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 Girls Youth season that played a minimum of 4 games. Teams that don't meet the 4 game mininum 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 equipped with AED's
• Professional Site Managers / Scorekeepers
Mobile-responsive team statistics, standings, schedules, and updates are provided
Tournament Dates: Friday - Sunday, May 29- May 31, 2026.
*Friday games will occur between 5:45 - 8:45 PM
Locations: White Bear Lake HS North Campus & Podvin Park
Divisions: 14U / 12U / 10U / 8U / 6U
Price: 14U & 12U $650 per team / 10U- $500 per team / 8U Saturday Jamboree - $350 per team / 6U Saturday Jamboree- $100 per team
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
White Bear Lake High School- North Campus
White Bear Lake Central Middle School-Price Field (along Bald Eagle Ave, directly south & adjacent to HS North Campus)
Podvin Park: 1700 9th Street, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (3 minute drive from WBL North HS)
Vendors (North Campus Fields):
2025 GNLL Youth State Tournament shirts will be sold on-site, there will be no pre-orders.
GOAT Clothing
Blade Shark Sports- stick wraps, decals, etc.
Neill Apparel
Northwest Design Tournament Apparel
Jr. All-Star Apparel
Pizza Truck
Taco Truck
Kona Ice (at the Louricas Fields)
WBL North Campus Concessions - located South of the Stadium Field (Nautical Bowls, Hot Dogs, Water, etc.)
Vendors (Podvin):
Podvin Concessions - Local Gelato, Nautical Bowls, etc.
Maui Wowie
Girls Director
Phone: 763-614-6123
*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, 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.