacrosse Player Sucker Punches Opponent

By Lacrosse Playground | May 2, 2012 |
Check out this video from the St. Andrew's/St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Final game in which an STA player sucker punches a Scots attackman after already being ejected from the game. The St. Andrew's player is obviously shaken up from the hit and lays on the ground in pain (and probably disbelief) for awhile. Read More...

Tampa to Host Deep South Conference Semi Finals as Tournament Schedule Released

By Lacrosse Playground | April 10, 2012 |
WINGATE, N.C.-The field has been set for the 2012 Deep South Conference Tournament, which will begin Tuesday night. The league is divided into North and South regions for the tournament. Tampa will be the number one seed in the South, while Mars Hill earns the top seed in the North. The Lions and Spartans both went 7-1 during DSC play this year, sharing the regular season conference championship. Read More...