Is your child interested in playing lacrosse this spring? We have the program for you, whether they are learning lacrosse for the first time or just want to expand their skills!
The Orange County Rec Lacrosse League has expanded to four locations, now providing lacrosse in Chapel Hill, Durham, Hillsborough, and Mebane. Our four teams are the Alamance Rams, the Chapel Hill Cheetahs, the Orange County Orcas, and the Durham Warbirds. Each team will practice at least once a week at their home location and have a weekend game with one of the local teams. Players in our league are allowed to practice at other locations on different nights if that’s what works best for their schedule. Our practice times and locations are listed below:
Monday Night: Hillsborough, Orange County Sports Plex from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm. The address for this field is 101 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Tuesday Night: Durham, Rogers Herr Middle School, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, 911 W Cornwallis Rd, Durham, NC 27707
Also Tuesday Night: Mebane Arts and Community Center, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Mebane Arts and Community 633 Corregidor St, Mebane, NC 27302
Wednesday Night: Chapel Hill, 5:30 pm- 6:30 pm. Homestead Park. 100 Northern Park Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Friday Night: Mebane Arts and Community Center, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Mebane Arts and Community 633 Corregidor St, Mebane, NC 27302
Any player who participates in our league is allowed to practice with the rest of our programs at any of our other locations. Games will rotate weekly between the above locations and will mostly be held on Saturday mornings.
To register for the Alamance Rams or the Durham Warbirds, click here:
To register for the Chapel Hill Cheetahs or Orange County Orcas, click here:
What is Orange County Recreational Lacrosse?
Now in our sixth year of running this league, the Orange County Recreational Lacrosse, our program teaches the fundamentals of lacrosse to interested young athletes in our area. Although we started by just focusing on teaching the sport in Orange County, we have expanded our teams to train athletes in Alamance, Durham, and Orange counties as well. Since lacrosse is not a school-sponsored sport in the Orange County area until 6th grade, many young athletes can’t play outside of select or travel lacrosse. Our program fills this gap by offering the opportunity for younger athletes to get their first experiences in lacrosse. By focusing on being recreational, players will have the opportunity to learn in a fun yet educational environment.
Our goal is to teach the sport of lacrosse through play. Every night when we get together, players will practice the fundamentals of the sport before finishing the night with playing. This is a great way for new players to pick up the sport.
Who will be teaching my children?
The Orange County Rec Lacrosse League is coached by current local lacrosse coaches, many of whom grew up playing lacrosse in this area. Our coaches are all US Lacrosse certified and follow a youth development program created by the Carolina Hilltopper Club Lacrosse Program. Any parent who is interested in volunteering to help coach should contact Carolinahilltoppers@gmail.com to see what opportunities may be available.
The Orange County Rec Lacrosse League is sponsored by the Chapel Hilltopper Lacrosse Foundation, the Town of Chapel Hill, the City of Mebane, and the Durham Warbirds Lacrosse Club. We also work closely with the Play-It-Again Sports in Durham and Burlington, both of which offer discounted lacrosse equipment to players in our organization.
Who is eligible?
Our program is open to interested lacrosse players in grades third through fifth. Lacrosse experience is not required to play. We teach and train boys’ lacrosse; however, girls are welcome to play as well. Although we have teams in Orange, Alamance, and Durham Counties, players who live outside of that area are also welcome to play. No travel lacrosse club affiliation is required as well.
What is the time frame for the season?
Our season will run from the first week of March through the weekend of May 2nd.
What is required to play?
To participate in our program, players will need a short lacrosse stick, helmet, gloves, arm pads, shoulder pads, and a mouthpiece. Cleats are also highly encouraged. Players who do not own their equipment can contact us to find the best places to purchase gear. While we prefer that players own their own equipment, we do have a select amount of equipment that is available to borrow during the season. We recommend entry-level equipment; you don’t need expensive sticks or other equipment, which some vendors love to sell to new families. We highly recommend the local Play-It-Again Sports locations first, and then Dick’s Sporting Goods as places to buy first-time player equipment. Participants should bring their water bottles to practice as well. Every player will receive their own reversible jersey that they will bring to practices and games.
How do I register?
To sign up your child to participate in our Orange County Recreational Lacrosse Program, please use the link below. The cost of participation is only $75 for anyone who lives within Orange County, Durham County, or the City of Mebane. Anyone outside of that area will pay $100. However, families who need financial assistance can contact us to apply for scholarship assistance. We want everyone who would like to play to have the ability to participate in youth lacrosse.
CLICK HERE to sign up for the Alamance Rams or Durham War Birds
CLICK HERE to sign up for the Chapel Hill Cheetahs, or Orange County Orcas
If you have questions, please feel free to reach out via email to info@orangecountyreclax.com or Carolinahilltoppers@gmail.com.
