Seattle Starz is Washington’s leader in lacrosse training and development. We measure our success by the success of our players both on and off the lacrosse field. Our players compete nationally, and our teams have won numerous championships across the country including in traditional lacrosse ‘hotbeds’ such as Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. We have built a national reputation for developing student-athletes that are widely recruited to play at many of the nation’s most respected universities, colleges, and academies. Since 2015, we have helped develop and train over 220 NCAA collegiate players, including 82 exceptional student-athletes playing at the Division 1 level, 8 at US Military Academies, and 6 at Ivy League universities. It is our goal and commitment to you that playing on Seattle Starz will be one of the best experiences you will have in your sports career.

MISSION

SKILLS FOR LACROSSE | SKILLS FOR SUCCESS | SKILLS FOR LIFE

It is our mission at Seattle Starz that through the sport of lacrosse, we foster and develop in our players the life skills of commitment, collaboration and character that are necessary for student-athletes to reach their highest level of personal growth and success.

We take great responsibility and pride, in helping every player reach their full potential by creating a winning culture that drives shared values and expectations. By setting and upholding high expectations, our student-athletes develop productive lifestyles and habits that will drive their success not only on the lacrosse field, but in all aspects of their lives.

VALUES

ACHIEVEMENT | CHARACTER | TEAMWORK | IMPROVEMENT | OPTIMISM | NOW

Our values are the guiding principles and fundamental beliefs that help us function together as a team and work towards our common goals. They are represented in our A.C.T.I.O.N. acronym of qualities that we strive to teach and require our players to model.

ACHIEVEMENT – accomplishing your goals through learning, skill development and hard work

CHARACTER – demonstrating traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness and caring

TEAMWORK – working collaboratively & unselfishly by placing the goals of the team above your own

IMPROVEMENT – building resolve to eliminate weaknesses in your relentless pursuit of excellence

OPTIMISM – facing your opportunities and challenges with a positive attitude, courage, and resilience

NOW – embracing a sense of purpose and urgency that future success is based on what you do today

CULTURE

Our culture is a set of expectations that every player, coach, and parent commit to uphold. It guides how we conduct ourselves and treat each other.

We take the game seriously, but we have fun
We respect and appreciate our teammates, coaches, opponents, and referees
We do our jobs knowing the team is counting on everyone to do their best
Our effort and attitude are the two things we control
We frame our mistakes and challenges as learning opportunities
Winning is the result, but not our emphasis
We display good sportsmanship in victory and defeat