Greetings Canton Lacrosse families,

Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season Information  We plan to begin practices Tuesday April 7th and conclude the season by June 15th.  In general, practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 @ Canton Central School.  A third practice may be available on the weekend's in April.  In the early part of the season, weather and field conditions may affect time and location of practice so please get familiar with the SportsEngine App ASAP!  We try our best to accommodate participation in other sports but there may be conflicts, especially at the older levels.  We also may have to use different days of the week at times.  Please understand this if you are registering your child for multiple sports.         

The Prek/K and 1/2 groups will participate in playdays held on Saturdays or Sundays starting late April/early June.   Once this schedule is finalized it will be added to SportsEngine.  These groups may also have an opportunity to play in a tournament or two at the end of the season in June.

The 3/4 and 5/6 groups will participate in the North Country Youth Lacrosse League.  They will play fellow north country teams both home  and away, and will end with a league championship tournament  in June.

The 1812 Watertown Lacrosse League is held on Wednesday evenings at the Watertown fairgrounds.  This is a great opportunity for those looking for more competitive game action that are able manage the extra time and travel.  We have had an excellent experience the last few seasons participating in this league!  This season will start in early May and run through the end of June, with playoffs and an all-star game.   Please note participation in this league is being offered as a separate add-on this year.  If you have any questions regarding the Watertown league please let me know.     

Equipment all lacrosse players need:

Helmet, Mouthpiece, Gloves, Shoulder Pads, Arm Guards and a regulation size Lacrosse Stick.

At the younger levels, hockey equipment is commonly used.  As they get older, I highly recommend transitioning to lacrosse gear as it will protect them better as the game gets more physical. 

Let me know if you have any questions about equipment or are lacking anything, there are many local resources to get everyone geared up.

Denbleyker Memorial Tournament

We are excited to be able to bring the tournament back this year!  Tentatively scheduled for May 31 / June 1.  More info to come.

If you are interested in volunteering with any of the groups (especially at the prek/k level), please let me know.  It is important that all coaches be registered ASAP so the background check can be performed.  Coaches who have not completed the background check will NOT be allowed to participate until it is complete.

There is a link on the registration page to a pre-season store.  Orders placed should be here in time for the start of the season.  A second store will open once the pre-season store closes.  I suggest ordering the uniforms so you can get multiple seasons out of them!  Also do not worry about duplicate numbers, it doesn't matter at this level.  

See you on the field!

Pat Smith

CantonPeeWeeLacrosse@gmail.com

315-267-6028

Commissioner: Patrick Smith (patrick.smith@cantonpwa.com).