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 2026 GNLL Spring Boys Youth season that played a minimum of 4 games. Teams that don't meet the 4 game minimum may be granted an exemption on a case-by-case basis at the Tournament Director's discretion.
The league provides the following for each game:
• Certified Officials
• Certified EMT's
• Professional Site Managers
Mobile-responsive team statistics, standings, schedules, and updates are provided
Tournament Dates: Friday - Sunday, June 5- June 7, 2026.
*Friday games will occur between 5:45 - 8:45 PM
Locations:
Divisions: 14U / 12U / 10U / 8U / 6U (*** 6U is on Saturday May 30 at White Bear Lake during Girls Spring State***)
Price: 14U, 12U, & 10U - $650 per team / 8U Single Day (Saturday or Sunday option) - $350 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.
Team Registration Deadline: Friday May 1, 2026
2026 GNLL Youth State Tournament shirts will be sold on-site, there will be no pre-orders.
Vendors
Blade Shark Sports
Dave’s Sport Shop
Goat USA
Northwest Design Tournament Apparel
Concessions/Food Vendors
Maple Grove Youth Lacrosse will be selling Sports Drinks, Water, Soda, Candy, Chips, Mini Donuts, Ice cream, Nautical Bowls, and other snacks at the main concession stands located at Fernbrook Fields Turf 1-4.
Rogers will have concessions, Tom's Travelin Coffee Truck, Sugar Mamas Ice Cream Truck over by the Reservoir fields.
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 1, 2025.
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.
| 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 |