PLEASE NOTE: tournament #2 (Summer Slam -Philly) PSL hotel booking link has been added below! (updated 5/10/2018)

PSL 2018 summer – Tournament schedule and Hotel Block information

Tournament #1: Summer Exposure, Annapolis MD. June 16+17, 2018 (PSL U12 team is NOT attending Summer Exposure!)

Tournament #2: Summer Slam, West Chester, PA, June 23+24, 2018

Tournament #3: Hogan's Hershey, Hershey, PA. July 14+15, 2018

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Hotel information for Tournament #1 – Hogan’s Summer Exposure, Annapolis, MD:

Rooms have been set aside for Pittsburgh Select attending the 2018 Hogan’s Summer Exposure Tournament, please follow the below instructions no later than dates marked for the hotels (May 22nd for Doubletree;May 28the for Westin) to make your hotel reservations:

Reserve no later than 05/22/2018

Doubletree Hotel Annapolis

210 Holiday Court

Annapolis, MD 21401

• Rates are $199 per night plus tax

Reserve no later than 05/28/2018

Westin Annapolis

100 Westgate Circle

Annapolis, MD 21401

• Rates are $225 per night plus tax

Step 1: Go to www.epntravel.net

Step 2: Click on the "Login" Tab

Step 3: If you have not done so already, Create an Account (everyone must have an account in order to book through EPN)

Step 4: Once Logged in, Click on the "Booking Code" tab

Step 5: Enter the following booking code: PSLax

Step 6: Select the Tournament you are attending

Step 7: Select Book Now at the Hotel you wish to stay in

Step 8: Complete your individual reservation information and then click Register.

Step 9: Your reservation is complete and you will receive an email outlining your reservation information.

*Please note; you will not be asked for payment information at this time, but will be required to supply payment upon check in at the hotel*

*You will not be asked to provide credit card information, EPN will guarantee the room for late arrival, and you will pay at check in to the hotel*

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Hotel Information for Tournament #2 – Summer Slam, West Chester, PA

PSL hotel block booking link: https://book.passkey.com/go/e096f435

Hotel Information for Tournament #3 – Hogan’s Hershey, Hershey PA

Rooms have been set aside for Pittsburg Select attending the 2018 Hogan’s Hershey Tournament, please follow the below instructions no later than June 7, 2016 to make your reservations at the following hotel:

Reserve no later than 06/21/2018

Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey

4650 Lindle Road

Harrisburg, PA 17111

• Rates are $202 per night plus tax

Step 1: Go to www.epntravel.net

Step 2: Click on the "Login" Tab

Step 3: If you have not done so already, Create an Account (everyone must have an account in order to book through EPN)

Step 4: Once Logged in, Click on the "Booking Code" tab

Step 5: Enter the following booking code: PSLLax-8510

Step 6: Select the Tournament you are attending

Step 7: Select Book Now at the Hotel you wish to stay in

Step 8: Complete your individual reservation information and then click Register.

Step 9: Your reservation is complete and you will receive an email outlining your reservation information.

*Please note; you will not be asked for payment information at this time, but will be required to supply payment upon check in at the hotel*

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If you have need any help or have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you,

Hannah Kreider

Administrative Assistant

EPN Travel (for Hogan tournaments only)

1784 W. Schuylkill Road, Douglassville, PA 19518
T: 610-970-3718    F: 610-327-2562

Former Colorado Mammoth President Steve Govett once described the American box lacrosse landscape as the “Wild West”.

“There are groups basically just doing whatever the heck they want, whether they know what they’re doing or not,” he said. “It’s shocking really.”

Established in 2010 by current University of Denver Associate Head Coach Matt Brown and former National Lacrosse League veteran defenseman Shaydon Santos, the US Box Lacrosse Association has attempted to clean up the country’s reckless renegade box lacrosse reputation in recent years.

With nearly 14,000 members across over 30 states playing USBOXLA-sanctioned lacrosse, American youth are no longer shying away from rinks, they’re filling them.

Why?

“I think one big thing USBOXLA has done is put some real structure behind the game,” said Govett, whose Mammoth youth program joined USBOXLA a few winters back. “They’re giving proper instruction, real rules, and a platform for groups across the US to teach and grow the sport properly. I see really good things happening in the future.”

So does Gary DeCock, whose PGHBOXLAX organization has become an official USBOXLA member. The group will be the city’s first fully sanctioned member offering local youth real box lacrosse.

“I want to make sure what we provide our players moving forward is authentic,” said DeCock. “We want to ensure our players are learning the game properly, but also doing it in a safe and structured environment. USBOXLA gives us the ability to do that.”

