(Rochester, NY)… Roots Box Lacrosse announced today that they are hosting Jr. Rochester Knighthawks tryouts for the U13 (Pee Wee) and U15 (Bantam) teams on Wednesday, June 18, at Total Sports Experience in Gates. The cost is $20 and includes a Knighthawks pinnie. This year’s co-presenting sponsors of the Jr. Knighthawks are UR Medicine Sports Medicine.

The Jr. Knighthawks teams will be coached by current and former NLL players as well as other box experts. Confirmed coaches include Knighthawks players Brad Gillies and Riley Hutchcraft, as well as Upstate Collegiate Box Lacrosse League (UCBLL) coach Jordan Jarvis.

"I am excited to continue to build on the success of the Jr. Knighthawks program,” said Gillies. “Every year, we improve our competitiveness at the Jr. NLL event against strong Canadian box talent and look forward to continuing to do that.”

The Jr. Knighthawks will once again play in two tournaments. The kickoff event is the USBOXLA-sanctioned I-90 Cup on Sunday, Aug. 10, at the Classic Rink in East Aurora, NY. The two Jr. Knighthawks teams will also compete against other youth teams from NLL franchise cities in the prestigious Jr. NLL Tournament from August 22-24, in Oakville, Ontario.

For more information, please contact Brad Gillies at rootsboxlacrosse@gmail.com.

Roots Box Lacrosse is a proud member of USBOXLA. The US Box Lacrosse Association (USBOXLA) is the country’s largest and most recognized box-specific governing body operating today. USBOXLA’s mission is to develop and promote box lacrosse in the United States through a unified organization that provides high-value services, programs, and benefits to its members. Founded in 2010 by current University of Denver Head Coach Matt Brown and former National Lacrosse League player Shaydon Santos, USBOXLA has grown from a small regional association to one that presently serves in excess of 25,000 individual members all over the US, all playing box lacrosse the right way.

Age Groups:

***Jr. NLL Event is strictly birth year***
U13 (Players born in 2013/2014)
U15 (Players born in 2011/2012)

​Tryout Info:
$25 Tryout Fee
Wednesday, June 18

Location: TSE Gates
U13 – 5:30 to 6:45 pm
U15 – 6:45 to 8:00 pm

Package:

Two Box Events
I-90 Cup - August 9 – Classic Rink – East Aurora, NY
Jr. NLL Tournament – Aug. 22, 23, 24  - Toronto Rock Athletic Centre - Oakville, Ontario

4 Practices - July 29, Aug. 5, Aug. 12, Aug. 19 - 6:00 to 7:30 pm - TSE Gates

Custom Jr. Knighthawks Jersey and Shorts

Jr. Knighthawks Shooting Shirt

Cost: $575