| Welcome to Force Lacrosse Club of Arizona |  | |
"Do or do not; there is no try." Master Yoda
Force Lacrosse Club was created to help athletes from kindergarten through high school improve as Lacrosse players. We offer local summer and fall leagues open to all players regardless of prior experience. We offer our most advanced players competitive travel teams designed to compete at the national level.
Our local league programs are designed to appeal to a broad range of players. Our basic curriculum is to slot our players in the appropriate athletic setting, teach the game, and promote self improvement. We are committed to providing quality Lacrosse instruction at compelling price points with care and enthusiasm.
We are committed to the pursuit of excellence in our travel teams program. We will field the most competitive travel team possible for each age classification. We will also seek out the best available competition when determining our travel schedule. Travel team rosters will be based on merit and selected through scouting and scheduled tryouts. Our travel team program is focused on those student athletes most interested in playing college Lacrosse. We best serve these players by promoting a highly competitive process that requires players to constantly earn their roster spots and playing time.
Lacrosse is fun. Good Lacrosse is more fun.
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| Force Coach and Celebrity Adam Fishman | | | |
posted 05/08/2012 Adam Fishman - Dartmouth Lacrosse Player, Force Lacrosse Club Coach, and Celebrity - signing autographs for the fans. |
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| Force 2012 Summer League Schedule | | | |
posted 04/25/2012
Force 2012 Summer League Schedule
Outdoor Sessions in Scottsdale begin Monday 5/21 and end Thursday 6/28
Registration is OPEN
2013/2014 (Varsity) Mon and Wed 8:00 - 10:00pm
2014/2015 Tues and Thurs 8:00 - 10:00pm
2017/2016 Tues and Thurs 6:00 - 8:00pm
2018/2019 Mon and Wed 6:00 - 8:00pm
K - 4th Grade Mon and Wed 6:00 - 8:00pm
2019 - 2013 (5th and older) Sat 7:00 - 8:30am
Box Lacrosse Sessions at Scottsdale Ice Den on Saturdays from 7/21 to 8/25
Registration is OPEN
Youth 2:00 - 3:30pm
JHS 3:30 - 5:00pm
High School 5:00 - 7:00pm
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| 2012 Summer League Divisions and Fees | | | |
posted 04/24/2012
2012 Summer League Registration is OPEN
Divisions and Fees:
Participation fees for Force Lacrosse Club's 2012 Summer League sessions are listed below.
Divisions are defined by a player's year of graduation from high school (eg. 2014 = 10th grade), and whether or not he primariliy played Varsity or JV lacrosse during the 2012 regular Arizona spring season.
Division Summer 2012 Fee $ Change vs 2011
2014/2013 (Varsity players only) $350 + 25
2015/2014 (JV Players) 350 + 25
2017/2016 300 + 25
2019/2018 225 - 25
2nd - 4th grade 125 - 50
K - 2nd grade 100 - 75
The price reductions for our younger age groups are part of our efforts to help increase youth lacrosse participation levels during 2012.
What our Summer League Players Get:
Fees for our 2012 Summer League program will provide our 2019 to 2013 aged players with the following:
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12 two-hour weekday evening sessions at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale.
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5 two-hour Saturday morning skill specific clinics at Salt River Fields.
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34 hours of high quality lacrosse instruction.
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Experienced coaching staff.
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Force Gear - Under Armour Shorts (Carolina Blue) and UA Reversible.
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Goals, plenty of balls and three lined fields.
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Athletic trainer at all sessions.
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Water provided at fields.
K - 4th grade players will receive a Force Under Armour reversible and twelve two hour weekday evening sessions of quality lacrosse instruction at Salt River Fields.
Value Metrics
The cost per hour of lacrosse instruction is provided below as a metric of the value we provide our lacrosse families. For the sake of analysis, we have excluded the cost of the Force Under Armour uniforms we are giving our kids. (eg. $30 per UA reversible and $25 per pair of UA shorts.)
