WHY EVOLVE ELITE LACROSSE
"Evolve Elite Lacrosse is the largest, most robust and successful lacrosse club program in Canada"
"We would like to thank the entire Evolve team for their instrumental support and guidance to help our son achieve his goal of attending a university preparatory school in the United States. We have been with the Evolve program almost from the beginning and have had nothing but positive experiences." The Guest Family (Connor currently at Deerfield Academy)
"College Recruiting can be a very confusing and stressful time for young student athletes and their families. With the continued support and guidance of the Evolve coaching staff, we are thrilled to now have two NCAA Division 1 student athletes following their dreams. The Evolve coaching staff have been instrumental in providing the foundational field lacrosse skill development required to compete successfully at the highest of levels while fostering a respect for the game of lacrosse and a compete level that is unmatched." The Cattoni Family (Taite Cattoni currently at Johns Hopkins)
About
Our Mission
Evolve Lacrosse was created to support the development and evolution of Canadian Lacrosse athletes. Through our positive coaching delivery we strive to develop each athlete’s skills and abilities. We create a dynamic and rounded learning environment that will push each athlete to be their best and play the game the right way. We also pride ourselves on developing those skills that will make them successful in life. We ensure that families understand the recruiting process in the early years so that they are prepared and supported throughout the recruiting stages. We do it differently, more passionately, and take pride in Status Quo is Unacceptable!!!
Program Goals
- Our commitment to each player is unsurpassed
- Our elite lacrosse program goals are to ensure tactical and technical development occurs in a challenging yet fun environment; Development + Hard work = Success
- Providing players with the tools needed to maximize their potential
- Showcasing players for scholarship opportunities to collegiate institutions
- Player Representation and Advisory for college recruitment
Summer, Fall & Winter Seasons
Our summer program runs from April to July and includes 40+ hours of training in mini-camp format to ensure we avoid as much conflict home lacrosse club schedules. Youth play in 3 elite USA tournaments. Our high-school athletes attend 3 exclusive college recruiting events to maximize NCAA exposure.
Our fall program runs from September to November and includes 20+ hours of training in min camp format. Our youth play in 3 tournaments. Our high-school athletes attend 2 - 3 exclusive college recruiting events to maximize NCAA exposure.
World Series of Youth Lacrosse - We are the only club program in Canada that assembles Team Ontario Evolve and Team Ontario BC to compete for the U13 World Championships.
Coaching
Our coaches are widely recognized as leaders and accomplished athletes/coaches in the lacrosse world!
Our coaches create a positive learning environment for all our players. The most essential component of the program is to aide in the overall fundamental development of every player. Each coach will focus on age appropriate themes while delivering on the necessary skills to allow players to further develop both on and off the field. As a result of allowing players to develop in the required skills, vertical alignment is created throughout the program. Meaning a gradual growth of skills and components will be added to each team/player as individuals learn and Evolve in their overall development.
Recruiting Assistance
Our player advisors have a combined 50 years of experience in assisting and placing lacrosse players into the NCAA. We work with each athlete and their family to identify the best fit and assist in navigating the recruiting process. We take great pride in working with college coaches and evolve athletes to ensure opportunities are realized.
Evolve & Minor Lacrosse Associations
We do everything we can to ensure our athletes can participate with their home clubs!
We believe in supporting home clubs by ensuring that we schedule our events strategically in the summer months so that athletes don't have to CHOOSE!
We provide our tournament schedule early for those athletes playing on B/C/D Centres/Teams so that coaches can work with scheduling. We schedule all our tournaments between home center tournament weekends and between OLA/BCLA/ALA qualifier dates and provincials.
Becoming a player with Evolve
- Fill out an expression of interest (Register for Recruitment) – tell us about yourself and we will have one of our staff scout your games.
- Scouting – we often attend OMFLL and OLA/BCLA/ALA games and will actively recruit players to the program.
- Tryouts – we run early spring and late summer tryouts. Players can register and will be evaluated by our coaches. Successful athletes will be notified and offered a position
*Important piece of information for athletes and families. In Canada we often link success with playing “up” in lacrosse. The USA structure for lacrosse is much different. They are very focused on the recruiting class and it is paramount that athletes play in their appropriate recruiting age bracket that aligns with NCAA recruiting. If you’re an athlete born after August 31stin your birth year it is in your best interest to play in the grade below. (i.e. if you are born after August 31stand in finishing Grade 8 you should play on the grade 7 team) - Remember as you get into recruiting years you are competing for scholarship dollars.
