The first ever summer travel lacrosse team in Northern Minnesota, the North Coast Jaxx, have begun the summer lacrosse season undefeated at 8-0. The North Coast Jaxx are a U16 summer travel team composed of players from the Duluth area, Grand Rapids and Proctor. The team includes 4 first year players (having only played lacrosse for less than 6 months) and 3 players going into 8th grade. Along with 4 players just having completed their 10th grade year, the team is mostly composed of players who just completed their 9th grade year.
The team has dominated play in the early season going 4-0 to win the Star of the North games tournament in Rochester, MN. The young Jaxx have also begun their Homegrown Prep League season 4-0 with wins over Minneapolis/St. Paul, Stillwater South, Roseville and Stillwater North.
The team is winning with superb team play. Players from teams that competed against each other in the spring season have come together as teammates and are working seamlessly together on the field. The new players are using their athletic ability to excel and the more experienced players have provided team leadership. The team will take their 8-0 record on the road to the Cherry Bomb Lacrosse tournament in Traverse City, MI where they will compete with over 100 other teams from all over the midwest.
The North Coast Jaxx, in their first season, have met and exceeded the expectations of the teams organizers and have come together even better than envisioned. They have proven that lacrosse in the North is alive and growing stronger!