Division $ Cost per Hour of Instruction
2014/2013 (Varsity players only) $8.67
2015/2014 (JV Players) 8.67
2017/2016 7.20
2019/2018 5.00
2nd - 4th grade 3.95
K - 2nd grade 2.91
Force Lacrosse club remains committed to providing compelling value for lacrosse athletes who are interested in developing their lacrosse skills. We believe our commitment is reflected in our 2012 Force Summer League session fees.
Register Today. Online Registration is OPEN !
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| Alex Larson (Force Select, 2014) named ESPNHS Player of the Week | | | |
posted 04/08/2012
Force Select Goalie Alex Larson (2014) named by ESPNHS Lacrosse as West Region Player of the Week.
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Alex Larson, Soph., Chaparrel (Scottsdale, Ariz.), goalie
The sophomore southpaw was a stone wall in net for the Firebirds in their huge 6-3 win against Coppell (Texas). Larson was dominant, posting 20 saves, including an acrobatic stop while on his back to propel his squad to a win against last year’s Texas state champion. With performances like Larson’s, the Firebirds should soar this year in the desert.
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| Force Players Invited To Summer 2012 Showcase Recruiting Events | | | |
posted 03/09/2012 Congratulations to all of our Force Lacrosse Club players have been invited to the following showcase recruiting events for Summer 2012:
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Adrenaline Black Card
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Adrenaline Showcase
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California Gold
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Maverik Showtime
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New England Top 150
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Nike Blue Chip
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West Coast Starz
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West Coast Starz NSCLA
We believe these invitations represent an unprecedented amount of recruiting attention for young Arizona lacrosse players.
Importantly, the large majority of Force players who received these invites are in our 2014 and 2015 classes, which confirms the validity of our development model and bodes well for the future of lacrosse in Arizona.
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posted 02/29/2012 Force Lacrosse Club coach, and Chaparral HS alumni, Ian Gray in action for UMBC in their recent game vs Rutgers. Ian is getting it done as a red-shirt freshman. |
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| Summer 2012 Travel Team Tournament Schedule | | | |
posted 01/18/2012
Summer 2012 Travel Team Tournament Schedule
1. Select - Best players regardless of grade. (Name changed from "Elite")
Coaches: Beau Pich, PJ Rovinelli
MVP 6/22 - 6/24 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
Adrenaline Shootout 7/13 - 7/15 Sonoma State University Rohnert, CA
2. U16 - 2015/2014
Coaches: Austin Gray, Zach Widbin
Denver Shootout 6/15 - 6/17 Denver, CO
MVP 6/22 - 6/24 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
Adrenaline Shootout 7/20 - 7/22 Sonoma State University Rohnert, CA
3. 2016
Coaches: Dan Lannon, Brett Neal, Stephen Weis
Denver Shootout 6/15 - 6/17 Denver, CO
FLG in 3d 7/20 - 7/22 Archbishop Spalding HS Severn, MD
Adrenaline Shootout 7/27 - 7/29 Sonoma State University Rohnert, CA
4. 2017
Coaches: Matt Rakowski, Charlie Hushek, Nic Latham
Denver Shootout 6/15 - 6/17 Denver, CO
Tinseltown Throwdown 7/7 - 7/8 Los Angeles, CA
FLG in 3d 7/20 - 7/22 Archbishop Spalding HS Severn, MD
5. 2018
Coaches: Jason Silkey, Adam Fishman, Ian Gray
Denver Shootout 6/15 - 6/17 Denver, CO
Adrenaline Shootout 7/27 - 7/29 Sonoma State University Rohnert, CA
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| 2012 Summer League General Session Schedule | | | |
posted 01/16/2012
Force Lacrosse Club 2012 Summer League Schedule
We have confirmed Salt River Fields in Scottsdale for our 2012 Summer League program.
