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, and Haudenosaunee box lacrosse teams across twelve stacked boys & girls division.

The sixth annual Border Wars will take place from December 18-20, 2026 at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre in Oakville, Ontario and Utica University Nexus Center in Utica, New York.

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. In 2024 and then again last year, a record-setting number of teams competed in Border Wars, the event expanding to Utica in order to accommodate the increased 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’ Divisions 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 – 2027/2028 – DOB 2010, 2009, 2008 born after June 1
BOYS U17 – 2029/2030 – DOB 2012, 2011, 2010 born after June 1
BOYS U15 – 2031/2032 – DOB 2014, 2013, 2012 born after June 1
BOYS U13 – 2033/2034 – DOB 2016, 2015, 2014 born after June 1
GIRLS HSE – 2027/2028 – DOB 2010, 2009, 2008 born after June 1

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

Utica Nexus Center ‘A’ Boys & Girls Divisions

Sold Out

BOYS HSE – 2027/2028 – DOB 2010, 2009, 2008 born after June 1
BOYS U17 – 2029/2030 – DOB 2012, 2011, 2010 born after June 1
BOYS U15 – 2031/2032 – DOB 2014, 2013, 2012 born after June 1
BOYS U13 – 2033/2034 – DOB 2016, 2015, 2-14 born after June 1
GIRLS U17 – 2028/2029/2030 – DOB 2012, 2011, 2020 bon after June 1
GIRLS U15 – 2031/2032 – DOB 2014, 2013, 2012 born after June 1

Free agent players can visit usboxla.com/borderwars to submit their name. Email Shaydon Santos if you have any questions about attending in Utica (shaydon@usboxla.com).

All-Tournament Teams & Most Valuable Players: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Award winners from 2026’s Border Wars will be announced in the weeks following the conclusion of this year’s event.

It was by far the biggest, most competitive and highest attended Border Wars yet. pic.twitter.com/XuHmmIyoVq

— TRAC Athletics (@TRACAthletics) December 30, 2025