Welcome to Ipswich Youth Lacrosse
The objective of the IYL shall be to implant firmly in the children of the community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage, and team play so that they may be well adjusted, stronger and happier children and will grow to be good, decent citizens.
All participants (players and coaches) of Ipswich Youth Lacrosse, Inc. are members of US Lacrosse.
Our coaches are all trained and certified according to league requirements.
Our boys teams fall under the purview of the Mass Bay Youth Lacrosse League and our girls teams Mass Bay Girls Lacrosse League .
The History of Ipswich Youth Lacrosse
1999- Ipswich Youth Lacrosse founded by Blaine Hebbel
2000- Teams Fielded: Total: 3 IYL Director: Blaine Hebbel
boys, 2 teams: U12, U14
Practiced at Doyon School, Had Access to 1 game field at Doyon School on Sunday
2001- Teams Fielded: Total: 3 IYL Director: Blaine Hebbel
boys, 3 teams: U10, U12, U14
Practiced at Doyon School, Had Access to 1 game field at Doyon School on Sunday
2002- Teams Fielded: Total: 5 IYL Director: Blaine Hebbel
girls, 1 team: U12
boys, 3 teams: U10, U12, U14
Practiced at Doyon School, Had Access to 1 game field at Mile Lane on Sunday
2003- Teams Fielded: Total: 5 IYL Director: Blaine Hebbel
girls, 2 teams: U13, U15
boys, 3 teams: U11, U13, U15
Practiced at Doyon School, Had Access to 1 game field at Mile Lane on Sundays
Created Ipswich Youth Lacrosse Inc. Aug 2003
2004- Teams Fielded: Total: 5, IYL Director: Jim Robertson
girls, 2 teams: U13, U15
boys, 3 teams: U11, U13, U15
Practiced at Doyon School, Had Access to 1 game field at Mile Lane on Sundays
2005- Teams Fielded: Total: 5, IYL Director: Jim Robertson
girls, 2 teams: U13, U15
boys, 3 teams: U11, U13, U15
Practiced at Doyon School, Had Access to 1 game field at Mile Lane on Sundays
2006- Teams Fielded: Total: 6, Total participants: 135, IYL Director: Ken Swenson
girls, 3 teams: U11, U13, U15
boys, 3 teams: U11, U13, U15
Practiced at Doyon School, Had Access to 1 game field at Mile Lane on Sundays
2007- Teams Fielded: Total: 7, Total participants: 132, IYL Director: Ken Swenson
girls, 3 teams: U11, U13, U15
boys, 4 teams: U11, U13, U15 Orange, U15 Black
Practiced at Doyon School, Had Access to 1 game field at Mile Lane on Sundays
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2008- Teams Fielded: Total: 7, Total participants: 137, IYL Director: Ken Swenson
girls, 3 teams: U11, U13, U15
boys, 4 teams: U9, U11, U13, U15
Practiced at Mile Lane, Had Access to 2 game fields at Mile Lane on Sundays
2009- Teams Fielded: Total: 10, Total participants: 163, IYL Director: Ken Swenson
girls, 5 teams: U11 Black, U11 Orange, U13 Black, U13 Orange, U15
boys, 5 teams: U9, U11 Black, U11 Orange, U13, U15
Practiced at Mile Lane, Had Access to 2 game fields at Mile Lane on Sundays
2010- Teams Fielded: Total: 11, Total participants: 220, IYL Director: Ken Swenson
girls, 6 teams: U9. U11, U13 Orange, U13 Black, U15 Orange, U15 Black
boys, 5 teams: U9, U11, U13 Orange, U13 Black, U15
Practiced at Mile Lane, Had Access to 2 game fields at Mile Lane on Sundays
2011- Teams Fielded: Total: 12, Total participants: 230, IYL Director: Ken Swenson
girls, 6 teams: U9. U11, U13 Orange, U13 Black, U15 Orange, U15 Black
boys, 6 teams: U9, U11 Orange, U11 Black, U13 Orange, U13 Black, U15
Practiced at Mile Lane, Had Access to 2 game fields at Mile Lane on Sundays
2012- Teams Fielded: Total: 14, Total participants: 269, IYL Director: Ken Swenson
girls, 6 teams: U9. U11 Orange, U11 Black,U13 , U15 Orange, U15 Black
boys, 8 teams: U9 Orange, U9 Black, U11 Orange, U11 Black, U13 Orange, U13 Black, U15 orange, U15 black
boy's U13 Select in collaboration with Beverly Youth Lacrosse
boy's U15 Select in collaboration with Beverly Youth Lacrosse
Practiced at Mile Lane and at the footaball practice field at IHS. Had Access to 2 game fields at Mile Lane on Sundays
2013- Teams Fielded: Total: 15, Total participants: 266
girls, 7 teams: U9 Orange, U9 Black. U11 Orange, U11 Black, U13 Orange, U15 Orange, U15 Black
boys, 8 teams: U9 Orange, U11 Orange , U11 Black, U13 Orange, U13 Black, U15 Orange, U15 Black, U15 Blue
boy's U13 Select in collaboration with Beverly Youth Lacrosse, Danvers Youth Lacrosse
boy's U15 Select in collaboration with Beverly Youth Lacrosse, Danvers Youth Lacrosse
Practiced at Mile Lane and at the footaball field at the Green St Fields. Had Access to 2 game fields at Mile Lane on Sundays
2014- Teams Fielded: Total: 13, Total participants: 225 IYL Director: Ken Swenson
girls, 6 teams: U9 Orange, U11 Orange, U11 Black, U13 Orange, U13 Black, U15 Orange
boys, 7 teams: U9 Orange, U11 Orange , U11 Black, U13 Orange, U13 Black, U15 Orange, U15 Black
boy's U13 Select in collaboration with Triton Youth Lacrosse
boy's U15 Select in collaboration with Triton Youth Lacrosse
girl's U13 select
Practiced at Mile Lane and at the footaball field at the Green St Fields. Had Access to 2 game fields at Mile Lane on Sundays