We will help you showcase your talent in front of the coaches and recruiters who can help you fulfill your dreams. Bottom line: if you have the talent, inclination and drive to play at the next level, Starz will provide the coaching, guidance, exposure and personal attention to make it happen. Not just words – we have the credentials to prove our claim. Our horizons aren’t limited to Washington’s borders, we are national.

Youth Boys Summer 2019 Teams & Coaches

Elite 2023 – Scott Kelly, Ben Fujinaga, Kevin McLam
2023/24 United – Dylan Hummel, Nolan Harris
Elite 2024 – Brian Bruininks, Nick Riley
Elite 2025 – Scott Kelly, Mike Peck
2025/2026 United – Wade Bucktooth, Nick Riley
Elite 2026 – Mike Pittas, Steve O’Neill

Summer 2019 Tournaments

Summer 2019 Tryouts are closed.

Team registration fees include two coaches per team (offensive and defensive), custom uniforms (reversible, shooter shirt, shorts, helmet wrap and two pairs of socks), two practices per week (on turf fields), and registration fees for tournaments. Also included, is Camp Casey four day overnight Training Camp (all inclusive). Fee does not include player travel, lodging or meals to, from and at tournaments.

2023 Elite – $1,995
2023/24 United – $1,995
2024 Elite -$1,995
2025 Elite -$1,995
2025/26 United – $1,995
2026 Elite – $1,995

Boys Coaches

Scott Kelly - Youth Director

Scott Kelly leads our Youth and Middle School Boys’ program and is widely considered one of the state’s best youth coaches. In his 10+ years coaching Seattle Select lacrosse, he has led teams to over 40 regional/national tournament championships. Kelly is a Maryland native who played high school ball in the highly competitive Baltimore prep system and club lacrosse at the University of Maryland. Many players Kelly has coached have moved on to play NCAA D1 lacrosse for highly regarded lacrosse programs including Navy, Ohio State, Maryland, and Denver.

Wade Bucktooth

2018 Can-Am Champion Onondaga Redhawks, 2012 NALL Jacksonville Bullies, 2009 Iroquois National Team

Ben Fujinaga

The Starz ’17 alum is currently an offensive midfielder for Haverford College. Prior to attending Haverford, Ben spent time playing on the High School United team before earning a starting spot on the 2017 Starz Elite team. In high school Fujinaga was named a US-Lacrosse Academic All American in addition to earning two First-Team-All-Conference awards. The 2019 Summer season will be his third as a Starz coach.

Dylan Hummel

Rosemont University

Kevin McLam

Denison University ’17

Mike Peck

Mike Peck graduated from Chico State in 2016 where he was a member of the men’s club lacrosse team. In addition to Starz, he coaches for the Bellevue Lacrosse program.

Mike Pittas

Mike Pittas is a veteran Starz coach for both the boys and girls programs. Pittas currently serves as the offensive coordinator for the University of Washington men’s lacrosse program. Prior to joining the huskies he was part of the Eastside Catholic boys coaching staff where he has lead two All-Americans and 13 All-Conference selections. The Crusaders won the 2017 WHSBLA Private A State Championship. Before to moving to the Seattle area, he also coached for club lacrosse programs in the Pittsburg area. Pittas played lacrosse at Robert Morris University.

Additional Coaches

Brian Bruininks – Colorado College, NCAA D1 Ice Hockey

Nick Riley – Washington State University