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Team Carolina · 2028 White

Welcome to Team Carolina.

Congratulations on earning your roster spot for the 2026–27 season.

We're excited to welcome your family to Team Carolina. This page is your home base before the season begins — everything you need to prepare for the upcoming year is outlined below.

Once the season begins, TeamSnap will become your primary communication platform for schedules, attendance, tournament information, availability, and team communication.

Our Standard

CONNECT Beyond Winning.

Winning games is great. It is not our highest aim. Our standard is whether we build players, teammates, and environments your family is proud to be part of. CONNECT is how we define that — daily.

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Compete Daily Compete with purpose every day — not just on game day.
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Outwork Yesterday Effort must be visible and consistent. Improvement is a daily standard.
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Non-Negotiables Above average in punctuality, attitude, and preparation.
N
No Jerks Talent never excuses selfishness, disrespect, or poor behavior.
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Energy Bring juice, enthusiasm, and positive presence to the field.
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Courage Courage matters more than comfort. Try, fail, respond, grow.
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Teammate Every player is a great teammate first, an individual performer second.
The Team Carolina Experience

Every season has a purpose.

Year-Round development built around the calendar — not stacked on top of it.

Fall

Build the Team

Starts week of September 20

Purpose: Develop fundamentals. Build team chemistry. Install offensive and defensive systems.

Weekly Cadence
  • Tuesday Team Practice
  • Wednesday Skill Development · 7:30–8:30 PM
  • Sunday Team Practice
  • Tournament weeks: no Sunday session
  • Approximately 24 fall team practices
Fall Tournaments · 10v10
  • Charlotte Fall Lacrosse Classic · Oct 24/25
  • Apex Fall Invitational · Nov 7/8
  • Legends Chrome Classic · Nov 14/15
Winter

Prepare for Spring

December – February

Purpose: Prepare players for their spring season through small-area games, stick development, decision making, and lacrosse IQ.

Box-Field Hybrid Development Model
  • Approximately 12 box-field hybrid training sessions
  • Position development
Equipment Recommendation
  • Box Lacrosse Rib Pads recommended (not required) for added protection.
Spring

Support Your School Season

February – April

Purpose: Your school or recreation season comes first. We support it.

Monthly Team Mini Camps
  • One Sunday each month · approximately 2 hours
  • Skill development
  • Team concepts
  • Competitive scrimmages
  • Team chemistry
Summer

Compete

Late May – mid July

Purpose: Premier summer competition with the team your son has built all year.

Training
  • Approximately 24 team practices
  • Three team mini camps
Summer Tournaments · 10v10
  • Project South · May 30/31
  • Millon National Showcase · Jun 12/13
  • Legends Eastern Invitational · Jun 27/28
  • The Alliance Lacrosse League Summer Championships · Jul 10–12
Your Team Carolina Year

Here's what your player will receive.

Development

  • ~60 team practices
  • ~120 hours of training
  • 3 team mini camps
  • Box-field hybrid training
  • College recruiting support · same standards as 2028 Red

Competition

  • 7 tournament events
  • Premier summer competition

Experience

  • Professional coaching
  • TeamSnap communication
  • Media Day
  • Team & individual photos
  • Leadership development
  • Player evaluations
  • End-of-season celebration

Community

  • Real reps with school friends
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Growing the game locally
Leadership Team

The people running the program.

Director

Ricky Reyes

Director, Team Carolina. Built the program. Runs the program. Reachable directly at rreyes@clalax.com.

Youth Director

Billy Ward

Youth Director, overseeing development across the youngest Team Carolina age groups.

College Recruiting

Connor Doyle

Director of College Recruiting. Leads placement work for HS Red families. For 2028 White, recruiting matters too. Connor Doyle, our Director of College Recruitment, supports every roster on the same standards.

Operations

Josh Hamilton

Operations Coordinator. Logistics, tournament registrations, family-facing operations.

Coaching Staff

2028 White Coaches

Coach announcements will be made the week of [date TBD].

Head Coach

Coming soon

Bio and background announced the week of [date TBD].

Assistant Coach

Coming soon

Bio and background announced the week of [date TBD].

Important Dates

Put this on the calendar now.

