mesa youth boys
2nd thru 8th grade

Fall
5-6 practices - Sunday's in mid-September thru mid-November
4th to 8th grade teams - 2 tournaments
3rd grade team - 1 tournament
2nd grade team - local scrimmages/friendlies

Winter Skills Sessions/Box Practices - Field Players & Goalies are Separated
6 sessions - Sunday's in mid-December thru mid-February

Field Players - The Winter Skills Sessions are all about improving each player's individual skills and lacrosse IQ through high reps in order to maximize touches at full speed. Depending on the age group, the Winter Skills Sessions may be supplemented with Box Practices and 1 box tournament. Box principles are taking over the outdoor game. Watch any college game these days and you will see the indoor game woven into almost every teams’ schemes. In order to compete with the Canadians, American players must learn and adopt these principles.

Goalies - These sessions will focus on the technical aspects of the position - stepping, arc play, getting their hands vertical, turns, alley shooting, in tight shooting, pipe play, clearing, wall ball drills.

Spring
5-7 practices - Sunday's in mid-March thru mid-May
4th-8th grade - spring league
3rd grade team - local scrimmages/friendlies
2nd grade team - local scrimmages/friendlies

Summer
​10 practices - weekdays in June thru mid-July
4th to 8th grade teams - 3 tournaments
3rd grade team - 2 tournaments
2nd grade team - local scrimmages/friendlies