Border Wars

TRAC Athletics has again partnered with the US Box Lacrosse Association (USBOXLA) to present Border Wars – an elite youth box lacrosse tournament featuring the Rock Stars Elite Lacrosse Program, plus top American & Haudenosaunee box lacrosse teams across eleven stacked boys & girls division.

The fifth annual Border Wars will take place from December 19-21, 2025 at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario and Utica University Nexus Center in Utica, New York.

See the 2025 tournament announcement here.

Border Wars premiered during December of 2021 and featured multiple entries from the province of Ontario, while also hosting all-star squads made up of players from California & Colorado, plus Roots from Rochester, New York. The second edition featured Canadian, American and Haudenosaunee teams from all over North America. In 2023, the event expanded again, including all-new girls divisions. Last year, a record-setting number of teams competed in Border Wars, the event expanding to Utica in order to accommodate demand.

The tournament’s Boys ‘AA’ Invitational and the Girls High School Elite Division 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.

Below division classification includes Canadian Division Name – American Grad Years – DOB range (including reclassified players)

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

Invitation Only

BOYS HSE – 2026/2027 – DOB 2009, 2008, and 2007 born after June 1

BOYS U17 – 2028/2029 – DOB 2011, 2010, and 2009 born after June 1

BOYS U15 – 2030/2031 – DOB 2013, 2012, and 2011 born after June 1

BOYS U13 – 2032/2033 – DOB 2015, 2014, and 2013 born after June 1

GIRLS HSE – 2026/2027 – DOB 2009, 2008, and 2007 born after June 1

While invites/communication have already been sent for the above divisions, if interested in competing in these high-level divisions should space become available, please email TRAC Athletics Director Colin Doyle (cdoyle@torontorock.com) ASAP.

Utica Nexus Center ‘A’ Boys & Girls Divisions

Open Registration Coming Soon

BOYS HSE – 2026/2027 – DOB 2009, 2008, and 2007 born after June 1

BOYS U17 – 2028/2029 – DOB 2011, 2010, and 2009 born after June 1

BOYS U15 – 2030/2031 – DOB 2013, 2012, and 2011 born after June 1

BOYS U13 – 2032/2033 – DOB 2015, 2014, and 2013 born after June 1

GIRLS U17 – 2028/2029 – DOB 2011, 2010, and 2009 born after June 1

GIRLS U15 – 2030/2031 – DOB 2013, 2012, and 2011 born after June 1

Teams interested in competing in Utica or any free agent players can visit usboxla.com/borderwars to register or submit their name. Email Shaydon Santos if you have any questions shaydon@usboxla.com.

All-Tournament Teams & Most Valuable Players: 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Award winners from 2025’s Border Wars will be announced in the weeks following the conclusion of this year’s event.

Border Wars: 🥇🥈🥉 winners at this year’s record-breaking tournament hosted at the TRAC & Nexus Centerhttps://t.co/3rGfzFuqi8

— TRAC Athletics (@TRACAthletics) December 23, 2024