Play Like A Girl
The Knights made history in 2022 by forming the first girls high school box team in the Northeast. We’re going a step further in 2025 by ading girls youth teams. This winter learn to play authentic box lacrosse from the best instructors around. Come learn for yourself why there is so much hype around box lacrosse. Empower yourself by becoming a pioneer in the sport of women’s box lacrosse!!
CLICK HERE for a must read:
“DON’T BOX THEM IN; US WOMEN EMBRACE NEW DISCIPLINE”
This is a great article from the September 2024 issue of USA Lacrosse Magazine covering the inaugural U.S. Women’s Box National Team that will compete for gold at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships on September 20-29 in Utica, N.Y. This is the first year this event has had a Women’s Division. You can watch history unfold before your eyes and support the USA Women’s Box Team!! The following games will be covered on the ESPN Networks:
- Quarterfinals: September 26 on ESPN+
- Semifinals: September 27 on ESPN+
- Bronze Medal Game: September 28 on ESPN+
- Gold Medal Game: September 29 on ESPN2
- CLICK HERE for full coverage details.
Girls Peewee, Bantam & High School Programs
The Knights are one of the country’s top box lacrosse clubs offering individual training, team training and tournament play. Our teams are recognized nationally, competing against the best box players and teams in North America at some of the game’s most reputable events.
We are inviting the area’s best players to the box for the following girl’s divisions:
**Knights directors reserve the right to form our teams in a way that best fits our tryout numbers.**
- Peewees (5th & 6th grade or 2031’s & 2032’s) – new in 2024-25
- Bantams(7th & 8th grade or 2029’s & 2030’s) – new in 2024-25
- High School (2025, 2026, 2027 & 2028)
Please know the Knights also offer the following boy’s divisions:
- Novice (grade 4 or 2033) – new in 2024-25
- Peewees (grade 5/6 or 31/32’s)
- Bantams (grade 7/8 or 29/30’s)
- Midgets (grades 9/10 or 27/28’s)
- High School Elite (grades 10 – 12 or 25-27’s)
Be sure to open the drop-downs below to learn all about our one of a kind offering.
- All players receive a Knights custom uniform which includes shorts and reversible game jersey.
- Knights custom box helmets, helmet decals, equipment bags and spirit wear are not inclusive to our offering, but will be made available after tryouts to players and families invited to play for the Knights.
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Why Join The Knights?
- Learn to play in tight spaces and to handle contact.
- Become an elite shooter/finisher against small goals and goalies in full pads.
- Master setting, using & defending picks in the 2 & 3-man game. Learn how to really be effective when you don’t have the ball or are not covering the ball.
- Play with boy’s sticks, full pads and contact.
- Fun, exciting, fast paced version of our sport with a 30 second shot clock. Playing a different version of lacrosse keeps the game fun and prevents burnout from just playing field lacrosse.
- Become empowered playing the game the same way the boys do!! Build the confidence you need to succeed and take your game to the next level!!
- Maintain your allegiance and loyalalty to your current field club or town program!!
- The Knights are NOT trying to pull anyone away from their current team!! We just want you to learn the box game and learn it correctly from our coaches to take your game to new heights!!
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SIMPLY PUT, THERE IS NO CLINIC OR PROGRAM OUT THERE THAT WILL HELP YOU TAKE YOUR GAME TO THE NEXT LEVEL IN A WAY THAT PLAYING ORGANIZED BOX LACROSSE WILL!!
- BECOME A PIONEER IN THE SPORT OF GIRLS BOX LACROSSE!!
Events
CT Box Championships by NXT
- CLICK HERE for General Information
- Oakwood Sports Center – Glastonbury, CT
- Monday, January 20, 2025 (no school!!)
- In 2022, this was the first girls box tournament EVER on the east coast!!
- 4 game guarantee
- Championship format
Philadelphia Indoor Lacrosse Championships by NXT
- CLICK HERE for General Information
- XL Sports – Hatfield, PA
- Monday, February 17, 2025 (no school!!)
- 2024 was the first year for this event
- 4 game guarantee
- Championship format
What Equipment is Needed?
You will need everything a boy’s field player wears.
- Lacrosse shoulder pads (hockey shoulder pads are not recommended)
- Lacrosse arm pads (not elbow caps or hockey elbow pads)
- Lacrosse gloves
- Helmet (hockey or lacrosse, hockey is best)
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
- Rib pads
- Bicep pad(s)
For more information on how to wear pads correctly, click here
- Goalies will be provided all pads with the exception of helmet, neck guard and stick.
Please know the Knights also offer the following boy’s divisions:
- Novice (grade 4 or 2033) – new in 2024-25
- Peewees (grade 5/6 or 31/32’s)
- Bantams (grade 7/8 or 29/30’s) – 2 teams
- Midgets (grades 9/10 or 27/28’s)
- High School Elite (grades 10 – 12 or 25-27’s)