Our summer 2012 sessions will run for six consecutive weeks starting on Monday 5/21 and ending on Thursday 6/28.
The overall goal of Force Lacrosse Club continues to be the development of the broadest possible number of lacrosse players. For 2012 we are also highly focused on expanding participation levels in our youth age groups. (eg. 2019/2018 and K - 4th grade.)
The format of our 2012 Summer League sessions will be similar to our approach last summer. Each session will be two hours long. The first hour will be station work devoted to individual player skill development. The second hour will be a full field game with coaches on the field helping players develop their lacrosse IQ.
Divisions for our summer league sessions are defined by a player's year of graduation from high school and whether or night he played primarily Varsity or Junior Varsity for his high school team during the regular spring season. As a general guidline a player should have played in at least half of his Varsity team's games to be eligiblle for our 2014/2013 Elite division.
We will move certain players up or down based on what we see on the field. We want to make sure our players are slotted appropriately to ensure they have the best opportunity to develop to their full potential as lacrosse players.
Force 2012 Summer League schedule (5/21 - 6/29):
2013/2014 (Varsity players only) Mon and Wed 8:00 - 10pm
(starting Mon 5/21, ending Wed 6/27)
2014/2015 Tues and Thurs 8:00 - 10:00pm
(starting Tues 5/22, ending Wed 6/27)
2017/2016 Tues and Thurs 6:00 - 8:00pm
(starting Tues 5/22, ending Thurs 6/28)
2019/2018 Mon and Wed 6:00 - 8:00pm
(starting Mon 5/21, ending Wed 6/27)
K - 4th Grade Mon and Wed 6:00 - 8:00pm
(starting Mon 5/21, ending Wed 6/27)
2019 - 2013 (5th grade and older) Sat 7:00 - 8:30am
(starting Sat 5/26, ending Sat 6/29)
We will again have Saturday morning skill specific clinics from open to all players from 5th grade through high school. These clinics will be focused on specific skills such as shooting, facing off, and checking/footwork.
Online registration for the Force Lacrosse Club 2012 Summer program will open shortly.
Please contact us with any questions.
Force Lacrosse Club
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| Force 2013 Steven Larson commits to UMBC | | | |
posted 01/09/2012 Congratulations to Force Lacrosse Club 2013 Steven Larson on his commitment to play NCAA Division 1 Lacrosse for University of Maryland Baltimore County and Head Coach Don Zimmerman.
Steven plays lacrosse locally for the Chaparral Firebirds under Head Coach PJ Rovinelli.
Steven is the first Force Lacrosse Club player to commit to play NCAA D1 college lacrosse.
Congratulations Steven ! |
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| Force 2012 Dallas Washburn commits to NDNU | | | |
posted 01/09/2012 Congratulations to Force Lacrosse Club 2012 player Dallas Washburn on his commitment to play NCAA D2 college lacrosse at Notre Dame de Namur University.
Dallas plays lacrosse locally for the Mesa Heat under Head Coach Geoff Larsen.
Dallas becomes the first Force Lacrosse Club player to commit to play sanctioned NCAA lacrosse.
Congratulations Dallas ! |
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| Beau Pich to coach Under Armour West Underclass All-Star team | | | |
posted 12/13/2011  |
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| Force Elite goes 5-1 in MD | | | |
posted 11/15/2011
Force Elite Finishes 5 - 1 at Ultimate Performance
Force Elite traveled to Annapolis MD this past weekend (11/12 - 11/13) to compete in Ultimate Performance. UpLax is one of the top recruiting tournaments of the fall tournament season.
Force was 5 - 0 heading into the last game against a talented Ohio team which featured five players already committed to NCAA Division 1 programs. The game went back and forth and was tied at 7 with less than one minute left. A fast break goal in the final seconds resulted in Force's only loss.
