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IMG Nationals, year-end lacrosse national championship, to be held Nov. 22-24, 2013 at IMG Academy

By Lacrosse Playground | November 26, 2012 |
Bradenton, Fla. (November 26, 2012) – The inaugural IMG Nationals, a year-end lacrosse national championship, will be held Nov. 22-24, 2013, at the world-renowned IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Created to provide high school-aged players with a high-profile national platform for showcasing their talent in front of college coaches, the event will feature 48 club teams representing three divisions: U15, U17 and U19. Read More...

Tri-State Lacrosse Launches Canadian Style Box Lax Program

By Lacrosse Playground | September 21, 2012 |
Hightstown, NJ – September 21, 2012 – Tri-State Lacrosse today announced the launch of the Eagle Indoor Lacrosse Association a Canadian style box lacrosse program for high school lacrosse players. The Eagle Indoor Lacrosse Association will train and play games this fall and winter under the guidance and supervision of Ginny Capicchioni at Turf City in Wayne, NJ. Capicchioni has the distinction of being the first women to play in a men’s professional lacrosse league in 2003; the first American-born goalie to play in a Canadian box lacrosse championship and the first female to be selected to the US men’s national team. Read More...

Maryland Lacrosse Showcase Highlight Video

By Lacrosse Playground | September 19, 2012 |
The 2012 Maryland Lacrosse Showcase represented 220 high school athletes from 30 different states and 2 Canadian provinces. They had many college coaches in attendance recruiting this year; a few of the schools who attended both days were UMBC, Salisbury, and Wheeling Jesuit. Read More..

Laxachusetts Announces New Programs, Coaches

By Lacrosse Playground | September 6, 2012 |
Laxachusetts is ROARING into the Fall! It has been a busy summer of player development and NCAA commitments, but an incredible confluence of events have Laxachusetts more excited for the future than ever before! Read More...

Relentless Lacrosse Announces Lax-O-Lantern Tournament Dates

By Lacrosse Playground | August 28, 2012 |
Ridley, PA – August 27th , 2012 -- Relentless Lacrosse is proud to present the 2nd annual Lax-O-Lantern Tournament on Saturday, October 27th, 2012 at the United Sports Training Center in Downingtown. “The games are being run in a 7 on 7 format, “ says pro lacrosse player and Philadelphia Wings star Bill McGlone of Relentless Lacrosse. Read More...

Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Lacrosse Classic Scheduled for Feb. 15-17

By Lacrosse Playground | August 1, 2012 |
NEW ORLEANS – The third annual Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Lacrosse Classic is scheduled for Friday-Sunday, Feb. 15-17, at Pan Am Stadium in New Orleans City Park. The seventh annual Allstate Sugar Bowl High School Lacrosse Classic will be played in January. Read More...

Hudson Valley 5-0; Playoffs begin today at Empire State Cup lacrosse tournament

By Lacrosse Playground | July 28, 2012 |
SYRACUSE, NY -- The playoffs begin on Saturday at the first ever Empire State Cup lacrosse event, at Central Square Stadium outside of Syracuse, New York. Top-seeded Hudson Valley is a perfect 5-0 in round-robin play, today edging New York City in a tightly-contested battle of undefeateds, before defeating Western in an overtime thriller. Read More...

IMG Academy Fields Its First Lacrosse Team

By Lacrosse Playground | June 20, 2012 |
BRADENTON, Fla. (June 20, 2012) – In March, IMG Academy announced its intent to field an Academy lacrosse team for the 2012-13 season. Aspiring lacrosse players with hometowns spanning from Florida to Canada immediately took notice, electing to enroll for the upcoming fall semester. Read More...

Upstate NY Boys Selected for the 2012 Under Armour Underclassmen Elite Stars Lacrosse Tournament

By Lacrosse Playground | June 18, 2012 |
Baltimore, Md. -- Corrigan Sports Enterprises and Under Armour®, Inc. (NYSE: UA) announced today the roster of the Upstate NY boys who will represent their region at the 2012 Under Armour Underclassmen Elite Stars Lacrosse Tournament. The sport’s most prestigious underclassmen tournament will feature girls and boys teams from Baltimore, Long Island, Midwest, New England, New Jersey, Philadelphia, South, Upstate New York, Washington, D.C., and West and consist of players from the graduating classes of 2013-15. Read More...

New Jersey All-Stars to Play Against U-19 Team USA

By Lacrosse Playground | June 14, 2012 |
Mountain Lakes, NJ - The New Jersey Lacrosse Foundation, a chapter of US Lacrosse is hosting the United States Under 19 Men's National team in an exhibition against New Jersey All-Stars. The NJ All-Star roster is comprised of current collegiate underclassmen. The NJ North Chapter is proud to host this event and support Team USA. Read More...

Head Coaches Named For The 2012 Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic

By Lacrosse Playground | June 8, 2012 |
Baltimore, MD (June 8, 2012) ─ Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA) and Corrigan Sports Enterprises, Inc. announced today the head coaches for the 2012 Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic. Both the girls and boys games will be contested at Johnny Unitas Stadium on the campus of Towson University in Towson, Md. on June 30. Read More...

ESPNHS Warrior 40 Lacrosse Competition Schedule Set

By Lacrosse Playground | May 8, 2012 |
The third annual Warrior 40 Competition, an ESPN High School event, will be held at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo., August 13-15. The Warrior 40 is a three-day event for the nation’s best high school boys lacrosse players, and focuses on improving their game, knowledge and life skills on and off the field. Read More...