Sunday, September 20
Mandatory Parent Meeting & Media Day
Charlotte Latin School

Every family must have one representative present. Players receive:

  • · Team photos
  • · Individual photos
  • · Team introductions
  • · Season overview
  • · Code of Conduct review
Uniform Requirements

One look. One program.

Same shorts, same reversible, same standard on every sideline.

New Players

Required Kit

  • Red game jersey
  • Practice reversible
  • T-shirts
  • Team shorts

Custom with name and number. Ordered separately and shipped directly to you.

Returning Players

Required Purchase

Reuse
  • Red game jersey
Purchase
  • Practice reversible
  • T-shirts
  • Team shorts

Ordered separately and shipped directly to you. Additional apparel available in the Team Store.

Order Uniform Kit Coming Soon
Travel is not covered by the club. Families are responsible for all travel, lodging, meals, and tournament-related expenses (hotels, gas, flights, etc.). Tournament hotel blocks will be shared when available.
Standards

Players represent Team Carolina every time they step on the field.

Practice Uniform

What he wears to every practice

  • Team shorts
  • Team reversible
  • White undershirt
  • White socks

We believe the little things matter.

Before the Season Starts

Complete the following.

  • Register and submit deposit
  • Download TeamSnap
  • Purchase Player Kit
  • Attend Parent Meeting & Media Day
  • Review Team Standards
TeamSnap

Our communication hub from day one.

Following registration you'll receive an invitation to TeamSnap. This is where everything lives once the season starts.

For Practices

  • Schedule
  • Attendance
  • Field assignments

For Tournaments

  • Schedule & brackets
  • Travel info
  • Weather updates

For Communication

  • Team chat
  • Coach updates
  • Roster

For Families

  • One app for everything
  • Push notifications
  • Calendar sync
Expectations

What we ask of our players and our families.

Players

On the field and off.

  • Be early.
  • Compete.
  • Be coachable.
  • Represent Team Carolina with class.
  • Support teammates.
Parents

From the sideline.

  • Support every player — not just yours.
  • Trust the coaches.
  • Communicate respectfully.
  • Allow coaches to coach.
  • Help us build a positive culture.
Get Involved

We're looking for parent volunteers.

One role per team. The Team Manager earns a program discount and Team Store credit.

Team Manager

Responsibilities
  • Team communication
  • Team dinners
  • Tournament logistics
  • Tailgates
Benefits
  • Program discount
  • Team Store credit
2026–27 Program Investment

One price. Three ways to pay.

Total Tuition · Year-Round
~$4,195
Pay in Full6 Monthly Payments12 Monthly Payments

Program is non-refundable, including payment plans. Injuries become a credit toward a future season — no questions asked.

Included

  • Coaching
  • Tournament entry fees
  • Nearly 100 hours of coaching & development
  • Team mini camps
  • TeamSnap
  • Media Day
  • Professional photography

Not Included

  • Player Kit
  • Hotel & family travel
  • Optional Team Store purchases
Financial Support

We will never let finances get in the way.

Signature Foundation Scholarships & Discounts

Families in need can apply for scholarships and discounts through the Signature Foundation, our nonprofit partner that provides financial support so cost is never the reason a player doesn’t take the field.

If finances are a concern, talk to us directly — before you decide. We’ll walk you through the application process. Every conversation is confidential.

What Success Looks Like

We don't measure success in trophies.

We measure it in connection. This is what a Team Carolina season looks like when we do our job:

  • Your player can't wait to come to practice.
  • Your family always knows what's happening.
  • Your player leaves every practice better than when he arrived.
  • His teammates become lifelong friends.
  • Your family is proud to wear Team Carolina.

This is what CONNECT looks like in practice.

Questions?

Here's who handles what.

Program

Ricky Reyes

Youth Development

Billy Ward

Operations

Josh Hamilton

Ready?

Secure your spot on 2028 White.

Roster spots are held for 72 hours following your invitation.

Secure Your Spot

Questions? Reply to your invitation email or contact Ricky directly at rreyes@clalax.com.

Thank You

Thank you for trusting Team Carolina.

We understand families have choices. Our promise is simple.

Exceptional coaching. A challenging practice environment. Clear communication. Attention to detail. And an experience your family is proud to be part of.

Welcome to Team Carolina. We can't wait to get started.