Team Illinois Lacrosse

10/11/2026

⚡️ TI Team Camps tonight were ELECTRIC as always!

THANK YOU to all of the players, parents, and coaches who made it possible! It's amazing how much we've already accomplished since preseason kicked off in August.

And thank you to for hosting Illinois's best young laxers.

10/09/2026

🔥🥍 INSANE 2031 ball movement from the TI boys in fall ball!

College-level ball movement from the Team Illinois 2031 squad that finished the 25-26 season ranked #27 in the country. The TI boys are looking to continue climbing the ranks into the top 20 this season!

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

Team Illinois Lacrosse 2031 - Jaye Clousing dodges like he's playing a video game. 🕹️

10/05/2026

👑 YOUR 2026 ROCKFORD ROYAL RUMBLE CHAMPIONS

Four states, four clubs, 32 games from the 8:30 first draw to the last whistle at 2:20 — and at the end of it, six division champions, every one of them unbeaten on the day.

🥍 2031 — Team Illinois 2031 (3-0-0)
🥍 2032 — Team Illinois 2032 (3-0-0)
🥍 2033 — Fluid 2033 (2-1-0)
🥍 2034 — Team Illinois 2034 (2-1-0)
🥍 2035 — Team Illinois 2035 (3-0-0)
🥍 2036 — Team Illinois 2036/2037 (3-0-0)

A particular tip of the cap to Fluid Lacrosse. Their 2033s opened the morning with a 6-6 tie against Team Michigan on Field 3, then closed the day by beating Team Illinois 6-4 to take the division outright. Travelling in from Wisconsin and winning it on the last whistle is a hard day's work.

Thank you to Team Michigan, Fluid Lacrosse and Northstar Lacrosse Club for making the trip and for the way your teams competed from the first draw to the last. Thank you to Mercyhealth Sportscore Two and the Rockford Park District for the fields and for taking care of our families. And thank you to the officials, the coaches and every parent who helped a 32-game schedule run on time.

Full results and final standings are on the event page.

Same time next year.

10/02/2026

👑 THE ROCKFORD ROYAL RUMBLE IS SUNDAY — HERE ARE THE GAMES WE HAVE CIRCLED

When we built this event, the whole idea was to get the best AAA youth programs in the Midwest onto the same turf on the same day. Four states said yes, and the schedule that came out of it is worth the drive.

A few matchups to catch:

🥍 2031 — Team Illinois (USClubLax #27) vs Team Michigan ( #44)
11:50 AM · Field 2 — the top two ranked 2031 teams in the event

🥍 2032 — Team Illinois ( #39) vs Team Michigan ( #44)
12:40 PM · Field 3 — five spots apart in the national club rankings

🥍 2033 — Team Michigan ( #39) vs Fluid ( #50)
8:30 AM · Field 3 — first draw of the day, and Fluid comes in at 23-8

And that is three games out of 32. Northstar Lacrosse Club is here from Minnesota across
every grad year, and every club has teams from 2031 all the way through 2036.

📅 Sunday, October 4, 2026 — first draw 8:30 AM, last whistle 2:20 PM
📍 Mercyhealth Sportscore Two, 8800 E Riverside Blvd, Loves Park, IL 61111
🅿️ Parking is free — Lot C is the closest to the tournament fields
🥍 Fields 1 through 4, numbered from the east end as you walk in

Live scores, standings, the full schedule and the field map are all on the event page:
https://teamillinoislax.com/events/rockford-royal-rumble/

Thank you to Mercyhealth Sportscore Two and the Rockford Park District for hosting us,
and to Team Michigan, Fluid Lacrosse and Northstar Lacrosse Club for making the trip.
See you Sunday.

Rankings are the 2025-26 USClubLax Boys Club Rankings.

10/01/2026

🎥 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT | Jack Schymanski | Class of 2029 | Attack

Proud to spotlight TI 2029 attackman Jack Schymanski! As a freshman, Jack was part of Wheaton Academy's 2026 Illinois State Championship team, and he earned a spot as an NLF Futures All-Star. Check out his highlights below. 👇

College coaches, Jack's full recruiting profile is here: https://imlca.sportsrecruits.com/athlete/jack_schymanski

Community Focused, Nationally Acclaimed.

09/28/2026

🎥 Player Spotlight: Carter Kaufman | Team Illinois 2029 | Western Reserve Academy

Carter has had a big fall on the showcase circuit — a Maverik Showtime attendee, a Best in Class Showcase Standout, and a Main Stage invitee — and the tape backs it up.

At 6'1", 175 lbs with a 4.1 GPA, he brings the full package on and off the field. BIC's evaluators highlighted his combination of size, strength, and offensive instincts: he consistently attacks downhill, uses his frame to protect his stick on the way to high-percentage scoring areas, and finishes inside with soft hands and body control.

BIC Combine Numbers:

Flying 20: 2.41 seconds
Broad Jump: 8 ft 6 in
Vertical Jump: 25.5 in

Watch his highlights and view his full recruiting profile here: https://imlca.sportsrecruits.com/athlete/carter_kaufman3

College coaches interested in learning more about Carter can reach out to Kevin Benages or Joe Opron at Team Illinois.

Proud of you, Carter — keep going. 🧡💙

09/21/2026

Lacrosse named Aksel Chelesvig one of the Midwest 2028s: Five Specialists Knocking on the Rankings Door.

The numbers tell the story — a school record this spring at over 80%, 270 face-off wins, and then he went toe-to-toe with the top FO specialists in the class all summer. The write-up loves his heavy hands in the clamp, his exits in every direction, and a Wisconsin-bred frame that's just plain hard to move.

Full write-up in the photos. Congratulations, Aksel! 🥍