ANDERSON BOYS LACROSSE PROGRAMS

2024 Fall Registration

Sunday Skills and Drills!! (K-5th Grade)

This fall we will be having drop-in skills sessions designed to improve stick skills for existing players, as well as encourage new players to join lacrosse with low cost/commitment!  We will introduce the basics, while also allowing the boys to experiment during free play scrimmages.  

Practice: Sundays from 3:30-5PM at Anderson High School

• Sticks only
• Run by high school coaches and players!

06-Oct-24
13-Oct-24
20-Oct-24

We will use Google Forms to sign up for these sessions (not SportsEngine), and will cost $20/session - no need to sign up for the entire fall!  
 

Lightning (3rd/4th Grade)

Practice: Sunday November 3rd, November 10th and Nov. 17th from 3:30-5:00 PM at Anderson HS

Tournament:

1) AYL Gobbler

• Saturday, November 23rd
• Chalmers field - 1200 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78703

Cost: $100/player

Juniors (5th/6th Graders)

Practice: Sundays at Anderson HS from 3:30 - 5:00 PM

Tournaments:

1) AYL Gobbler

• Saturday, November 23rd
• Chalmers field - 1200 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78703

2) UT Shootout

• Saturday/Sunday, December 7th/8th
• UT Intramural Fields - 4901 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78751

Cost: $300

*If we do not have enough signed up to play 10v10 in the UT Shootout, we will refund those who signed up each $50

Seniors (7th/8th Graders)

Practice: Sundays at Anderson HS from 3:30 - 5:00 PM

Wall Ball and Strength & Conditioning

Date/time: Mondays and Wednesdays 5-6:30 PM

Start: Oct 7th

End: Nov. 20th

Location: Anderson High School weight room

Tournaments:

1) AYL Gobbler

• Saturday, November 23rd
• Chalmers field - 1200 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78703

2) UT Shootout

• Saturday/Sunday, December 7th/8th
• UT Intramural Fields - 4901 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78751

Cost: $300

HS (9th-12th Graders)

Practices: Sundays from 5:00 - 7:00 PM and Tuesday's 7:00 - 9:00 PM starting Oct 6th. until football season ends, then adding Thursday nights at Anderson HS from 7:00 - 9:00 PM on  the following dates: 

14-Nov-24
21-Nov-24
05-Dec-24

Wall Ball and Strength & Conditioning

Date/time: Mondays and Wednesdays 5-6:30 PM

Start: Oct 7th

End: Nov. 20th

Location: Anderson High School weight room

Tournaments

1)  Box Tourney

• Saturday/Sunday, October 26th/27th
• North and/or South Austin Soccer Zone
• Schedule TBD

2) Var. and JV Scrimmage vs Vandegrift Tues Nov. 12th at AHS

3) AISD Fall Challenge

• Varsity and JV Round-Robin vs Austin and Bowie
• Sunday Nov. 24th at Anderson HS from 1-8PM

4) UT Shootout

• Saturday/Sunday, December 7th/8th
• UT Intramural Fields - 4901 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78751

Cost: $500

Membership is required to participate in ABL. See the Note regarding US Lacrosse Membership Requirement  below. When registering, if you do not yet have US Lacrosse membership, you will be redirected to the US Lacrosse site to obtain a membership.  When you have the membership number for your player, you will be able to continue with the ABL registration.

CAMPS AND CLINICS

Join us for Sunday skills sessions for K-4th from 3:30-5:00pm, led by our great high school players and coaches! For just $20 per session you attend.

This is sticks only- we have plenty to borrow if your son is new. We'll get back to the basics, dividing kids up by skill level if necessary so they get what they need to improve. Beginners are encouraged! This is a great way to work on your game without a commitment.

*** Please register below and then scan the QR code above to purchase session(s) or click HERE ***

*** If signing up past Thursday prior to each Sunday, please contact Betsy Fitzhugh at vpk-4@andersonboyslax.com so we can staff the session properly ***

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

CLUB LACROSSE

Lacrosse Options Outside of ABL

Club lacrosse is in addition to, but separate from, the "recreational" (or "rec") lacrosse season.  ABL is a rec lacrosse organization.  Rec lacrosse is typically more introductory and developmental in nature, and the goal is to foster an initial love of the game so that kids want to come back and play in the future.  Club lacrosse is designed to be more competitive.  Some important things to note regarding club lacrosse:

1.  Rec lacrosse’s main season is in the spring, which is also the HS and college lacrosse season.  Club lacrosse is played in the fall/winter and in the summer, with summer being the main season.

2.  It varies from club to club, but club lacrosse can start as early as 3rd grade and run all the way through HS. 

3.  Almost all club lacrosse teams have tryouts.  On the more competitive clubs, not everyone makes the team.  In rec lacrosse, everyone makes the team.  The possibility of "getting cut" can be scary for some kids, so please consider this possibility when evaluating a club for your son.

4.  Like basketball, club lacrosse is where college recruiting happens.  If your son is approaching HS age and thinks he might want to play in college, you should be thinking about club lacrosse. 

5.  Club lacrosse typically involves higher costs and travel, especially in the middle school and high school years.  Middle school aged kids typically only travel inside of Texas (mainly Dallas and Houston), but some Austin-based clubs have gone as far as California, Colorado, Massachusetts, and Maryland to play in tournaments.  Tournament travel expenses are over-and-above the price to be on a club team, so you should be prepared for this if you are considering club lacrosse for your son.

6.  Finally, playing club (or not) has no bearing on your son's playing time or position or anything else with ABL.  Obviously more time spent playing lacrosse is likely to lead to your son having better lacrosse skills.  But that is where the benefits will end as it relates to Trojan Lacrosse.  Specifically, if your son plays club, he (and you) should NOT expect any special treatment when it comes to Trojan Lacrosse.  We are going to continue to grow year-round lacrosse options within ABL (like our summer program in June), so there will be "non club" options to play beyond the spring in the future.

Below are some club programs in the Austin area:

COACHES REGISTRATION