New Northern Lacrosse Team in Grand Forks to Open Play in 2012

Another northern lacrosse team will be seeking entry into the MBSLA for the 2012 season.  At the present time, it's unclear yet what level the new Grand Forks area team will be looking to play at next season.

The new team will be called the Grand Cities Predators.  Grand Cities includes the Grand Forks and East Grand Forks areas.  They've set up a Facebook page.  Search for Grand Cities Lacrosse Club on Facebook and friend them.  They've also got a Twitter page @GCPredatorsLAX for updated information.

For the past two years, South Middle School in Grand Forks has been running lacrosse practices for 7/8 graders and they've got about 30 kids participating.  About half of these kids will be in 9th grade next year and are looking to play some games.  Among the 4 middle schools in the Grand Forks area plus the Air Force base and 4 high schools in the area, anticipation is high that the area could likely support a Varsity and JV team next year along with quite possibly a middle school team.

It's exciting to see lacrosse continue to grow in the North.  If interest could be generated in the Bemidji area for a lacrosse team, a solid "Highway 2" conference could be formed that would include Duluth-Superior, Grand Rapids, Bemidji and Grand Forks/East Grand Forks.

With nearly a year to get the team worked out, the Grand Cities Predators are looking to be on the field playing lacrosse at multiple levels next spring!