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 …

When the high school season wraps in May, Colorado lacrosse doesn't stop — it moves to the mountains. The Vail Lacrosse Shootout is the state's marquee summer tournament, drawing teams from across the country to Vail every summer. For Boulder County families, it's a roughly two-hour drive up I-70 and one of the best …

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 this weekend — two on Saturday at Hofstra, two on Sunday in Newark. Here's how the bracket shook …

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 …

Boulder County had a team in the mix until the very last seconds. CU Buffs women's lacrosse pushed #1-seeded Northwestern to double overtime in the quarterfinals on May 14 — Maddie Shoup tied it with four seconds left in regulation before Northwestern won 13-12 in double OT. That's as close as it gets. With CU's run …

The Women's Lacrosse League played its first-ever regular season game on May 16, 2026, and it was a lopsided one. The New York Charging dominated the Boston Guard 17-12 at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, opening the WLL's inaugural full season with a statement performance from the Charging's …

Field lacrosse is the outdoor version of the game — the one you'll see at BVSD high school games in the spring and on the CU Boulder campus. If your kid just signed up and you've never watched a full game, this guide covers what you need to know. The Playing Field Field lacrosse is played on a grass or artificial turf …

Boulder County has one of the strongest girls lacrosse pipelines in Colorado, with programs serving players from age five all the way through high school — and a competitive college club team at CU Boulder for those who want to keep playing. Whether you have a kindergartner picking up a stick for the first time or a …

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 — …

Box lacrosse is the indoor version of the game — fast, physical, and played in an enclosed arena. It's the same sport the Colorado Mammoth play in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). If you've been to a Mammoth game at Ball Arena in Denver, you've seen box lacrosse at its highest level. How Box Lacrosse Differs from …