girls lacrosse

US Lacrosse Partnering With FHSAA on Certification for Girls’ Lacrosse Officials

By Lacrosse Playground | October 14, 2014 |
BALTIMORE, Oct. 14, 2014 — US Lacrosse, the national governing body for men’s and women’s lacrosse, has reached an agreement with the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) to provide the necessary education and training of women’s lacrosse officials to reach US Lacrosse certification status in time for the 2015 season. US Lacrosse is assisting in this process in response to the mandate approved last month by the FHSAA’s Board of Directors that all girls’ lacrosse officials must have US Lacrosse certification in order receive scholastic game assignments. Read More...

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...

Corrigan Sports Enterprises Launches New Girls Lacrosse Club

By Lacrosse Playground | August 18, 2014 |
Baltimore, Md. (August 18, 2014) - Corrigan Sports Enterprises, Inc. (CSE) announced today the formation of the Wranglers girls lacrosse club. The sister program of CSE's RoughRiders boys club program will feature three teams for the 2014/2015 season. The teams will be comprised of players who reside in the Howard County area. 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...

NJ Home Field Advantage Donates Indoor Field Time to Harlem Lacrosse & Leadership Girls’ Lacrosse Program

By Lacrosse Playground | March 6, 2014 |
Ramsey, NJ, March 6, 2014 – When the snowy conditions in the New York area last week threatened to cancel the Harlem Lacrosse & Leadership (HLL) girls lacrosse programs clinic with players from the Immaculate Heart Academy (IHA), NJ Home Field Advantage in Ramesy, NJ, opened its doors and donated the hard to come by indoor turf time. Read More...

Donnie Does Girls Lacrosse in Shanghai

By Lacrosse Playground | April 9, 2013 |
This might be the funniest video you will see all day! The video features Boston native, Donald Mahoney. Mahoney's video series, "Donnie Does China", documents this humble man's journey as he tries to work his way out of communist China and return to his native Massachusetts. He recently coached the Shanghai women's lacrosse team. Read More...

National Blue Chip Elite Girls Lacrosse Announces Dates and Location for First Recruiting Camp

By Lacrosse Playground | March 25, 2013 |
SYOSSET, NY – National Blue Chip Elite, the nation’s premiere girls lacrosse recruitment camp and program, announced today the organization will host its first national comprehensive girls lacrosse recruiting camp. With some of the top Division I, II and III college coaches in attendance, this camp will be held from July 16, 2013 to July 18, 2013, at Ukrop Park Sports Complex, 5300 Ridgedale Parkway, Richmond, VA. Read More...

Laxachusetts And Acacia Walker Announce Inaugural Girls Laxachusetts Program

By Lacrosse Playground | August 20, 2012 |
Laxachusetts has joined forces with Acacia Walker to present the girls Laxachusetts program! We have spent several years looking for the right woman to lead the very best student athletes the state has to offer. With men like Sean Morris and David Evans setting the content as well as coaching in our boys program, it was imperative we get the very best the sport has to offer to develop the content and coach our girls program. Read More...

What Boys Can Learn From Girls’ Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | April 25, 2012 |
A men’s lacrosse game may attract larger crowds but listen up, boys– there is a lot that can be learned from girls’ lacrosse and by no means should the female version of the game be ignored or downplayed. There are some key differences between boys and girls lacrosse – from the physicality allowed to the sticks used to the rules enforced –that have changed the way girls are playing the game...and in a good way. Read More...