2025 Jr. NLL Tournament: Jr. Rock Win U13 & U17 Gold

The 2025 Jr. NLL Tournament took place at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre from August 22-24 with most of the National Lacrosse League’s 14 teams fielding U13, U15 and U17 teams.

The Jr. Rock, whose rosters are assembled exclusively from TRAC Athletics’ Rock Stars Elite Lacrosse Program, won gold in the U13 & U17 divisions while also taking silver at U17.

They definitely earned it! The U13 Jr. Rock are 🏆🥇#JrNLL pic.twitter.com/U5z0wfyBKG

— Toronto Rock (@TorontoRockLax) August 24, 2025

In the U13 final, the Jr. Rock topped Ottawa’s Jr. Black Bears 14-9, the team finishing the tournament with a perfect 6-0 record. Grayson Chapman (Burlington, ON) was named the division’s MVP as the Tucker Williams Award recipient.

The Jr. Rock beat the Jr. Bandits 10-6 in the U17 championship game. Avery Shirtliff (Huntsville, ON) led the final with 2 goals and 3 assists, plus finished first for the tournament’s scoring title (18 goals, 10 assists). The Jr. Rock forward was also selected at the U17 MVP.

U13 Division

Gold: Jr. Rock (Toronto)
Silver: Jr. Black Bears (Ottawa)
Bronze: Jr. Bandits (Buffalo)

Goals Leader: Redmond Wolk, Jr Bandits – 16
Assists Leader: Michael McKeracher, Jr. Rock & Ryan Harper, Jr. Black Bears – 9
Points Leader: Leader Ryan Harper, Jr. Black Bears – 22

Tucker Williams Award (MVP): Grayson Chapman, Jr. Rock

Click here for division schedules, scores, standings and stats

Here we go! It’s an All-Star Spectacular Saturday Night at the Jr. @NLL Tournament!#JrNLL | @uncommonfit pic.twitter.com/iNvPwrx1LT

— Toronto Rock (@TorontoRockLax) August 23, 2025

U15 Division

Gold: Jr. Bandits (Buffalo)
Silver: Jr. Rock (Toronto)
Bronze: Jr. Black Bears (Ottawa)

Goals Leader: Caleb Boyle, Jr. Bandits – 20
Assists Leader: Oren French, Jr. Rock – 12
Points Leader: Caleb Boyle, Jr. Bandits – 26

Tucker Williams Award (MVP): Bentley Cuthbertson, Jr. Bandits

Click here for division schedules, scores, standings and stats

U17 Division

Gold: Jr. Rock (Toronto)
Silver: Jr. Bandits (Buffalo)
Bronze: Jr. Black Bears (Ottawa)

Goals Leader: Avery Shirtliff, Jr. Rock – 18
Assists Leader: Jake Earl, Jr. Rock – 17
Points Leader: Avery Shirtliff, Jr. Rock – 28

Tucker Williams Award (MVP): Avery Shirtliff, Jr. Rock

Click here for division schedules, scores, standings and stats

It was an absolute battle for the U17 Jr. Rock, holding off the U17 Jr. Bandits 10-6 to reach the summit 🏆🥇#JrNLL pic.twitter.com/zqcLB8jlX3

— Toronto Rock (@TorontoRockLax) August 24, 2025