New to lacrosse.
Every elite player started with a first practice. This is the club's entry point — built for athletes who have never held a stick.
First Stick.
First Stick is the club's introductory program: complimentary clinics run by our coaching staff in a modified soft-ball format. No equipment is required — the club provides everything. Players learn the fundamentals of the game the way the rest of the program trains: with structure, standards, and real coaching.
From First Stick, players advance into a multi-week foundational session and then into divisional play.
Sticks, goggles, and helmets are provided at every First Stick clinic.
Soft-ball training and reduced contact for first-time players.
The same USA Lacrosse-certified coaches who lead the divisional program.
Register for a complimentary First Stick clinic.
No clinics scheduled at this time. Check back soon.
Equipment, in order.
What to acquire and when — boys' and girls' requirements differ, and nothing needs to be purchased before First Stick. The club maintains a loaner-equipment program for new players.
Boys divisions: helmet, mouthguard, shoulder pads, arm pads, gloves, stick, cleats. Full-set cost range: $250–$450 new.
Girls divisions: goggles, mouthguard, stick, cleats. Cost range: $100–$200 new. 9U and 11U use a soft ball for training.
What to expect.
- Training: two to three sessions per week, 75–90 minutes, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday depending on division.
- Games: weekend games against valley-region opponents. 12U and 14U also travel to one or two festival weekends per season.
- Commitment: plan on six to eight hours per week across training, games, and travel during the ten-week season.
Terms to know.
- Attack
- Offensive players positioned near the opponent's goal.
- Middie
- A midfielder — covers the full length of the field, transitioning between offense and defense.
- Draw / Face-off
- How play begins after a goal. Boys use a face-off (crouched); girls use a draw (standing).
- Crease
- The circular area around the goal that no player but the goalie may go in.
- Ground ball
- A loose ball on the field — winning ground balls decides most youth games.
Questions, answered.
Twice- or thrice-weekly training, divisional games, festival play, coaching-staff instruction, US Lacrosse membership, and team gear. The exact package is set at the divisional level and listed on each division card.
The season is forming.
Rosters are set by division and close soon.