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Fairport-5 13-5
15. Ithaca-4 13-6
16. Corning-4 14-3
17. Connetquot-11 13-6
18. Buffalo St. Joseph-MMAA 17-4
19. Fordham Prep-CHSAA 12-4
20. Fayetteville-Manlius-3 11-8
21. Baldwinsville-3 12-5
22. Shenendehowa-2 13-6
23. Port Washington-8 10-7
24. West Islip-11 11-6
25. Shaker-2 12-5
Honorable mention: Archbishop Stepinac-CHSAA 14-6, Arlington 11-6, Bay
Shore 11-6, Clarence 10-7, Christopher Columbus-PSAL 10-3, Commack 11-7,
Curtis-PSAL 9-4, Frederick Douglass-PSAL 14-2, Fieldston School-AIS 16-3,
Frontier 11-7, Hackley School-AIS 15-2, Hunter College-PSAL 11-3, Iona
Prep-CHSAA 15-6, Kellenberg-CHSAA 9-9, Kingston 14-3, Lindenhurst 9-8,
Liverpool 11-7, James Madison-PSAL 8-4, Mahopac 12-6, Midwood-PSAL 12-1,
Orchard Park 11-7, Pittsford 9-9, Plainview JFK 8-7, Riverdale-AIS 12-6,
Riverhead 9-9, Sachem East 11-7, Scarsdale 10-7, St.
Dominic-CHSAA 11-7,
St. Joseph by-the-Sea-CHSAA 9-4, Suffern 11-8, Xavier-CHSAA 12-3.
Hamburg-6 13-6
Cold Spring Harbor-8 16-2
O’Neill 12-4,
Israel Lacrosse – The National Governing Body of Lacrosse in Israel
The Israel Lacrosse Association (ILA) is the national governing body of the sport of Lacrosse in Israel. Our goal is to grow the sport of Lacrosse throughout Israel with a commitment to use it to engage the Jewish Diaspora, fostering love and devotion to the state of Israel.
The Israel Lacrosse Association (ILA) is the national governing body of the sport of Lacrosse in Israel. Our goal is to grow the sport of Lacrosse throughout Israel with a commitment to use it to engage the Jewish Diaspora, fostering love and devotion to the state of Israel.
National Teams
Our men’s and women’s teams are consistently listed among the top of the world rankings and are comprised of native Israeli and North American based players.
Outreach
We offer many opportunities for Jewish youth in Israel and abroad to develop meaningful relationships with their history and culture.
Now Taking Applications for Summer Internships
Live, train, and coach lacrosse in Israel while gaining work experience in your desired field.
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Now Taking Applications for Summer Internships
Live, train, and coach lacrosse in Israel while gaining work experience in your desired field.
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The Five Pillars of Israel Lacrosse
Grow
the sport
domestically
Connect
members of the Jewish Diaspora to Israel
Compete
and win on the international stage
Showcase
Israel to the world
Create
programs to bridge divided communities in our region
reaching beyond borders
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We also focus on creating meaningful, life-changing experiences that strengthen Jewish identity, deepen commitment to Israel, and foster personal growth while having fun in the process.
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US College Interns have lived in Israel to coach or run ILA programs since 2011
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High School Students have traveled to Israel to tour and coach through our Service Trips
U.S. born ILA members have proudly served as Lone Soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
“… the most notable part of my experience
has been, without a doubt, the sense of family here.
Throughout the entire country and within Israel
Lacrosse specifically, from top to bottom, we care about
each other. From the jump, I was met with open arms.
Shabbat dinners, Hebrew lessons, lending anything I
might need.
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Sam TrojanoGap Year 2019-2020
“Israel Lacrosse is more than just another cause. It is an opportunity to dream big and do good, a platform that brings communities together connected by the same ideals: passion for lacrosse and love for Israel. Being involved with Israel Lacrosse provided us with a sense of purpose and helped Ryan gain critical skills and life lessons. We are forever grateful…” Read More
Lipton FamilyWomen’s U-19 Team
“Winning gold as a member of Team USA at the 2018 World Games in Netanya was one of the greatest experiences of my life. While competing and winning a championship was the top priority of the trip, I was amazed by the country of Israel. Our tour of Jerusalem was great for team bonding, and also incredibly educational and enriching on a personal level.” Read More
Paul RabilUSA Gold Medalist – 2018 Netanya, Israel and
Founder/President Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)
“Competing for Team Israel is one of the highest honors for me.
It has given me the opportunity to represent something bigger than myself and wear the blue and white with pride. Israel Lacrosse has not only allowed me to connect with my Judaism and the state of Israel but also create friendships that I will treasure for the rest of my life. Being a part of the Israel Lacrosse family has given me the opportunity to compete at the highest level and share my love of lacrosse and Judaism with the world.”
Rachel RosenWomen’s National Team, Gap Year ’20-’21. Penn State ‘21
“While hesitant at first, my decision to take a leave of absence from college lacrosse and join the Israel Lacrosse Gap Year Program was one of the best of my life. My time in Israel was as rewarding an experience that one can hope for. Between high-level lacrosse, becoming fully immersed in Israeli culture, and meeting dozens of new friends…my initial hesitance to go to Israel feels comical today. It is an experience I will never forget.”
Bear LockshinGap Year ’20-’21, Princeton ‘24
“I had the best days of my life with Team Israel.
It is an enormous honor to play for this country and the people of Israel. I will forever be connected to our shared culture and peoplehood. I wish it could have lasted forever.”
