Raising the Bar with NXT

At Harlem Lacrosse we are driven to expose our athletes to high level competition early on in their lacrosse careers to increase their lacrosse IQs, have fun, and build connection with their peers through the sport. NXT Sports Club has welcomed Harlem Lacrosse - Philly teams to its winter box lacrosse training to do just that.

Coach Julian and Coach Sajon brought their players to train with NXT two Fridays in February at Steelyard Sports. Harlem Lacrosse student-athletes take positive risks when trying out lacrosse for the first time, and then we take them into a box rink! A whole new challenge. Lance Graham is an 8th grader at Olney Elementary, and was eager to get into the box goalie gear this past Friday. Despite the obvious differences to the field set up, Lance’s smile was unwavering throughout the night, to top it off, he came up with a few huge saves during the ending scrimmage.

Partnerships like this one with NXT allow Harlem Lacrosse student-athletes to break through barriers, experience new levels of success on and off the field, and build bonds across clubs. Thank you, NXT!