Youth Lacrosse in San Antonio

Grow the Game. Build the Player. Build the Person.

What is Great American Lacrosse?

San Antonio’s Home for Youth Lacrosse

Great American Lacrosse is a family-owned, locally run lacrosse organization, born and raised right here in San Antonio. It was built by local coaches who grew up playing this game in this city and came back to grow it. Everything we do is made for San Antonio families and San Antonio players.

Great American Lacrosse is the umbrella over everything we offer — the SA Armadillos club team, Summer Showdown Camp, private training, and our skills clinics.

Elite coaching, affordable price — right here in San Antonio.

Great American Lacrosse — SA Armadillos club team, personal training, and Summer Showdown lacrosse camp in San Antonio
What we offer

A Program for Every Player

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SA Armadillos

Season runs every fall (October–December) and summer (the last two weeks of June).

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Summer Showdown Camp

San Antonio’s longest-running summer lacrosse camp. Founded in 2009 — 2027 is our 15th year. All skill levels, gear to borrow.

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Private Training

Sunrise to sunset — all year long.

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2026–2027 schedule

Something to Play in Every Season

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Fall · Oct–Dec

SA Armadillos Boys
SA Armadillos Girls
Speed & Skills Clinic
Private Training

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Winter · Jan–Feb

Winter Rec League
Free Community Clinic
Private Training

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Spring · Jan–May

School Team Season
Private Training

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Summer · June

SA Armadillos Summer
Summer Showdown Camp
Private Training

Coach Paul Taylor coaching a large group of youth lacrosse players at Summer Showdown Camp in San Antonio
Coach Paul Taylor, founder of Great American Lacrosse and Varsity Head Coach at Central Catholic High School
Meet Coach Paul

Paul Taylor

Every session is led by Coach Paul, who grew up playing lacrosse right here in San Antonio and has spent the last 15+ years giving back to the same community that raised him.

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Fall 2026 Registration Is Open

Two ways to play — become a better athlete with our Speed & Skills Clinic, and play on our club team, the San Antonio Armadillos.

Beginner-friendly clinic

Speed & Skills Clinic

  • Sept 9 – Oct 7, 2026 · 9 sessions
  • Mondays & Wednesdays · 5:00–6:30 PM
  • Olmos Basin Soccer Fields
  • 1st–8th grade · boys and girls
  • 5:00–6:00 speed · 6:00–6:30 lacrosse
  • Loaner gear available
  • $40 per session · $25 if also registered for Armadillos Fall
Register for the Clinic
Club / travel team

SA Armadillos — Boys

  • Tryout: Sunday, Sept 13 · 5:00–6:30 PM
  • Season: Oct 25 – Dec 13, 2026
  • Practice Sun / Mon / Wed · 5:00–6:30 PM
  • Olmos Basin Soccer Fields
  • Boys 1st–8th grade · girls 1st–4th may play
  • 3 tournaments in Austin — Nov 14–15 · Dec 5–6 · Dec 12–13
  • $600 per player — practices and tournaments included
Join the Armadillos
New this fall

We’re Adding a Girls Side to the SA Armadillos

For the first time, San Antonio girls have an Armadillos team of their own this fall.

See full season and team details →
Why choose us

Elite Coaching, Affordable Price

When a player doesn’t reach their potential it’s usually not a talent problem, it’s a training problem.

Your athlete deserves a proven curriculum — one that has already developed dozens of players to the NCAA level, built by a coach who played there and has spent 15+ years coaching.

The Coach

Your athlete is coached by someone who came up in this city’s game and came back to grow it.

Played at the NCAA level

  • NCAA Division III defenseman
  • High School All-American — 1 of 8 in Texas
  • 3x Conference Champion · 2x All-Conference

15+ years coaching

  • Every age and background, 1st grade through varsity
  • Varsity Head Coach, Central Catholic High School

Certified at the highest level

  • USA Lacrosse Platinum — boys and girls
  • Parisi Speed Certified
  • CPR, AED and First Aid certified

He grew up in this city’s game

  • Played at Saint Mary’s Hall under Coach Earl Bill, who started lacrosse in Texas
  • Came up when San Antonio was the best in the state — and came home to build it back

The Program

Built here, run here, and still here 15 years later.

A proven track record

  • Dozens of players developed to the NCAA level
  • A curriculum that takes a player from first stick to next level

The longest-running in San Antonio

  • Summer Showdown — 2027 is our 15th year
  • The city’s longest-running club team

Locally owned and operated

  • The only local club team
  • The only local summer camp
  • A small business, not a franchise

Here all year

  • Camp, club, clinics and 1-on-1 training
  • Beginners welcome in every program

The short version, in three numbers

NCAA
Played at the NCAA Division III level
15+
Years coaching, 1st grade through varsity
Dozens
Players developed to the NCAA level
New to lacrosse?

First Time Playing? No Problem.

  • Gear is covered. Borrow a stick and starter gear from us — there is nothing to buy just to give it a try.
  • They’ll fit right in. Our safe, positive, team-first culture welcomes new players from day one, because we teach everyone to be a good teammate as well as a good player.
  • They’ll catch on fast. Our staff has spent 15+ years working with athletes of every background, and most new players are running drills and competing with the group within a few sessions.
Two young lacrosse players in uniform during a Great American Lacrosse session in San Antonio
What families say

San Antonio Families, In Their Own Words

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“He came home and told us it was the best camp he has ever been to — and he has been to a lot of them.”
— Parent of a TMI player, rising 8th grade
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“The one-on-one sessions made the difference. We saw real improvement in his stick work and his confidence in a matter of weeks.”
— Parent of a Reagan player, 8th grade
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“My son looks forward to it every single day. He does not want to miss a practice or a game — that tells me everything I need to know.”
— SA Armadillos parent

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