PG Lacrosse was a founding member of our present league: Southern Maryland Youth Lacrosse Association that sponsors high-level league play and play-offs. The league had its origins in 1989 with PG, Calvert, Bowie and South Bowie. We all had only one youth team made up of boys from 7th to 9th grades. The initial purpose of the league was to develop high school varsity team caliber players.

The league has evolved and expanded in teams and levels of teams.  SMYLA now has three divisions with four or five teams from the surrounding area North as far as Urbana and South as far as St. Mary's. We have 4 age levels which mirror US Lacrosse: Juniors--U-14, Midgets--U-12, Peewees--U-10 and as of the last couple of years Bantams--U-8. The Juniors and Midgets play under US Lacrosse High School rules with a couple of exceptions (one-handed stick checks, 5-goal mercy rule). Peewees players don't use long-defense poles and Bantams--play a "coach-on-the-field" instructional game.

SMYLA has hosted a festive tournament play-off weekend in Bowie every year and in 2005 had All-Star North versus South games for top Junior, Midget, and Peewee players from each club. Bantams enjoyed round-robin games both weekends.

PG promotes lacrosse in the area of Prince George's County between Laurel to the North and Bowie to the South. We have trained high school coaches and players and our alums have played Division 1 college lacrosse! Mostly, we are glad to introduce and refine the skills so that boys and girls (and their parents) can enjoy great game of lacrosse!

Carolyn Fink, President
Cell:  240-603-8322
Email:  cfink27@aol.com
 

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