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Our Mission
Our mission is to identify a pool of players in each graduation year from which a National Team will be selected for national competition; to provide high-level training to benefit and enhance the development of student-athletes at the highest level.
Mission Statement
We are a special group of people and players. Each player is Hand Picked and Selected for both his Lacrosse Talent and Skills Sets as well as WHO he is as a PERSON. A Nationals player is an Individual of High Moral Integrity representing the Values not only of our Nationals Organization but also those of his Family, School, Church and Community.
Being a Member of the Nationals asks players to Pledge themselves to a Higher Accountability that Demands they be a Better Person than they are a player through example and a standard of conduct at all times. A Nationals player Represents all aspects of his Lacrosse Experience including Tradition, Sportsmanship, Community and so much more. He must be willing to Live up to this Mission Statement in Deed and Thoughts and let it Guide him as a player and person.
He must be willing to Challenge himself IN THE CLASSROOM AND ON THE FIELD even when he doesn’t think it’s possible so he can ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE with his GRADES and ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE in his PLAY while always reaching Inwardly for a Deep Reservoir of HEART and DETERMINATION to Guide him.
A PRIVILEGED MEMBER
Your membership on a Nationals team is considered a privilege, not a right. You are expected to demonstrate good sportsmanship, honesty and integrity at all times.
ACADEMIC STANDARD
Maintaining the role of student-athlete requires intense effort – both in practice and in the classroom. Balancing both your athletic and academic efforts requires constant attention on your part.
All Nationals student-athletes MUST maintain a high academic standard to acquire depth chart eligibility. “All-Star players must be All-Star students!”
CONDUCT
As a student-athlete you are held to a higher standard because you are looked upon as a role model, leader, mentor and representative of Nationals Lacrosse. “All-Star players must also be All-Star people!”
ACCOUNTABILITY
All players & parents must be accountable to attend all practices, exhibition games & tournaments. If accountability becomes a problem then the player will fall on the depth chart.
2020 Event Recap – National All Star Games
The idea that took root last fall was simple in conception if complex in execution: A lacrosse tournament that brought together the best players in the nation, from every corner of the growing American lacrosse scene, to represent their regions. Friends would become rivals, rivals would become teammates, the best would test themselves against the best, against players they might not ordinarily see in the summer tournament circuit.
Jacob Pacheco, 2023
All that was before anyone knew what COVID-19 was, before date changes, location changes, tryout alterations, before lockdowns and social distancing.
Despite all those obstacles and thanks to a monumental effort from partners across the country, the first annual National All-Star Games completed a successful first installment last week, bringing more than 800 players from 32 states plus the District of Columbia to Maryland for a lacrosse-filled weekend, a one-of-a-kind tournament of 77 games in three classes to crown champions.
The tournament, originally scheduled for July and undergoing several (including one last-minute) venue changes, was a testament to the devotion of the national lacrosse community, says National All-Star Games founder Ryan McClernan.
“It was a logistical challenge, with date changes and location changes and the stress and planning that goes into it as you’re watching quarantine status in different states and COVID numbers for months and months,” McClernan says. “I feel a deep appreciation for the community that did support us and their flexibility in believing in and supporting this first-year venture. The regional partners’ ability to connect with club coaches, high school coaches and lacrosse leaders in their communities was outstanding, and it allowed us to identify a wide range of players. Their commitment to promoting the players in their regions was truly special.”
The changes wrought by COVID-19 led to deviations from the original plan in many respects. Originally, tryouts had been scheduled in each of 14 regions, starting in February. Some went ahead, but others turned to a hybrid tryout-invitation model as local public health conditions mandated.
The central mission, though, remained steady. Despite the on-the-fly changes, the best of the best still made it to Maryland, with players in the Classes of 2021 and 2022 committed to a who’s who of top college programs, and plenty of talented 2023s sure to follow once their recruitment opens.
Jackie Weller, 2023
From powerhouse clubs with a dozen or more participants to smaller clubs with just one or two reps, the Games were all about getting as many elite players as possible. Along the way, new friendships were formed and old ones solidified.
“The friendship that is typical of our sport is different than some other sports,” said McClernan, who founded Baltimore Crabs more than 30 years ago. “The camaraderie across regions, the players that know each other from camps or showcases or events, there’s so much cross-pollination in the lacrosse world. And the National All-Star Games is proud to be a part of that landscape.”
The competition on the field at Carsin’s Run presented the first slate of champions, with DMV taking the 2021 and 2023 titles and Maryland earning the 2022 championship. A few of the standouts from the tournament (Information is Player, Region, Position (High School/Club program or programs/College commitment if applicable)):
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