USBOXLA Winter Nationals: Everything you need to know

The Rock Stars will be in Phoenix, Arizona for the USBOXLA Winter Nationals from February 3-5, 2023.

The Winter Nationals, one of the biggest events on USBOXLA’s calendar, will feature teams from all over North America, the Rock Stars one of a handful of top clubs coming from Canada for the highly anticipated tournament.

Teams from British Columbia (Kevin Crowley’s Fusion West), Alberta (Geoff Snider’s ELEV8 Lacrosse), Saskatchewan (Jeff Shattler’s Shattler Lacrosse Academy), Manitoba and New Brunswick will also be competing, while long-standing USBOXLA clubs like the Cali*Lax ALL-STARS (Shaydon Santos), Denver Elite (Matt Brown), Arizona Outlaws (Ben Prepchuk), Minnesota Stars (Aime Caines), and Impulse Lacrosse (Callum Crawford) will be there too.

Rock Stars Boys & Girls teams will be featured at every age group, showcasing top players from the division’s dual birth years.

Whether you’re attending or following the action online, here’s everything you’ll need to know…

 

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Last Year

Previously known as the USBOXLA Western Invitational, the Rock Stars sent five teams to the tournament last year, coming away with three gold medals, as well as a silver & bronze medal. Click here or the tweet link below for 2022’s recap from Arizona. Plus, see how the Rock Stars did at TRAC-hosted Border Wars and the recent Midwest Classic in Columbus, Ohio.

TRAC Athletics sent five talented Rock Stars teams to Arizona for @USBOXLA‘s Western Invitational

How’d we do? 🥇🥇🥇🥈🥉

See the Western Invitational Rock Stars recap: https://t.co/yHb5spn2La pic.twitter.com/Pqr32SCIYL

— TRAC Athletics (@TRACAthletics) February 7, 2022

Venues

The highly attended tournament will require five different venues to accommodate all the action. Click on the links below for venue websites, location maps and direction options:

Arizona Sports Complex
3555 W Pinnacle Peak Rd.
Glendale, AZ 85310
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Peoria SportsPlex
16083 N 75th Ave.
Peoria, AZ 85382
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YMCA Northwest Valley
12450 W Cinnabar Ave.
El Mirage, AZ 85335
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Casey’s SportsWorld
3947 E Union Hills Dr.
Phoenix, AZ 85050
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Boys & Girls Club Scottsdale
10533 E Lakeview Dr.
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
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Rock Stars Rosters

Below are the divisions the Rock Stars will be competing in, the teams taking part (birth years), plus links to division schedules & submitted team rosters via tourneymachine.com (download the app to stay connected all weekend).

Girls HS Elite: Rock Stars High School Elite
Girls Midget: Rock Stars 2007
Girls Midget: Rock Stars 2008
Girls Bantam: Rock Stars 2009/2010

Boys Midget A: Rock Stars 2007/2008
Boys Bantam A: Rock Stars 2009/2010
Boys PeeWee: Rock Stars 2011/2012

Rock Stars Schedules

Rock Stars Girls High School Elite (Girls HS Elite)

Saturday, February 4

vs. Team Saskatchewan
Coyotes Rink Scottsdale, 12pm MT

vs. Manitoba Wildcats
Coyotes Rink Scottsdale, 2:30pm MT

vs. Maritime Select
Coyotes Rink Scottsdale, 5pm MT

Sunday, February 5

vs. Lou Fusz
Arizona Sports Complex, Field #1, 8:20am MT

Click here for full division schedule, scores and standings, plus medal-round games

Rock Stars Girls 2007 (Girls Midget)

Saturday, February 4

vs. Fusion West
Arizona Sports Complex, Field #1, 8:50am MT

vs. Jr. Seals (San Diego)
Arizona Sports Complex, Field #2, 10:30am MT

vs. Minnesota Lady Stars
Casey’s SportsWorld, 6pm MT

Sunday, February 5

vs. Cali*Lax ALL-STARS
Arizona Sports Complex, Outdoor Box, 9:10am MT

Click here for full division schedule, scores and standings, plus medal-round games

Rock Stars Girls 2008 (Girls Midget)

Saturday, February 4

vs. Jr. Seals (San Diego)
Arizona Sports Complex, Outdoor Box, 8:50am MT

vs. Minnesota Lady Stars
Arizona Sports Complex, Outdoor Box, 10:30am MT

vs. Cali*Lax ALL-STARS
Casey’s SportsWorld, 2:40pm MT

Sunday, February 5

vs. Fusion West
Arizona Sports Complex, Outdoor Box, 10am MT

Click here for full division schedule, scores and standings, plus medal-round games

Rock Stars Girls 2009/2010 (Girls Bantam)

Saturday, February 4

vs. Minnesota Lady Stars
Casey’s SportsWorld, 8am MT

vs. Jr. Seals (San Diego)
Casey’s SportsWorld, 1pm MT

vs. Minnesota Lady Stars
Arizona Sports Complex, Field #1, 3:30pm MT

vs. Jr. Seals (San Diego)
Arizona Sports Complex, Field #1, 5:10pm MT

Click here for full division schedule, scores and standings, plus medal-round games

Rock Stars Boys 2007/2008 (Midget A)

Friday, February 3

vs. ELEV8
Arizona Sports Complex, Field #1, 9pm MT

Saturday, February 4

vs. Denver Elite
Arizona Sports Complex, Field #2, 1pm MT

vs. Minnesota Stars
Arizona Sports Complex, Outdoor Box, 5:10pm MT

vs. Cali*Lax ALL-STARS
Arizona Sports Complex, Field #2, 6:50pm MT

Click here for full division schedule, scores and standings, plus medal-round games

Rock Stars Boys 2009/2010

Saturday, February 4

vs. Denver Elite
Arizona Sports Complex, Field #2, 11:20am MT

vs. Minnesota Stars
Arizona Sports Complex, Field #1, 1:50pm MT

vs. Cali*Lax ALL-STARS
Arizona Sports Complex, Field #2, 3:30pm MT

vs. Arizona Outlaws
Arizona Sports Complex, Field #1, 6:50pm MT

Click here for full division schedule, scores and standings, plus medal-round games

Rock Stars Boys 2011/2012

Saturday, February 4

vs. Minnesota Stars
Arizona Sports Complex, Field #2, 9:40am MT

vs. Freeze/Whalers
Arizona Sports Complex, Outdoor Box, 11:20am MT

vs. Jr. Seals (San Diego)
Casey’s Sports World, 3:30pm MT

Click here for full division schedule, scores and standings, plus medal-round games

 

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