Moorhead Youth Lacrosse

Moorhead Youth Lacrosse offers lacrosse to both boys and girls from ages 5-14. The program strives to offer elite lacrosse training to prepare kids for high school, while also teaching kids life lessons like good sportsmanship and teamwork. They also offer club lacrosse opportunities and camps throughout the year.

Back in 2013, The Red River Valley Lacrosse Association (RRVLA) began offering club lacrosse to Fargo, Moorhead, and surrounding areas. Over the next few years, high schools in Minnesota were slowly adding lacrosse teams to their program, and some Moorhead parents who had kids in RRVLA wanted to bring the sport to Moorhead at the youth level, and also add it to its high school program. This group of passionate parents started the Moorhead Youth Lacrosse Association (MYLA) in 2017. From there, they petitioned and helped fundraise, and in 2018, Moorhead High School sanctioned boys and girls lacrosse team.

Did you know?

Last year Moorhead Youth Lacrosse Association had its first annual Lacrosse Tournament hosting teams from MN, ND, and SD.

America's fastest-growing sport

Starting from the youth level all the way to the pros, Lacrosse is the fastest-growing sport in the country. Due to its increasing popularity, lacrosse is being and streamed more, helping drive the demand for the sport.

If you've never watched or played lacrosse before, think of it as a mixture of basketball, hockey, and soccer. Naturally, kids that play these sports fall in love with this sport after they see it or try it. "Word of mouth is another reason why I think the sport is growing in the area," MYLA Vice President Mitch Lau said. "More kids are playing lacrosse and telling their friends about it. The successes the Moorhead boys' and girls' teams have had in the state are driving attendance and making our youth want to be part of the tradition."

What parents can expect from a season schedule

Registration starts in January 2024 and goes until April. The season itself kicks off in April and goes until the end of June. Kids that play on 10U, 12U, and 14U teams will have two to three weekends of travel. Teams will practice twice a week on weekdays. All games are played on the weekends with an occasional Friday game depending on tournament schedules. Teams will see typically 15-20 games.

My child has never played before—is the league a good fit for "new to the sport" youth?

"We encourage all kids who have a desire to play lacrosse to come out and play," Lau said. "A lot of our players are new to the game and have limited experience. One thing that is great about lacrosse is that people of all skill levels play the sport and are successful because it's not just about pure physical size and athleticism. We also have a lot of excellent coaches with lots of experience in the sport that will make your child feel comfortable and confident."

I am a parent and I'm interested in getting involved with the league—are you looking for volunteers or coaches?

"If you would like to get involved with our organization, please reach out to us! Reffing in the area is one of our biggest challenges, and we would love to assist you in getting certified. We could always use more volunteers and coaches as well. We are always looking for more people to join our team!" - Mitch Lau

Did you know?

The Spuds boys' team three-peated their way to state again and took the consolation championship in the state. The Spuds girls' team made it to the section finals. Not bad for a school that's only had a team for 5 years!

About Mitch Lau

VICE PRESIDENT, MYLA

"Ever since I got to watch my son play this sport, I fell in love with it. Not long after he started, my four daughters started playing, and I fell in love with the girl's game. It's a great sport that's extremely fun to watch. Although I no longer have a child playing in the youth association, I stay on the board because I am passionate about watching the sport grow and thrive in the area. I plan to stay on the board for years to come."

A Guide to Other Youth Sports Programs Available in

Archery

Sand Hills Archery Club (great for both youth and adults!) sandhillsarchers.org

Basketball

Fargo Basketball Academy fargobasketball.com

FM Youth Basketball League fmybl.com

Inspired Athletics iaplaytoinspire.com

The Next Level Basketball Academy thenextlevelbasketballacademy.com

Rise Up Basketball Academy riseupbasketballacademy.org

Shoot 360 shoot360.com/fargo

Baseball

Moorhead Youth Baseball moorheadbaseball.com

Fargo Youth Baseball fargoyouthbaseball.com

West Fargo Baseball westfargobaseball.com

The Ball Yard (great for baseball and softball training!) fmballyard.com

Bowling

The Bowler thebowlerfargo.com

Kingpinz kingpinz.com

Fargo-Moorhead USBC Bowling Association fmusbc.com

Red River Lanes redriverlanes.com

Sunset Lanes bowlingsunset.com

Fastpitch Softball

The Ball Yard (great for baseball and softball training!) fmballyard.com

West Fargo Fusion westfargosoftball.com

West Fargo United Youth Fastpitch facebook.com/westfargounited

Dance

BAS Dance Studio facebook.com/BASStudios

Fargo All Stars fargoallstars.com

Gasper's School of Dance gaspersschoolofdance.com

Messiah Dance messiahdancetheatre.com

ND Academy of Dance ndacademyofdance.com

ND Elite Cheer & Dance ndelite.com

Red River Dance (Also offers programs for kids with special needs!) facebook.com/redriverdancend

Reign Dance reigndancestudio.org

Studio Vibe Arts facebook.com/SummerArtsWF

Fencing

FM Fencing Club fmfencing.com

Gymnastics

American Gold Gymnastics americangoldgymnastics.com

TNT Kid’s Fitness & Gymnastics tntkidsfitness.org (Also offers programs for kids with special needs!)

Football

Dynasty Elite Athletics dynastyeliteathletics.com

FM Athletics fmathletics.com

Upward Sports Flag Football upwardfm.org

Golf

Fargo Park District Youth Golf fargoparks.com/youth-programs/golf

Golf with Lisa golfwithlisa.com

Hockey

Fargo Youth Hockey Association fargohockey.org

Moorhead Youth Hockey Association moorheadyouthhockey.com

Fargo Angels Hockey fargoangelshockey.org

First Shift Hockey firstshifthockey.com

West Fargo Stampede westfargohockey.com

Lacrosse

Fargo Polars Lacrosse rrvla.com

Moorhead Youth Lacrosse moorheadlacrosse.com

Martial Arts

Academy of Combat Arts fmaca.com

ATA Martial Arts atamartialarts.com

Carter’s Tae Kwon Do Academy Search "Carter's Academy" on Facebook

Fargo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fargobjj.com

Hidden Teachings Karate fargokarate.com

Shou Shu Martial Arts shoushufm.com

USA Spirit Tae Kwon Do Academy nathanielclifton.wixsite.com

Red River Traditional Tae Kwon Do rrtkd.com

Multi-Sport Programs

Fargo Parks fargoparks.com/youth-programs

Moorhead Parks cityofmoorhead.com/departments/ parks-recreation/brochure-programs

West Fargo Parks wfparks.org/activities/youthactivities

YMCA ymcacassclay.org/sports-recreation

MOTORSPORTS

Red River Kart Club (kids can race as early as age 5!) redriverkartclub.com

INEX Youth Legends (tours nationally!) inexseries.com

Swimming

FOSS Swim School fossswimschool.com

Northern Lights Marlins Swim Team gomotionapp.com/About. jsp?team=ndmms

Red Dragon Swim Team reddragonswimming.com

West Fargo Flyers Swim Team gomotionapp.com/team/ndwffs/ page/home

Soccer

Kangaroos Soccer facebook.com/KangaroosSoccer

Tri-City United Soccer Club tricityunited.org

Adaptive Sports

Special Olympics Cass County sondcasscounty.com

Minnesota Wild Special Hockey mnspecialhockey.org

YMCA Swim ymcacassclay.org/swim-school

Wrestling

Bison Wrestling Club bisonwrestlingclub.com

Moorhead Magic Youth Wrestling moorheadwrestling.squadfusion. com

Tech Team Wrestling Club techteamwrestling.com