READ MORE…

PSL HS-JV coaches Donoghue, Hooton and Maser with Championship Cup from HSE 2017 in Annapolis

PSL is making some exciting additions and changes to our coaching staff for our 2017/2018 travel teams.  Here's a preview of the new coaching staff arrangements by team:

HS-Varsity (2019/2020): Head Coach - Chris Hooton (Mt. Lebanon) assisted by Chris Vissichelli (Mt. Lebanon)  and Tim Donoghue (John Carroll Univ.)

HS- JV (2021): Head Coach - Ross Acrey (Mt. Lebanon) assisted by Tim Maser (Mt. Lebanon) and another coach to be named soon..

2022/2023 (~U15): Head Coach - Mike Ermer (Mt. Lebanon) assisted by Mike Kaplan (Peters Twp.) and Cody Golon (Peters Twp.)

2024/2025 (~U13): Head Coach: Brian Yates (Upper St. Clair), Gordon Lloyd (USC) and Mark Burnett (USC)

PSL U11 (2025>2027): Head Coach: John Gorman (Upper St. Clair) assisted by Evan Wiesen (Upper St. Clair) and another coach to be named soon.

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CLICK HERE to register for tryouts

 - U13  team try out Sunday, October 8th, at SPFH (6:30pm-8:00pm)

 - U11 team try outs Sunday, October 8th at SPFH (5pm-6:30pm)

For more detailed information on tryouts and times click here...

To view more PSL 2017 summer photos please visit our pic sharing site at

http://pslpics.shutterfly.com

Coach Burnett signing autographs while with the Charlotte Copperheads

PSL is proud to introduce our Box Head Coach, Mark Burnett, who will be running our PGHBOXLAX leagues and new PSL Travel Box teams and leading our Box Skills clinics.  There is no one more qualified to teach the game of box lacrosse to our local players than Coach Burnett.  With Mark's depth of expertise there is no need for us to “import” professional box players to teach local players for one session at a time - we know the box game!  Mark is a proud Pittsburgh resident and is very passionate about growing the game of box lacrosse in our area.

Read about Mark’s box lacrosse experience below:

Coach Burnett grew up just outside of Toronto, Ontario and began playing lacrosse at the age of five. Mark won four Provincial box lacrosse championships with the Whitby Warriors.   He played three years in “Jr. B” for the Clarington Green Gaels, winning the OLA (Ontario Lacrosse Association) Jr. B Most Valuable Defensive Player award in 2007.  Mark continued to play for two more years in “Jr. A” for the Whitby Warriors. More recently, Coach Burnett played four years in the Major Series Lacrosse (Sr. A) in Ontario for the Ajax Rock and Oakville Rock.

In 2011, he was drafted by the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League and in 2012 played for the Charlotte Copperheads in the Professional Lacrosse League. Mark has also been a player coach for the Pittsburgh Octane in the CILL.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh Select Lacrosse (PSL) and Warrior Sports announced a new equipment partnership on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, designating Warrior as the official equipment supplier of PSL.

Founded in 2006, PSL offers seasonal travel teams at the high school, middle school, and youth level. The club offers well-organized and expertly coached lacrosse teams and educational activities designed to assist young players in developing and refining individual and team skills alike.

“As PSL enters its eleventh season, our membership continues to grow across the board,” said PSL General Manager, Gary DeCock. “We’re seeing growing participation in our field travel teams, new box travel teams, and winter indoor leagues. PSL's new equipment partnership with Warrior will ensure that our families have access to the best ‘head-to-toe’ lacrosse equipment in the game at preferred team pricing.”

“We’re thrilled to be teaming up with PSL,” said Owen Murtagh, Brand Manager of Warrior Lacrosse. “We’re excited to be working with an organization of this caliber, and are confident that our equipment will serve their players well in the seasons ahead.”

About Warrior Sports

Headquartered in Warren, Michigan, Warrior is recognized as a premier manufacturer of innovative, high performance, cutting-edge equipment, footwear and apparel for lacrosse and hockey athletes of all ages and abilities. Founded in 1992 by former champion lacrosse player David Morrow, Warrior is dedicated to a core set of principles: technical superiority, grassroots marketing, original and creative youthful expression and strong partnerships with retailers and suppliers. For more information please visit www.warrior.com.

Please visit our Warrior/PSL equipment store to order custom team equipment and spiritwear at preferred team pricing: 

https://team.warrior.com/PITTSBURGHSELECT-609231C

Store will re-open for a few select weeks during the year.