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Registration for Winter, ’24/’25 is open!

The ’24/’25 Winter Season Starts December 10th!

We are thrilled to announce that registration for the Vikings Winter 2024-2025 Season is now open!

Practices will begin on Tuesday, December 10^th.

We will host teams in the following divisions as defined by current school grade:

BOYS — K/1; 2/3; 4/5; 6-8; 7-8
GIRLS — K-2; 3-5; 6-8

GAMES for the winter season will be played in the LOS ANGELES WINTER SIXES league. Competition for winter season will be a modified game format known as SIXES. SIXES is a small sided, fast paced and fun version of the traditional game played on a short field. It is exceptional for skill development due to the high volume of reps and touches inherent in the format. SIXES is also the game format that will be included in the 2028 OLYMPIC GAMES in Los Angeles.

We can’t wait to see everyone back out on the fields!

GO VIKINGS!!!!

PRACTICES

Practices will be at Airport Park and Belmar in Santa Monica 5:30-7PM.

BOYS K-1 – Thursdays Airport Park
GIRLS K-2 – Tuesdays Airport Park
BOYS 2/3; 4/5 – Tuesdays & Thursdays Airport Park
BOYS 6/7; 7/8 – Wednesdays Belmar & Fridays Airport Park
GIRLS 3-5; GMS – Tuesdays & Thursdays Airport park

First week of practices will start on Tuesday, December 10^th.

No practices Tuesday, December 24th – Thursday, January ^2nd.

Last week of practice February 17^th.

GAMES

All boys and girls teams will play on Saturdays starting on January,11^th.

No games on January 18^th.

Games will continue every week from Saturday, January 25^th through February 22^nd.

Games will be held each Saturday at the same time and the same locations for each division. Those times and locations will be provided as soon as the LOS ANGELES WINTER SIXES league sets them.

Games will be played locally at the following fields: Santa Monica HS, Airport Park, Belmar & Manhattan Village.

Registration for Spring, 2024 is open!

The 2024 Spring Season Starts February 26th!

We will host teams in the following divisions as defined by current school grade:

BOYS — K/1; 2/3; 4/5; 6-8

GIRLS — K-2; 3-5; 6-8

PRACTICES

Practices will be at Airport Park and Belmar in Santa Monica.

MONDAYS – BELMAR – 6:00 – 7:30
BOYS 2/3; BOYS 4/5; BOYS MS

TUESDAYS – AIRPORT PARK – 5:30-7:00
GIRLS K-1; GIRLS 3-5; GIRLS MS
BOYS K1

WEDNESDAYS – BELMAR – 6:00 – 7:30
BOYS MS

THURSDAYS – AIRPORT PARK – 5:30-7:00
GIRLS 3-5; GIRLS MS
BOYS 2/3; BOYS 4/5

FRIDAY – AIRPORT PARK – 5:30-7:00
OPEN FIELD FOR ALL REGISTERED PLAYERS

The first week of practices will begin Monday, February 26.

GAMES

GIRLS GAMES for the Spring season will be played in the PELA league.

Games girls will begin the weekend of March 2-3.

Games for K-2 & 3-5 Divisions will be played locally at the following fields: Airport Park, Campus El Segundo.

There may be limited travel for 3-5 division that might include one or two games over the course of the season in Glendale.

Games for K-2 and 3-5 divisions will be on Saturdays only.

GMS games will be held throughout the PELA region on Sundays primarily and Saturdays occasionally.

GMS fields will include: Campus El Segundo, Santa Monica HS, Belmar Park, Glendale HS, Redondo Union HS, Peninsula HS (Palos Verdes),

The final weekend of games for the K-2 will be Saturday May 4th.

The final Weeknd of games for 3-5 will be May 11th (except for 3-5 teams advancing to the championship the following Sunday).

The final day of games for GMS will be May 17th (except for MS teams advancing to the championship the following day).

Championship Sunday for 3-5 & GMS divisions will be May 18th.

Game schedules, times and locations will be provided to us by the league.

BOYS GAMES will be played in the LAYLL league.

Games for all boys teams will take place at any of the following fields: Campus El Segundo; Mira Costa HS, Santa Monica HS, Belmar Park, Manhattan Village Turf

Boys games will all be on Sundays.

Boys games will begin on the Sunday March 10th and the season will end on Sunday May 18th.

