Watch a Colorado Mammoth game at Ball Arena one weekend and a CHSAA high school match the next, and it can feel like two different sports sharing a name and a stick. Box lacrosse and field lacrosse both trace back to the same game, but the National Lacrosse League and USA Lacrosse govern versions built around different …

The first time you watch a lacrosse game, ten players per side are moving at full speed with no obvious pattern. Within a few minutes of understanding the positions — who stays where, who can go anywhere, and what each role is responsible for — the action snaps into focus. USA Lacrosse governs the sport at every level …

Getting a kid started in lacrosse in Boulder County usually begins with one confused question from a parent: which program, for what age, and when do I sign up? The answer depends almost entirely on how old your child is, because youth lacrosse is organized into age bands that determine team, level, and season. This …

Your kid signed up for lacrosse, and three days later the coach's email lands: "Players need to show up with their own gear." If you've never played, that sentence is intimidating — lacrosse has more equipment than soccer and different rules for boys and girls. This guide breaks down exactly what a beginner needs, what …

Eleven unanswered goals across one half of lacrosse turned a tight title game into a coronation. On May 25 at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Princeton beat Notre Dame 16-9 to win the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship — the Tigers' first national title since 2001 and the seventh in program history. For …

If you're new to the sport in Boulder County, one thing surprises most parents fast: men's and women's lacrosse are not the same game with different rosters — they're two distinct sports with their own rules, equipment, and style of play. USA Lacrosse, the national governing body, maintains separate rule books for the …

Thinking about signing your kid up for lacrosse? Boulder County has well-established youth programs for both boys and girls, and getting started is easier than most parents expect. USA Lacrosse — the sport's national governing body — runs a "Where to Play" directory and a Get Started guide, but locally you have two …

The 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship quarterfinals are done, and the Final Four is set. Four programs that Boulder County high school players and CU men's club players follow closely all spring came through the weekend. Here's how the bracket shook out. Saturday, May 16 No. 2 Notre Dame 15, Johns …

The Denver Outlaws picked up their first win of the 2026 Premier Lacrosse League season on Saturday, defeating the California Redwoods 10-9 at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It was a comeback win — the Outlaws trailed by three after the first quarter and had to hold off a Redwoods push in the …

Spring is lacrosse season in Colorado, and for high school players it means one thing: CHSAA competition. The Colorado High School Activities Association governs interscholastic lacrosse across the state, running separate boys and girls programs each spring. If your student is playing — or thinking about playing — …