Mitten State Summer Invitational

Saturday July 12, 2025

HH Dow High School
3901 N Saginaw Rd
Midland, MI 48640

Middle School Schedule

• 8:50 AM vs Bigfoot
• 11:20 AM vs Saline Sabres
• 3:30 PM - combined rosters game

Rising Schedule

• 8 AM vs Bay Lax
• 10:30 AM vs Waterford
• 1:50 PM vs Bigfoot

Varsity Schedule

• 9:40 AM vs 810
• 12:10 PM vs ELE!
• 2:40 PM vs Bigfoot

Summer Finale

July 26-27

Michigan Stars Sports Center
65665 Powell Rd,
Washington, MI 48095

Team Hotel Block
Use this link: https://ttievent.com/eventmanager/onlineregistration.asp?EventCode=TTP&RoomBlock=TTP-4L2
Deadline to use room block: Monday, July 7, 2025 12:01AM EST (I've requested an extension)

We didn't have enough middle school registrations to have a middle school team for Summer Finale. Rising freshmen (2029 grads) will play on the Rising roster, and rising 8th graders and younger will be refunded.

Team Photos from Great Lax Bay

• Middle School
• Rising
• Varsity
• Men

Saginaw Valley 989 Travel Lacrosse is a low-cost (non-profit) and local option for boys lacrosse players of all levels of skill and experience in Midland, Bay City, Saginaw, and neighboring locales.

We typically have middle school and high school teams in the summer and fall.

In the past we haven't had enough interest from girls players and coaches to run a summer program, but we are very interested in doing so if there is enough interest.

Registration links are at the bottom of this page.

Events

We will attend 3 events during the summer of 2025. Those events are listed below along with the dates and per-player cost.

• Great Lax Bay - June 14-15, 2025, Saginaw, MI, $125/player for high school (grad years 2026-2028), $100/player for middle school (grad years 2029-2031; 2032s will considered on a case-by-case basis), or $75/player for men
• Mitten State Summer Invitational  - July 12, 2025, Midland, MI, $125/player for HS (grad years 2025-2028) or $100/player for middle school (grad years 2029-2031; 2032s will considered on a case-by-case basis)
• Summer Finale - July 26-27, 2025, Washington, MI, $125/player for high school (grad years 2026-2028), $100/player for middle school (grad years 2029-2031; 2032s will considered on a case-by-case basis)

Neither Great Lax Bay nor Summer Finale allows 2025 grads to play in their high school division, but 2025s can play on the men's team at Great Lax Bay.

We're offering each event a la carte to make it easier for families to avoid conflicts with family vacations, other lacrosse events, etc. so you don't have to pay for an event that you can't attend. Even if you're playing for another team, you're welcome to join us for any of the events that fit your schedule.

Discounts:

• $50 discount if you register for all three events
• 25% discount if you register by May 5
• 10% discount if you register by May 19

Registration

All players and coaches are required to have valid USA Lacrosse memberships before registering (join USA Lacrosse here: LINK). There are various benefits that come with US Lacrosse membership, but in this context the most important is that the liability insurance that we receive via US Lacrosse is contingent upon all players and coaches having valid US Lacrosse memberships.

Practices and Coaching

All players who are registered for at least one event are welcome to participate in any and all practices we have during the summer. Practices will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (6-7:30 PM) in Midland (at Northeast Middle School) from June 10 to July 24 (no practice the week of July 4).

• Tue June 10
• Thu June 12
• Tue June 17 (at Jefferson Middle School)
• Thu June 19
• Tue June 24
• Thu June 26
• Tue July 08
• Thu July 10
• Tue July 15 (at Jefferson Middle School)
• Thu July 17
• Tue July 22
• Thu July 24

The coaching staffs are not yet finalized (the summer plans of college kids often change on short notice), but we anticipate a coaching staff made up of current and former college players and coaches and local high school and college coaches.

Tryouts and Teams

Part of our philosophy is that we'll find a place for everyone to have fun and get better at lacrosse during the summer. In general, if we have enough players at a particular age group to field more than one team, we'll divide players into teams according to skill level based on tryouts and player evaluations (Elite and house teams). Our typical teams are 12U, 14U, JV, Varsity, and Men (for the Saginaw and Summer Finale tourneys). We roster at most two goalies per team for each event. If there are more goalies than that who want to play, the coaches will evaluate their skills and select the two who will be rostered. Goalies who aren't rostered for a particular event will be refunded. If they are interested in playing another position, they may do so.

Uniforms

Every player must have a uniform set of matching blue and white reversible jersey and shorts to wear during the events. We'll use the same uniform design in future years, so it's an investment of sorts...you'll be able to wear it for future years as long as it still fits. The cost is $30 for the jersey and $25 for the shorts.

• If you have a 989 uniform from a previous year that fits, you may use it again this year and pay no uniform fees when you register .
• If you do not have a uniform from a previous year or need a different size, you will need to order a uniform.
• A shooter shirt is also available for sale but is not required.
• If you purchase a 3-piece kit (jersey, shorts, and shooter), you will receive them at a discounted price.

Fees and Payments

The team registration fees for summer tournaments are significantly higher than similar spring tourneys, so our fees for summer lax are necessarily higher to allow us to break even. However, we are committed to keeping fees as low as possible to make summer lacrosse accessible to as many as we can. For-profit club teams charge $600, $1200, even $2000 for a summer season. We view our offering as an excellent value relative to other summer options.

Payment Options

• pay in full
• deposit followed by balance due in 2 monthly payments

If you have any questions not addressed by this document, please send email to 989lacrosse@gmail.com

==> CLICK HERE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION <==

==> CLICK HERE FOR MEN'S REGISTRATION <==