Force Elite was comprised of 3 seniors, 3 Juniors, 11 Sophomores, and 4 Freshman. The team was coached by Beau Pich, PJ Rovinelli, Chris Lamy, and Matt Rakowski. |
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| Nike Blue Chip, Super Sophs, West Coast Starz | | | |
posted 11/04/2011 Congratulations to Force players Bradley Nordstrom and Cade VanRaaphorst for being selcted to Jake Reed's Fall Nike Blue Chip.
Congratulations to Force player Anthony Abbadessa for being selected to the 2012 Super Sophs Showcase next July in New Canaan CT.
Good Luck to our Force players with West Coast Starz in MD. |
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| Force Lacrosse Featured in Carrier Dome | | | |
posted 10/24/2011 Syracuse Alum and Force Coach Dan Lannon representing in the recent Syracuse alumni game in the Carrier Dome. The shorts do look cool. |
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| 2012 Maverik Showtime Recruiting Spotlight | | | |
posted 09/15/2011 Congratulations to Force players Anthony Abbadessa, Alex Larson, Brad Nordstrom, and Cade vanRaaphorst for being invited to participate in the 2012 Maverik Showtime National Recruiting Spotlight next July in Danbury CT. Showtime is one of the top recruiting showcases in the country, featuring 160 of the top rising sophmores and juniors. Click on the link below for highlights from 2011 Showtime:
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| Force Lacrosse U15s make National Championship Quarterfinals | | | |
posted 07/25/2011 Force Lacrosse U15s make 2011 USL National Championship Quarterfinals
Force Lacrosse Club U15s went on a 3-0 run to start the US Lacrosse U15 National Championship in Orlando. FL this past weekend with wins against Dukes (Philly), Jacksonville (FL) and True Lacrosse (Chicago).
Force earned the #4 seed out of 27 teams heading into the championship bracket where they fell 7-3 in the Quarterfinals to eventual tournament champions FLG (Long Island, NY).
Force was trailing FLG 4-3 at halftime and had two textbook transition goals taken away during the second half due to calls that could have gone either way. This included a goal early in the third quarter that would have tied the game at 4.
This game was hard fought by both teams from beginning to end. FLG was a talented and well coached team who deserved the National Championship, especially after losing in the championship game the previous two years.
The Force U15 team was comprised exclusively of rising freshman and rising sophomore AYLL players who did not turn 15 years old prior to 1/1/11. Everyone involved in Arizona Lacrosse should be proud of these young men for competing toe to toe with the best U15 lacrosse talent in the United States.
Compliments to US Lacrosse for providing an extraordinary opportunity and event for every U15 team and player who participated this past weekend.
Images below from Lacrosse Magazine online. Scott McCall Photography:
Force U15 in action versus FLG in National Championship Quarterfinals
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| Force U16 wins Denver Shootout and makes Semis of Rutgers MVP | | | |
posted 06/26/2011
Force Lacrosse U16s win the High School division of Denver Shootout and make semi-finals of Rutgers MVP.
After losing their first game in pool play at the 2011 Denver Shootout, Force Lacrosse Club U16s went on a 5-0 run to win the High School division of the 2011 Denver Shootout. All games were against high school varsity competition.
The Force U16 team was comprised of 17 rising sophomores, 3 rising Juniors who did not turn 16 prior to 1/1/11, and 1 rising freshman. All play in the AYLL.
This team was the first Arizona team to win a title at the Denver Shootout and they were the only non-Colorado team to win a division at this summer's event.
Force U16s then traveled to Rutgers MVP, one of the most competitive tournaments in the country. After starting 2 - 2, the U16 kids beat Trilogy NJ to make the MVP semi-finals where they lost a hard fought game to Mesa Fresh. Inside Lacrosse Magazine ranked Mesa Fresh as the number one out of season club lacrosse program in the U.S.
Over half of the Force U16 roster also played for the Force U15 team that made it to the quarterfinals of the US Lacrosse 2011 U15 National Championship held recently at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando FL.
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