South County Lacrosse Club
WHY LACROSSE?
Across all demographics, lacrosse is growing in popularity, especially with women, and at the youth level.
Lacrosse is the fastest-growing college sport in the USA. NCAA women’s teams grew from 238 in 2001 to 483 in 2018, nearly a 203% increase. Youth participation is also up and reports show that participation by girls is up 43.1% and the NCAA has seen a 65% increase in the number of new lacrosse programs for women athletes.
The benefits of playing lacrosse include:
Girls that play lacrosse and other sports are likely to perform better at school.
Girls that play lacrosse are more confident and have higher self-esteem.
Girls that play lacrosse have higher levels of positive body image and generally have more positive mental health.
Girls who play lacrosse learn about teamwork and goal-setting.
Girls who play lacrosse have more self-confidence.
COACHES
DAN ROSITANO
Dan has been involved with girls lacrosse since his daughter Sofia started playing in 2016. In 2022, Dan became the President of the Oakville High School Girls Lacrosse Booster Club and coach of the St. Margaret Mary Alocoque Lacrosse 5, 6, 7, and 8th-grade CYC teams to help others experience the same benefits that girls lacrosse had on his daughters.
SOFIA ROSITANO
Sofia has been playing lacrosse since 6th grade and is entering her senior season playing High School Lacrosse. Sofia has played, trained, and traveled nationally in many tournaments around the country and also coached CYC Lacrosse last year with her dad. Sofia has committed to play lacrosse at the Collegiate level for Tusculum University starting in 2023.
USA LACROSSE
In order to provide the highest level of quality and safety for each player, a USA Lacrosse membership is required to play with The South County Lacrosse Club. USA Lacrosse helps clubs, coaches, and players have fun, develop, and compete in a safe environment. Each USA Lacrosse membership provides exclusive discounts, safer play, and exciting opportunities.
USA Lacrosse Membership Benefits Include:
Training ideas and How-To videos to keep you improving in the sport
Access to USA Lacrosse member organization programs with trained and certified coaches
Exclusive access to the U.S. National Team Development Program pipeline and experiences with the National Team players and coaching staff
Discounts and free shipping from the USA Lacrosse Shop
Exclusive offers from our partners, sponsors and advertisers
Annual subscription to the sport’s premiere feature publication, USA Lacrosse Magazine
Professional and college lacrosse discounted game tickets
Insurance coverage that travels with you anywhere your lacrosse experience takes you
AFFILIATION
BOYS LACROSSE
JEFFERSON COUNTY LACROSSE ASSOCIATION
Do you have a son who is interested in Lacrosse? We have partnered with the Jefferson County Lacrosse Association. JCLA was founded in 2010 with mission to grow and develop the game of lacrosse for boys in age groups 8U, 10U, 12U, & 14U. Registration for the upcoming Boys Spring Season is open. To learn more, visit JeffCoLax.com.
YOUTH LACROSSE
STL UNITED
Do you have a daughter or son in Kindergarten through 2nd grade? We have partnered with the STL United. STL United is a developmental lacrosse club for boys and girls in grades kindergarten through 2nd grade. The club was founded in 2023 in coordination with several St. Louis area high school lacrosse coaches and programs. To learn more, visit their website at StlUnitedLax.com.