Enrollment now open for boys' and girls' Lakes Region Lacrosse teams

Lakes Region Lacrosse begins the 2009 season with open enrollment and registration for athletes. Girls' and boys- U11, U13 and U15 teams are planned.

Girls and boys can register now through early March. Please go to www.lrlacrosse.org for links to on-line and mail-in registration.

Information sessions are scheduled as follows: Thursday, March 5, 6-8 p.m. at Gilford Town Hall; Saturday, March 7 at Gilford Elementary School, Open Gym (boys from 9 to 11 a.m. and girls from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) New Players are invited to come and see if lacrosse may be the sport for them; and Tuesday, March 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Gilford Town Hall.

Last year, over 100 youth athletes began or continued the development of their skills, sportsmanship and knowledge of the culture and tactics of lacrosse. This included the program's second year of girls' lacrosse, with 36 young ladies participating at the U11 and U15 levels.

Lakes Region Lacrosse is a member of the New Hampshire Youth Lacrosse Association League (www.nhyla.org). Participants include residents of Gilford, Gilmanton, Belmont, Meredith and Moultonboro. The Club’s home field is the Meadows Complex in Gilford.

Practices typically begin in mid-late March, with weather/field conditions being the primary factor. Practices are typically held two or three times per week. Eight regularly scheduled league games occur on Sundays, beginning April 13 through June 1 (excluding Memorial Day weekend).

Approximately one half of the games are held locally and one half require travel to host towns in New Hampshire. A state tournament is scheduled for June 7/8 (all divisions). The season concludes on June 20/21 with the Granite State Lacrosse Tournament, held in Amherst.