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Parents, players urge York County School Board to make lacrosse a VHSL varsity sport
Summary
Students, coaches and parents told the York County School Board on Feb. 24 that lacrosse has been a sustained club activity for 18 years and urged the board to add boys’ and girls’ lacrosse as Virginia High School League (VHSL) varsity programs, citing participation growth, equity and scholarship opportunities.
Dozens of students, coaches and parents urged the York County School Board on Feb. 24 to add boys’ and girls’ lacrosse as VHSL-sanctioned varsity sports, saying long-running club programs have grown in participation, impose significant out-of-pocket costs on families and deny athletes access to school facilities and official recognitions.
Supporters told the board the sport already draws consistent interest across Tabb, Grafton and York high schools and that local clubs are prepared to help with startup costs. They asked the board to include lacrosse in the FY 2026 budget or identify a timeline for conversion to varsity status.
Mark Forrest, a parent from District 5 who said he led a funding proposal to the division in October 2024, said the clubs offered to offset startup costs. "Our most written proposal was put forward to YCSD administration October of 2024. This proposal…
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