Fourth Annual Border Wars: High-Profile Event Expands to Both Sides of the Border

Presented in partnership with Toronto Rock Athletics and the US Box Lacrosse Association (USBOXLA), the fourth annual Border Wars will be by far the biggest edition of the North American event yet.

Taking place from December 20-22, 2024, due to unprecedented demand, this year’s Border Wars will be expanding to accommodate a record-setting number of teams, and for the first time in the tournament’s history, will take place on both sides of the United States and Canadian border.

Returning to the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario for the fourth straight winter, games will also be hosted at the world-class Utica University Nexus Center in Utica, New York, which is currently hosting the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships.

The tournament’s Boys ‘AA’ Invitational and the Girls High School Elite Division (2025/2026) will be playing at the TRAC in Oakville, while the Boys ‘A’ Division and Girls U17 & U15 Divisions will have their games hosted at the Nexus Center in Utica.

Toronto Rock Athletic Centre ‘AA’ Boys & Girls HSE Divisions

BOYS HSE (2025/2026)
BOYS U17 (2027/2028)
BOYS U15 (2029/2030)
BOYS U13 (2031/2032)
GIRLS HSE (2025/2026)

Utica Nexus Center ‘A’ Boys & Girls Divisions

BOYS HSE (2025/2026)
BOYS U17 (2027/2028)
BOYS U15 (2029/2030)
BOYS U13 (2031/2032)
GIRLS U17 (2027/2028)
GIRLS U15 (2029/2030)

Teams from Canada and the United States, as well as Haudenosaunee clubs will again be taking part in Border Wars. Invitations have already been sent to ‘AA’ level clubs who will compete in Oakville, while open registration for the Utica-based divisions can be submitted at usboxla.com/borderwars right now.

Although most divisions for the TRAC portion of the tournament are already at capacity, there may be some availability in specific divisions. If interested in being considered if space becomes available, please email TRAC Athletics Director Colin Doyle (cdoyle@torontorock.com) ASAP.

Visit tracathletics.com/events/border-wars or usboxla.com/borderwars for additional tournament information.

About TRAC Athletics
TRAC Athletics provides training, competition, camps, and other lacrosse events for both box and field lacrosse, in partnership with the Toronto Rock and the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, Ontario. TRAC Athletics Directors include Colin Doyle, Dan Dawson, and Challen Rogers. Instructors of the various programs include a host of former and current National Lacrosse League players, coaches, and other highly accomplished staff. For more information on TRAC Athletics and the various programs offered visit TRACAthletics.com.

About USBOXLA
The US Box Lacrosse Association (USBOXLA) is the country’s largest and most recognized box-specific governing body operating today. USBOXLA is a 501(c)3 charitable corporation whose mission is to develop and promote box lacrosse in the United States through a unified organization that provides high-value services, programs, and benefits to its members. Founded in 2010 by current University of Denver Head Coach, Matt Brown, and former National Lacrosse League player, Shaydon Santos, USBOXLA has grown from a small regional association to one that presently serves over 25,000 individual members all over the US, all playing box lacrosse the right way.