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“One reason I love box lacrosse so much is because of how well it translates to the outdoor game. Between catching the ball in tight spaces, shooting on a small net with a big goalie, the physicality, and the overall speed of the game makes you a much more complete player once you get to the outdoor field. When I was younger, playing box lacrosse, I would see my game escalate between shooting it more accurately - everything would slow down for me - and handling the ball. I just got so much better, and I really think it made me the player that I am today."
-Brennan O’Neill - ‘23 Tewaaraton Winner / ‘23 Team USA Gold Medal MVP
Our Box Travel teams are formed via invitation. If you are interested in being considered, please fill out the form below.
2024/5 Box Travel Program Overview
Training - Thursdays Beginning November
12U-14U - Wednesdays - Nov-Jan; 7:00 - 8:00 p.m
2025-2028 - Thursdays - Nov - Jan; 7:00 - 8:00 p.m
Tournaments:
Lax in the Zoo - Dec 20-22- Kalamazoo, MI
Great Lax Box Classic - Jan 25-26 - Canton, MI
Team IL MI Box Invitational - Feb 1-2 - Novi, MI
Scroll down to learn more about the benefits of box lacrosse. To learn about our leagues and training programs, click here.
Box Program Director
Ron Martinello
Detroit Tubos - #1 All-Time Assists / 2x All-Pro / MVP / Undefeated MILL Champions
Windsor Hall of Fame Inductee (2013)
Sr. A Box Lacrosse - #1 Draft Pick / Multiple Provincial Championships / Scoring Titles / Founder's Cup Canadian Champions ('75)
Windsor Clippers Coach - 8 Consecutive Division Titles
University of Maryland - 2x All-American / #6 All-Time Goals in a Season / #13 All-Time Career Goals / Back to Back ACC Champions
Team Canada - 1975 - 1981 - Bronze - '81 World Championships
Box and field lacrosse coach - 30 years experience.
Why Box Lacrosse?
“American field players would really help themselves if they were exposed to a steady stream of box experience. Box lacrosse is an extremely valuable background for a young player, we need to incorporate more of the indoor skills in to the field game. It is almost a requirement to have a top player with indoor experience on your roster right now.”
- University of Virginia Head Coach, Dom Starsia
“I believe that box lacrosse gives young people many more opportunities to excel in our game. If I had my choice, I would have every player under the age of twelve play box lacrosse exclusively or at least a majority of the time. The number of touches of the ball and the ability to develop better stick skills in a game of box lacrosse, far surpasses what happens to young people on a 110 x 60 yard field. Learning how to pass and catch in traffic, understanding how to shoot, and developing a sense of physicality are all positive traits developed by the box game.”
- Bill Tierney, US Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Denver University Head Coach, Princeton 6xNational Champion, Team USA 1998
“I knew that if I wanted to be one of the best players in the world, I would have to dedicate myself to both the indoor and the outdoor game. Playing indoor lacrosse has been a great thing for my career.”
- Casey Powell - One of the best to ever play the game.