Stickwork with a smile! Here it is, June 2021, and our summer tournament schedule is proceeding as planned! Maybe you'd prefer not to be reminded, but as you breathe a sigh of relief, remember that last year our Elite tournaments were canceled, rescheduled, delayed, relocated, and packed into just a few consecutive summer weekends. Boys tournaments [...]
HGR Wayback Machine, Anyone? HGR has a long--and getting longer--history. HGR was the result of the 2012 merger of two outstanding lacrosse organizations, Home Grown Lacrosse in North Andover, and the Raptors lacrosse club, based in Billerica. The original Home Grown organization was founded by our Bryan Brazill back in 2006, 15 years ago! A very [...]
Have you heard of Quick Stick Harry? Harry is the young protagonist, a lacrosse player, in 2 new children's books by John R . Sardella. Quick Stick Harry and the Ball Hog and Quick Stick Harry and the Legend of Lax Bro Johnny tell stories of Harry and his friends playing lacrosse to win, and learning life [...]
Roland Dudney is a superstar. He is a superstar among superstars, and a huge part of what makes HGR so outstanding. Roland Dudney is the head of HGR's extremely popular soccer program. He has creds up to here. Our latest "What Do We Know" podcast release features Bryan Brazill and Matt Karweck interviewing Coach Dudney, and [...]
Pro Lacrosse Starts Next Week With the merging of Major League Lacrosse and the Premier Lacrosse League, announced last December, and the unique restructuring of PLL teams' touring schedule, pro lacrosse is on its way to skyrocketing popularity. PLL games will be streamed live on NBC's Peacock network, and there will be recorded games to watch [...]
Don't miss out! We have added our final tryout opportunity to fill open slots for girls graduation years 2026 - 2029. May 22, 2021 Last Chance Tryout Schedule 2026 10 – 11:00 am 2027 11 – 12:00 am 2028 & 2029 12 – 1:00 pm Cost: $25 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Our girls [...]
REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Boys, rising grades 3 - 8! Don't miss the fun this summer with 4 days of clinics at Austin Prep, led by our VP, Coach Peter Smyth. Programs like this sell out fast, so we're ready for you to sign up! GET THE FULL SCOOP at https://hgrlacrosse.com/youth-lacrosse-clinic/
Pitch in to HGR's Scholarship Fund A few words from our leaders: "This has been a financially difficult year for a number of HGR families. We are committed to helping them, as well as families from non-traditional, lower income communities, that deserve the opportunity to play our great sport at a high level. . . . [...]
