Lacrosse

1/20/2025 |  U.S., Canada back Haudenosaunee Nationals' bid to compete in 2028 Olympics (United Press International (UPI)) Jan. 17 (UPI) -- The United States and Canada on Friday officially endorsed an effort by the Haudenosaunee Confederacy of indigenous tribes to compete in lacrosse under its own flag at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
The Haudenosaunee Nationals all-star team has been engaged in a quest to compete as a North American tribal nation at the Los Angeles Olympics as the sport of lacrosse is returning to the Olympic stage for the first time since 1908. 

1/16/2025 |  2025 IWLCA Midwest Cup Moves to Denver (SportsTravel) The IWLCA Midwest Cup will move to Denver this summer as Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, home of Major League Soccer’s Colorado Rapids, will host teams from across the Midwest from June 14–15.
“We’re incredibly excited to host the IWLCA Midwest Cup at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Denver,” said Caitlin Schmelz, vice president of lacrosse at Elite Tournaments. “Colorado’s rapidly growing lacrosse community makes it an ideal location to expand the game and foster continued development across the middle of the country.”

12/20/2024 |  Athletes Unlimited shuts down its lacrosse league as the sport’s calendar becomes crowded (Gist Sports, The) On Wednesday, Athletes Unlimited (AU) announced it’s indefinitely suspending its AU Pro Lacrosse league. After jumpstarting opportunities in four sports — softball, basketball, lacrosse, and volleyball — within the past four years, this is the first time the company has suspended operations for one of its leagues.

12/2/2024 |  Pan-American Lacrosse Association Extends Partnership with Visit Central Florida Sports (SportsTravel) The Pan-American Lacrosse Association and Visit Central Florida Sports have renewed their partnership through 2028, coinciding with lacrosse’s return to the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles after nearly a century.
The partnership, which began in 2019, allows PALA to be based at the offices of Visit Central Florida Sports (Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing) in Auburndale and provides PALA member nations access for training and hosting alacrosse competitions and tournaments through PALA at facilities throughout Polk County.

11/15/2024 |  Wichita to Host USA Lacrosse National Championship Event in 2025 (SportsTravel) The USA Lacrosse Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association national championship is returning for the second straight year to Wichita, Kansas from May 7–10, 2025, at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex.
Nearly 150 non-varsity collegiate teams comprise the WCLA and compete under the USA Lacrosse umbrella. The annual Division I and Division II National Championships feature 16 Division I clubs and 12 Division II. Last year’s championship in Wichita produced a pair of first-time champions, with UCLA claiming the Division I title and Vermont winning the Division II championship.