Middle School Teams

Our middle school program focus is increasing and further developing strong fundamental skills, increasing lacrosse IQ, developing athleticism, and reducing injury risk while preparing players for the speed, physicality, and expectations of high school lacrosse. Emphasis will also be placed on confidence, decision-making, and learning to contribute within a team.

Practices are designed for high reps, high-quality touches, and high energy, combining lacrosse and athletic development in every session.

Our schedule is intentionally built to minimize conflicts with association practices and games so that players can succeed in both.



For grad years 2031 and 2032. Players follow the same development-first model as our high school teams, with practice times and tournament schedules designed to complement association lacrosse.



• Same coaching and development model as all Lakers teams.
• Emphasis is on preparation and readiness for high school lacrosse.
• Made up of grad years 2031 and 2032
• Competes in strong Midwest events and has the option to play in strong national tournaments with players from our sister program in New Jersey
• Players will receive just under 90 plus hours of total development (including speed & strength, lacrosse skills, and games).
• 31 hours of speed training
• 46.5 hours of lacrosse training
• 12-15 hours of game play depending on bracket play results. Does not include optional tournaments

• Option to add on 2nd night of speed training during the off-season (September - February) with Untamed Sports (additional cost)
• Option to add on additional Saturday morning speed training with Untamed Sports (additional cost)
• Option to add 2nd night of skills training during the off-season (November - February; additional cost)
• Option to add on additional night of skills training during the summer (additional cost)
• Option to compete in strong national events with players from our sister program in New Jersey players.
• IWLCA Debut in Tampa, Fla. (Grad Years 2031) from Friday, November 20, 2026 - Sunday, November 22, 2026.
• Sand Storm Lacrosse Festival in Indio, Cali. (Grad Years 2031 and 2032) from Thursday, January 14, 2027 - Monday, January 18, 2027.
• ADRLN Western Shootout in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Grad Years 2031 and 2032) from Thursday, July 8, 2027 - Sunday, July 11, 2027.

To provide the best possible support for all optional tournaments and reduce costs for those families that are traveling to tournaments out of the Midwest and their athlete is traveling and staying with them as well as ensuring no athlete misses out on key competitive opportunities, all optional tournaments outside of the Midwest are moving from being chaperoned to now offering two flexible travel options:

1. Travel with Parents / Guardians: Your athlete travels, stays at the tournament team hotel, and manages off-field time with your family, meeting the team at the field for warmups, games, and team events.
2. Chaperoned by Lakers Staff: Your athlete travels, stays, and is fully supervised by Lakers coaches and designated chaperones. This ensures that work conflicts or family commitments at home never stand in the way of her playing time and growth. Families that select this option will split the cost of the chaperone’s hotel room and rental car, as well as the player's hotel room. A minimum of 3 players being chaperoned by Lakers Staff is required. Families opting into the chaperoned option will be invoiced one week prior to the event for the final cost. Chaperoned events are the following optional tournaments:
3. IWLCA Debut
4. Sand Storm Lacrosse Festival
5. ADRLN Western Shootout

Whether you choose Travel with Parents/Guardians or Chaperoned by Lakers Staff, your athlete receives the exact same high-level coaching, field time, and team experience

Practices are designed for high reps, high-quality touches, and high energy, combining lacrosse and athletic development in every session.

In addition to lacrosse skills, team concepts, and lacrosse IQ, players receive structured speed and conditioning training. All speed and conditioning is designed by our Strength & Conditioning Director, Antawan Walker, owner of UnTamed Sports, to match the demands of lacrosse and develop complete, durable athletes.

• Integrated into all 14U practices
• Remote programming available for athletes outside the metro.

Lacrosse training focuses on developing the skills, decision-making, and lacrosse IQ players need to perform at a higher level. Practices combine high-quality repetitions, position-specific development, small-sided play, and game-like situations to improve and strengthen fundamental concepts, confidence, and execution under pressure.

Sundays:

August 2026: 30 - Baseline Testing

September 2026: 13, 20, and 27

October 2026: 4, 11*, and 18

*October 11th is the mandatory Player, Parent, and Coaches/Staff meeting in place of practice.

November 2026: 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29

December 2026: 6, 13, and 20

January 2027: 3, 10, 17, and 24

February 2027: 7, 14, 21, and 28

Sundays:

June 2027: 6, 13, and 27

July 2027: 11

Mondays:

June 2027: 21

July 2027: 5

Thursdays

June 2027: 17

July 2027: 15

September 2026: 14, 21, and 28

October 2026: 5, 12, 19, and 25

November 2026: 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30

December 2026: 7 and 14

January 2027: 4, 11, 18, and 25

February 2027: 1, 8, 15, and 22

Players seeking additional speed and strength training in addition to what is offered through Minnesota Lakers, during the off-season, high school season, and 2027 season, can register with Coach Antawan and Untamed Sports for training on Saturday mornings at I Got Skills in Burnsville, Minn.



November 2026: 5, 12, and 19

December 2026: 3, 10, and 17

January 2027: 7, 14, 21, and 28

February 2027: 4, 11, 18, and 25

Wednesdays

June 2027: 9, 23, and 30

July 2027: 7

14U has three required tournaments (1 Fall and 2 Summer)

• NXT Fall Grand Prix in Westfield, Ind., Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, 2026
• Blue Ox Invitational in Blaine, Minn., Saturday, June 19, and Sunday, June 20, 2027
• NXT Summer Grand Prix in Westfield, Ind., Saturday, July 17, and Sunday, July 18, 2027.

• IWLCA Debut in Tampa, Fla. (Grad Years 2027-2029) from Friday, November 20, 2026 - Sunday, November 22, 2026.
• Sand Storm Lacrosse Festival in Indio, Cali. (Grad Years 2027 - 2030) from Thursday, January 14, 2027 - Monday, January 18, 2027.
• ADRLN Western Shootout in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Grad Years 2028 - 2030) from Thursday, July 8, 2027 - Sunday, July 11, 2027.