Orange Crush Lacrosse is a New York boys and girls travel lacrosse club that fields rosters across many grad years. The club describes its mission as providing high-level instruction to ensure each player maximizes their lacrosse ability, while having fun, emphasizing that "If you're not having fun and not learning, it's not worth it." In competitive rankings, US Club Lax places the organization at boys #34 and girls #41.
WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE US
Why families choose this club
Established college pipeline
The club highlights alumni and player commitments to collegiate programs including Binghamton, Siena, Boston, Wagner, UMass Boston, Flagler, and Army.
Championship tournament pedigree
Its news feed lists numerous tournament championships across age levels, including titles at Prime Time, Niagara Classic, and NCAA Futures.
Strong recruiting exposure
College exposure is anchored by an annual College Recruiting Showcase alongside dedicated website pages showcasing player highlight videos, college commitments, and alumni news.
Full-year travel structure
The club's boys travel teams are organized around a year-round setup that features Fall Academy, winter indoor practice, and summer practices/tournaments.
PROGRAMS
Programs
Orange Crush fields boys and girls travel teams spanning grad years from 2036 (3rd grade) through 2028, with club tryouts held in July for the fall and summer travel season. The seasonal progression encompasses a Fall Academy, additional practices, and fall tournaments, advancing into winter indoor practice, spring academy training, and summer practices paired with summer tournaments. Supplemental player development includes Camps & Clinics, a Next Up Showcase, and a Recruiting Showcase, with top recruiting tournaments highlighted for the 2028, 2029, and 2030 classes.
FallFall Academy, additional practices, and fall tournaments
WinterWinter indoor practice
SpringSpring Academy training
SummerSummer practices and summer tournaments
TUITION
Cost to play
According to the club website, travel team highlights include uniforms, coaching, Fall Academy teams, additional fall practices, fall tournaments, winter indoor practice, spring academy, summer practices, and summer tournaments. The website lists its Travel Team Costs as "TBD," and no payment plan or financial aid information is published on those pages.
Orange Crush was founded and is directed by Steve Scaramuzzino, a former Syracuse University player and professional lacrosse athlete inducted into the Upstate NY US Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
Experienced girls direction
The girls program is guided by director Meg Murphy, who also serves as the varsity head coach at Jamesville-DeWitt High School.
High-level staff depth
The club's coaching staff features seasoned instructors with high-level playing backgrounds, including Hall of Fame inductee Randy Powers and boys coach Kevin Michaud.
MISSION STATEMENT
Mission Statement
Orange Crush states its mission as providing the best experience for each player through competitive skills, drills and games with high-level instruction, adding: "If you're not having fun and not learning, it's not worth it."
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