Isaac McgarveyBoy’s U-13 Team
“My son played on the U13 Israel World Series Team this past summer. Heading into a new school environment with significantly fewer Jewish kids, his experience with Israel Lacrosse has helped him greatly through this transition. Since he was feeling really connected to Judaism and Israel after competing with Team Israel, he went into this new environment much more proud and comfortable with his Judaism than he would have otherwise. A very positive outcome and we could not be more thankful!”
Loryn WhitmanBoys U-13 Team Parent
“Training with Israel lacrosse as part of their gap year program was one of the best decisions I ever made. Not only did I get to spend every day playing a game I love in an incredible country, but the dedicated coaching I received gave me the opportunity to walk on to my college team in the Fall.
On top of this, the trips we went on, along with the amazing people I met made the whole experience unforgettable. I know I will reminisce about those months for many years to come.”
Jasmine RandallGap Year ’20-’21, Pamona ‘25
“Being an athlete is much more than just the sport and much more than what people think. This game and the people I met changed my life and helped me through the darkest times of my life…. Thank you.” Read More
Shirin AtdigiBe’er Tuvia Lacrosse Club
“I found my peace, my power, my motivation, my passion, myself… No, it’s not just a sport! that’s my family, that’s a place that feels like home…” Read More
Yagel GevaAshkelon Lacrosse Club
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Youth Hockey League – Loko’s trainee Yaroslav Likhachev returned from North America and did not regret it: he breaks team records, scores lacrosse goals
The striker’s only season in the MHL turned out to be outstanding.
One of the main favorites of the MHL in recent years, Loko took fourth place in the Western Conference in the regular season and was eliminated after the second round.
This did not prevent Yaroslavl forward Yaroslav Likhachev from breaking the team’s record for points scored in the playoffs: 12+8 in just nine games. In the history of the MHL, he shares eighth place with several more forwards. 20 points in one draw of the Kharlamov Cup have not been scored since the 2016/2017 season, when Andrey Kuzmenko scored 24 (11+13) in 13 matches. In the regular season, Likhachev repeated Stepan Nikulin’s club record of 90,003 90,004 points in a year (74).
Likhachev scored a lot of beautiful goals in the MHL. Lacrosse goals in hockey are being scored more often than before, but they still require the highest skill. The Loko forward performed lacrosse twice during the season: in the regular season game with Almaz and against the Red Army in the playoffs.
“Such a performance by Likhachev is not a sensation at all. This is a player you always want to watch, he has stellar potential. In terms of speed and technical equipment, Yaroslav has always been on top. Not for nothing that from the very beginning he got into the national team for key junior tournaments, he was a prominent player there. And even though the main star among the guys in 2001 in the country is Vasily Podkolzin, it was from the point of view of skill that Likhachev was not much inferior to him. In the Lokomotiv school team, he was very productive every year, ”says Anton Vasyatin, a KHL TV commentator.
“My cousin just played hockey, played in the MHL, the Major League, and now in Sweden (Dmitry Likhachev played for the White Tigers and Khimik – ed.
). Yes, and dad is a big fan, he has many familiar hockey players. When I got on skates for the first time, I immediately told my parents that I wanted to play. From childhood he was a leader, he always played a year older. When I came in my year, it was easy for me, ”said the hockey player about his first steps in hockey.
Likhachev spent the 2017/2018 season in the NMHL, after which he left for North America. “In 2018, Yaroslav moved overseas. The first season turned out to be difficult, both in terms of adaptation and opportunities, since Gatineau had many forwards older than him. After the change of the team, things went for the better, we managed to restore the previous productivity,” said Anton Vasyatin.
When the young striker first arrived in North America, local experts rated him very highly – in several ratings, Likhachev was in the top 30 players of his year.
However, the first year in the junior league of Quebec was unsuccessful – 24 points in 57 matches. Likhachev, as one of the most technical forwards of the national team, nevertheless went to the YuChM-2019 – that team reached the final for the first time in a long time.
“Likhachev is by far one of the most technical, if not the most technical forward in the Quebec league. He has an excellent vision of the court, creates many scoring chances for his partners, can circle any opponent with his hands. His throw is ordinary, but he can use it absolutely suddenly and shock any goalkeeper, ”wrote Andy Leu, a representative of the scouting agency Future Considerations, about Likhachev..
In 2021, after three seasons in the Quebec League, Likhachev returned to his native club.
A year before, Yaroslav told why he went overseas: he was afraid that because of the many juniors in the Lokomotiv system, he would not be able to break into the KHL team. But he added: “Sooner or later I will return to Russia and I will always be happy to play and fight for my native club that raised me.” In the summer of 2021, the striker signed a trial contract with Lokomotiv, but in August head coach Andrei Skabelka announced that the striker would return to North America.
Already in October, Yaroslav took to the ice with Loko in the MHL. In the third match, he scored a hat-trick against Almaz by scoring lacrosse. “It was clear that at the level of the MHL, Likhachev would begin to truly dominate. This is where skill and experience come into play. He did not start at Loko from the first line, but with his play he deserved the role that he had in the playoffs. With all the attacking skills, Yaroslav did a great job of refining each episode – both near the boards and on someone else’s penny, ”continues Vasyatin.
In the playoffs, Likhachev did not score points in only one match – the first. Then everything went on the rise: even in the fifth game against the Red Army, as a result of which Loko flew out, the forward had a double. In the previous meeting, he scored a lacrosse hat-trick for the second time in a season, which he explained very simply: “I turned around in the corner of the site and saw that there were no opponents nearby, there was space. I tried and gave up.”
The 2021/2022 season is the last one that Yaroslav spends in youth hockey due to age restrictions.