UNIFORMS

This season all players wil go back to wearing their VIKINGS uniforms. If you child does not have one or has outgrown their previous one, uniforms may be purchased here

USAL MEMBERSHIP

NOTE: For liability reasons, VIKINGS (like nearly all rec lacrosse programs throughout the country), requires a current valid USA Lacrosse membership. If you have not renewed your existing USL membership please do so before registration. If you are new too VIKINGS and to lacrosse, you may purchase a USAL membership for your player at: https://www.uslacrosse.org.
USAL fees are not part of or included in VIKINGS registration fees and VIKINGS has no control over cost or terms.

FEES

Payments for VIKINGS must be made with credit card as we are no longer able to accept checks or other forms of payment.

There is a 5% credit card processing fee on every transaction, over which VIKINGS hasn’t any control and which VIKINGS doesn’t keep. We do our very best to keep registration fees as LOW as possible while still providing only paid coaches and abundant field access for all of our practices and games. VIKINGS is administered entirely by a volunteer board of parents. All fees go to cover costs associated with each respective season.

If you would like to request assistance with VIKINGS fees, please email Stephen Fossati.

Westside Sixes

Vikings Families!

The start of our winter Vikings lacrosse season is upon us. This winter, we are excited to run the winter league in house.

In cooperation with our partners at Dragons, Vikings will be managing the Westside Sixes lacrosse season.

Games will begin Saturday, January 20th and continue through the weekend of February 24.

Sixes is an exciting variation on our beloved game and is picking up a lot of supporters and participants because it is the format that will be played in the 2028 Olympic games.

The Westside Sixes winter league will be a fun, developmentally structured season designed to provide each athlete with the greatest opportunity to advance their skill set from beginners to advanced players.

We are excited to welcome you back onto our fields for an exciting and productive winter season that will prepare our kids for a competitive spring season. The spring season will be a return to the traditional format of lacrosse and we are confident that a winter season of sixes will prepare all of our players for growth.

For information on how the game of Sixes is played, please see the below linked videos which USAL and World Lacrosse have produced to introduce the game to its members and followers throughout the country.

Registration for Vikings’ Winter 23/24 Season is Open!

Winter season starts December 12th!

Founded in 2007, Santa Monica Vikings Youth Lacrosse is one of the oldest lacrosse programs in Los Angeles and has been instrumental in promoting and growing both the game and the supporting infrastructure for lacrosse in West LA and in the South Bay.

We focus on character, teamwork, responsibility and – most importantly – FUN. Ours is a culture of inclusion and respect. We take great pride in teaching the game to new players as well as developing and honing the skills of our more experienced players.

We welcome all players regardless of experience and do everything we can to make every child’s time playing lacrosse as positive and enjoyable as possible. After all, every board member is also a parent of at least one Vikings player.

SM Vikings has a long history of success in competition which we attribute to our coaches, to our Vikings culture and most importantly to the fun that our kids have.

TEAMS

We will host teams in the following divisions as defined by current school grade:

BOYS: K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6-8, 7-8
GIRLS: K-2, 3-5, 6-8

PRACTICES

Practices will be at Belmar and Airport Parks in Santa Monica 5:30-7:00 PM.

BOYS K-1: Thursdays (Airport)
GIRLS K-2: Tuesdays (Airport)
BOYS 2/3 & 4/5: Tuesdays & Thursdays (Airport)
BOYS 6/7 & 7/8: Wednesdays (Belmar) & Fridays (Airport)
GIRLS 3-5 & G6-8: Tuesdays & Thursdays (Airport)

The first week of practices will begin Tuesday, December 12.

GAMES

In cooperation with our partners at Dragons, Vikings will be managing the Westside Sixes lacrosse season.

Sixes is an exciting variation on our beloved game and is picking up a lot of supporters and participants because it is the format that will be played in the 2028 Olympic games.

GAMES EVERY SATURDAY: Jan 20th through February 24th

Girls @ Airport Park
K-2 – 8:00am-9:30am
3-5 – 9:30am-11:00am
Middle School – 11:00am-12:30pm

Boys @ Belmar
K/1 – 8:00am-9:30am
2/3 – 9:30am-11am

Boys @ Santa Monica High School
4/5 – 2:00pm-3:30pm
Middle School – 3:30pm-5:00pm

UNIFORMS

If you are new to VIKINGS or if your child needs a new uniform, we will be providing a link to purchase.

USAL MEMBERSHIP

For liability reasons, VIKINGS (like nearly all rec lacrosse programs throughout the country), requires a current valid USA Lacrosse membership. If you have not renewed your existing USL membership please do so before registration. If you are new too VIKINGS and to lacrosse, you may purchase a USAL membership for your player at www.uslacrosse.org. USAL fees are not part of or included in VIKINGS registration fees and VIKINGS has no control over cost or terms.

