Girls Travel Team Overview

Since inception our travel teams have consistently finished at the top of the tournaments we competed in.
Overall, our Boys teams have won 75 Nat'l Tournament Championships (74 Field / 1 Box) & been a Finalist 30x.

We now look to use our expertise in coaching, logistics and recruiting to replicate that success on the Girls side of the game

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 Registration Is Open To All Area Players For Our
Saturday, August 4, 2024 'Evaluation Day'
For Summer of 2025 Travel Teams.
(Registration Link)

Our travel teams were founded in 2007 to showcase Northern Ohio lacrosse players who are highly skilled but also of high character. Unlike other travel teams that only accept coaches' recommendations, we hold tryouts so that every player with an interest can showcase his talent and make a case for making the team.  As a result, our players are not primarily from 1 or 2 teams but are from numerous programs.  In fact, our 2024 travel teams had players from over 50 Northern Ohio schools.

 

Note: Players never get a spot just because they attended one of our Travel Team 'Evaluation Days' (e.g. only 2 goalies attend the summer 'Evaluation Day' so both make the team).  Instead, players have to earn a spot by playing at the level needed, given the tournaments we attend.  Therefore, we hold 'Evaluation Days' to find players year round.  We have had players selected as late as May in some years.  In addition, every year we have players we did not make the team in August, who make the team at a later 'Evaluation Day' after they have worked to fix their weaknesses.

2025 Evaluation Day Flyer: Please click here for this year's evaluation day flyer

What Does Summer Travel Cost?  What Is Included?  - Please click here to read about the cost of the summer travel program and what is included.

 

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Information On Our Girls Lacrosse Summer 'Evaluation Day' on Saturday, Aug 4, 2024

Registration: Click Here To Register For Our Summer Of 2025 Evaluation Day

Date: Saturday, August 4, 2024

Who: Evaluation Day is open to all area players - Click here for our Summer of 2025 Travel Team Invitation Letter

Teams (By Grad Year)

  • High School Teams: 2026 Grad Yr, 2027 Grad Yr and 2028 Grad Yr - 11th, 10th and 9th grade in Fall 2024.
  • MS: 2029 Grad Yr, 2030 Grad Yr - 8th and 7th in Fall 2024.
  • Youth: 2031 Grad Yr and 2032 Grad Yr - 6th and 5th grade in Fall 2024.

Where: Broadview Heights Rec Center - located at 9543 Broadview Road, Broadview Heights, Ohio 44147

Cost: $35

Time:

  • High School: 9:00 am / 11:00 am.
  • 7th or 8th grade: 11:00 am / 1:00 pm
  • 5th or 6th grade: 1:00 pm / 3:00 pm.

How: Evaluation Day Format - Our Evaluation Day will consist of two parts:

    • Part 1 (35-60 minutes) - players will be evaluated through a series of basic drills that evaluate stickwork, fundamentals, dodging & defending.  These drills include shooting, 1 v 1 dodging, unsettled situations & small side scrimmages.
      • The evaluators will meet, compare notes and select two teams of players at each grade level. Players not selected for the scrimmages are allowed to leave the tryouts at this point.
    • Part 2 (35-60 minutes) - The players select for the two teams will scrimmage to give the evaluators additional opportunities to determine which players will be selected.
      • The evaluators will then meet to review their notes, review scrimmage film and select players to receive an invitation to play for Burning River Lacrosse during the 2023 /2024 season (Sept 1, 23 to July 30, 24).

Notification Of Results:

  • All players, regardless of their results, will be notified on or before Wednesday, August 7, 2024.

 

Team Selection Day Times:

  • High School: 9:00 am / 11:00 am.
  • 7th or 8th grade: 11:00 am / 1:00 pm
  • 5th or 6th grade: 1:00 pm / 3:00 pm.

 

 

BR Travel Team and BR Player Awards

Please note that these are set up to answer questions on the Boys program.  The reason they are included is to show what we have done in the past 19 years and the experience and success that we are bringing to the GIRLS program.

38 Nat'l Tournament Championships

75 National Tournament
Championships

200+ Players at 85+ Colleges, 7 Nat'l Champions

250+ Players at 100+ Colleges,
9 National Champions

1 MLL Champ, 4 Pro Players

2 MLL Champ,
4 Pro Players

120+ All Ohio, 38 AA, 23 N. Ohio POY, 278 All Region

202 All Ohio, 62 AA,
50 N. Ohio POY, 416 All Region

Parent Testimonial

The importance of your Club Lacrosse team is immeasurable, especially in the NCAA recruiting process. When we talked to parents about our move back to Cleveland everyone in the lacrosse community was familiar with Burning River, the calibre of the teams they put together and the quality of events BR attended.  As our son went through the process, sometimes playing with other local clubs that were closer to where we lived,  it was clear that the Woody and his team drew coaches from some of the best schools and exposed all the players to the some of the best tournaments in the country—that other clubs were not doing.   Our son loves playing for BR lacrosse.  The friends he made and the enjoyment he received from playing on a talented team against talented competitors fueled his desire to play college lacrosse. I am particularly grateful for the support from the BR team off the field and the knowledge that was shared with us as we continue to go through the recruiting process has been invaluable. Finally, it doesn’t mater how good a player is, if you’re NOT at the right tournament the coaches will never see that player. This is what sets BR apart from other programs.” Elizabeth M.  Travel Team Parent

FAQs Concerning Our Tryouts And Our Summer Travel Teams

For Answers To Our Most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Click On The Topics Below:

Please note that these are set up to answer questions on the Boys program.  The reason they are included is to show what we have done in the past 19 years and the experience and success that we are bringing to the GIRLS program.

What Separates Burning River?

What Separates Burning River?

How Are Teams Selected?

How Are Teams Selected?

Where, When, How About Practices.

Where, When, How About Practices.

How Successful Have The Teams Been?

How Successful Are The Teams?

What Questions Do I Need To Ask My Travel Team?

What Questions Do I Need To Ask?

What Is The Expected Commitment?

What Is The Expected Commitment?

What Tournaments Will We Attend?

What Tournaments Will We Attend?

Can You Explain The Team Levels?

What Is BRs Commitment To Its Players?

What's BRs Commitment?

What Colleges Attend Your Tournaments?

What Colleges Attend Your Tournies?

What Are The Goals Of The Travel Teams?

What Are The Goals Of The Teams?

Who Are Your Travel Team Coaches?

Who Are Your Travel Team Coaches?

What Is The Cost Of The Travel Team?

What Is The Cost Of The Travel Team?

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