Boys Spring State Tournament
The GNLL Spring State Tournament is Great Northern Lacrosse's way of bringing together the expanding Minnesota lacrosse community to celebrate the conclusion of the GNLL Youth Spring Season.
The tournament is open to all Youth teams that participated in the 2024 GNLL Spring Boys Youth season that played a minimum of 4 games.
The league provides the following for each game:
• Certified Officials
• Certified EMT's equipped with AED's
• Professional Site Managers / Scorekeepers
Mobile-responsive team statistics, standings, schedules, and updates are provided
Tournament Dates: Friday - Sunday, June 7- June 9, 2024.
*Friday games will occur between 5:45 - 8:45 PM
Locations: Fernbrook Athletic Fields - 14401 99th Ave N, Maple Grove, MN 55369
Divisions: 14U / 12U / 10U / 8U / 6U (*** 6U is on June 1 at White Bear Lake HS during Girls Spring State***)
Price: 14U, 12U, & 10U - $600 per team / 8U Single Day - $300 per team / 6U - $100
Format: 4-game guarantee/pool play. Top teams from each division advance to a championship bracket. *8U/6U - 3 game single day Jamboree
Eligibility: The tournament follows USA Lacrosse age & eligibility guidelines as well as USA Lacrosse's Age Segmentation Policy and Athlete Development Model (ADM). USAL membership is required for all players and coaches.
Registration
Team Registration Deadline: Friday May 3, 2024
2024 GNLL Youth State Tournament shirts will be sold on-site, there will be no pre-orders.
Parking
MGYLA has tried to secure more parking spaces this year, but with many teams and spectators sticking around between games, we expect it to be full.
Parking is available at Maple Grove High School for fields 6-12, There is parking in front of the Stadium as well as in front of fields 1-4. Overflow parking would be over at Fernbrook Elementary School or on the far side of the high school.
Vendors
Daves Sports Shop - Lacrosse Equipment
GOAT - Clothing
Blade Shark Sports - Stick Wraps, Decals, etc
Game Day Charms - Charms, Bag Labels, etc
Northwest - Tournament Shirts
Food Trucks
Kona Ice Twin Cities - Shaved Ice - Saturday & Sunday
Rita Italian Ice - Shaved Ice and Ice Cream Treats - Saturday & Sunday
Rock Elm - Burgers - Friday Night, Saturday & Sunday
Tacos Los Carnales - Mexican - Saturday
Nautical Bowls - Super Food - Friday Night, Saturday & Sunday
Localz Burritos - Mexican Tacos - Sunday
Jing Peng
Director of Leagues and Events
Phone: 608-395-5312
*Registrations are accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis. Registrations received after the deadline are not guaranteed to be scheduled and will incur a $100 late fee.
A $250 deposit is required for each team registered. Deposits are non-refundable and due at the time of registration. Teams are not considered fully registered until deposit payments are received. The remaining balance is due no later than June 21, 2024.
Homegrown Lacrosse is a registered 501c(3) non-profit organization. Team fees cover facility, officials, EMT, field staff, equipment and league administration costs. Additional proceeds and sponsorships sustain, expand and develop service-based initiatives throughout the region.
Past Tournament Champs
| Boys 14U | Gold Flight | Silver Flight | Bronze Flight |
| 2023 | STMA | Orono | Becker |
| 2022 | Maple Grove | Anoka | Monticello |
| 2021 | Wayzata | Buffalo | Anoka |
| Boys 12U | Gold Flight | Silver Flight | Bronze Flight |
| 2023 | White Bear Lake Orange | Minneapolis | Anoka |
| 2022 | Spring Lake Park | Becker | Wayzata |
| 2021 | Blaine | Owatonna | White Bear Lake Black |
| Boys 10U | Gold Flight | Silver Flight |
| 2023 | Orono Gold | MVI Gold |
| 2022 | Wayzata Blue | Rochester Black |
| 2021 | Maple Grove Gold | STMA |