FEES

Payments for VIKINGS must be made with credit card inasmuch as we are no longer able to accept checks or other forms of payment. Please be aware of this and understand that the CC processing fee is something over which we have no control. We apologize for any inconvenience relating to the payment process and we appreciate your understanding.

If you would like to request assistance with VIKINGS fees, please email Stephen Fossati.

Registration for Vikings’ Spring 2023 Season is Open!

Spring season starts February 28th!

SM Vikings has a long history of success in competition which we attribute to our coaches, to our Vikings culture and most importantly to the fun that our kids have.

TEAMS

We will host teams in the following divisions as defined by current school grade:

BOYS: K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6-8, 7-8
GIRLS: K-2, 3-5, 6-8

PRACTICES

Practices will be at Airport Park in Santa Monica 5:30-7:00 PM.

BOYS K-1: Wednesday
GIRLS K-1: Wednesday
BOYS 2/3 & 4/5: Tuesdays & Thursdays
BOYS 6/7 & 7/8: Wednesdays & Fridays
GIRLS 3-5 & G6-8: Tuesdays & Thursdays

The first week of practices will begin Tuesday, February 28.

GAMES – Girls

Girls’ games for the Spring season will be played in the PELA league.

Games girls will begin the weekend of March 4-5.

Games for K-2 & 3-5 Divisions will be played locally at the following fields: Airport Park, Campus El Segundo.

There may be limited travel for 3-5 division that might include one or two games over the course of the season in Glendale.

Games for K-2 and 3-5 divisions will be on Saturdays only.

GMS games will be held throughout the PELA region on Sundays primarily and Saturdays occasionally.

GMS fields will include: Campus El Segundo, Santa Monica HS, Belmar Park, Glendale HS, Redondo Union HS, Peninsula HS (Palos Verdes),

The final weekend of games for the K-2 will be May 5th.

The final Weeknd of games for 3-5 will be May 12th*.

The final weekend of games for GMS will be May 19th.

Championship Sunday for 3-5 & GMS divisions will be May 20th.

Game schedules, times and locations will be provided to us by the league once available.

GAMES – Boys

Boys’ games will be played in the LAYLL league.

Games for all boys teams will take place at any of the following fields: Campus El Segundo; Mira Costa HS, Santa Monica HS, Belmar Park, Manhattan Village Turf

Boys games will all be on Sundays.

Boys games will begin on the Sunday March 12th and the season will end on Sunday May 20th.

Game schedules, times and locations will be provided to us by the league once available.

UNIFORMS

This winter season we changed our uniform design, so if you did not play in Vikings winter league this year and did not therefore get a new uniform, you will need to purchase one during registration as uniforms are not included in registration fees.

USAL MEMBERSHIP

FEES

If you would like to request assistance with VIKINGS fees, please email Stephen Fossati.

Registration for Vikings’ Winter 2022/2023 Season is Open!

TEAMS

We will host teams in the following divisions as defined by current school grade:

BOYS: K/1, 2/3, 4/5, 6-8, 7-8
GIRLS: K-2, 3-5, 6-8

PRACTICES

Practices will be at Airport Park in Santa Monica 5:30-7:00 PM.

BOYS K-1: Wednesday
GIRLS K-1: Wednesday
BOYS 2/3, 4/5, 6/7: Tuesdays & Thursdays
BOYS 7/8: Wednesdays & Fridays
GIRLS 3-5, G6-8: Tuesdays & Thursdays

The first week of practices will be Tuesday, December 13 & Thursday, December 15th.

There will be no practices on: Tuesday 12/27 – Friday 12/30.

GAMES

Games for the winter season will be played in the West Los Angeles Lacrosse league (WLALL).

Games for boys and girls will begin the weekend of January 7-8.

Games will be played locally at the following fields: Santa Monica HS, Culver City HS, Mar Vista Rec Center, Manhattan Beach Village Turf, Westchester Park

Games for boys and girls will be on Saturdays only.

The final weekend of games for the winter season is February 25th & 26th.

Game schedules, times and locations will be provided to us by the league.

UNIFORMS

We are redesigning and reprinting new uniforms this season to match our new program logo and rebranding. Uniforms will be distributed in early January.

For this season alone we have added the cost of new uniforms to all registration fees.

USAL MEMBERSHIP

FEES

If you would like to request assistance with VIKINGS fees, please email Stephen Fossati.