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A Nationally Recognized Lacrosse Program

Madlax All-Stars is a Comprehensive Elite Lacrosse and Character-Building Program for Boys Ages 5-18.

Athletes who play for the premier boys club program from THE DMV are part of a top ranked program nationally! 

  • Capital & DMV Teams are generally comprised of the top boys from VA, MD, NC & DC since 1999.
  • Capital teams are consistently ranked in the top 5 nationally for their grade. Some are or have finished as high as #1.
  • Over 4000 boys have played for Madlax All-Stars Teams.
  • Over 500 Madlax boys have gone on to play college lacrosse. See all here.    
  • Madlax offers Capital teams for 2nd-12th grades and DMV teams for 4th-12th grades.
  • All of our coaches are former or current college or varsity coaches or players and all have been trained extensively. 
  • DMV players are often coached by Capital coaches.
  • DMV players are often moved to Capital throughout the year and are often coached by Capital coaches in practices. 

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AAA Level Teams by Invite Only. One of the Top Teams at Every Grade Nationally!


AA & A level teams created throughout seasonal tryouts. Top regional teams!


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The Top 16 Clubs in North America including Madlax, the only DC area member club, compete against each other in exclusive ultra high level events.


Madlax is a founding member of the NAL, a premier lacrosse association that holds elite level events in the fall and summer. Madlax is the only DC area member!

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Welcome to the Madlax All-Stars Program

Madlax All-Stars is a Comprehensive Elite Lacrosse and Character-Building Program for Boys Ages 5-18.

Madlax All-Stars Program offers a complete year round travel program for boys from Virginia, Maryland and DC - The DMV. Please visit those pages on this site and check out the appropriate seasonal page for information.

The Madlax All-Stars program progression starts with a Madlax Regional All-Stars team that offer 1-2 teams for each graduation year or youth age level. Generally, we offer teams for 2nd-12th graders. Once you make a regional program (Capital or DMV) the best players in each grade will be recommended and considered for our SUPREME national teams for each graduation year. We also have partner programs from Florida, Texas, Oregon, Michigan, Georgia, southern Maryland, California and Canada. The SUPREME NATIONALS Team which is comprised of only the best players in any grade from any Madlax regional or partner program. 

Play With Passion - MADLAX

  • Alex Trippi, Madlax '17, UNC '21
  • Will Rock, Madlax'17, UVA '21
  • Austin Stewart, Madlax '18, Denver '22
  • Ricky Miezan, Madlax 2018, Stanford Football '22
  • Joey Epstein, Madlax 2018, Hopkins '22
  • Connor Shellenberger, Madlax 2019, UVA '23
  • Andrew Tyeryar, Madlax 2019, UNC '23
  • Johnny Hodges, Madlax 2019, Navy '23
  • Madlax 2019, July 2017, Naptown National Champions!
  • Madlax 2019, July 2018, Naptown National Champions!
  • Stevie Jones, Madlax 2019, Villanova '23

Main Reasons to Tryout & Play for a Madlax All-Star Team

  • Very competitive All-Star Program well-established since 1999
  • Respected and renowned by college coaches
  • Amazing college placement record of over 500 boys and counting
  • College Recruiting Directors on staff to consult every player and family throughout the process. 
  • Unique year-round teaching that increases skill development rate, while also enabling multi-sport play
  • Advanced, up-tempo, organized and professional practices
  • Same offensive and defensive system nationwide at all levels across all programs
  • High level offenses and defenses similar to what top colleges use today
  • National Team advantage to experience playing with the best players from all Madlax regional programs (MD, VA, FL, CA) and Partner Programs (Canada, OR, CA, MI, MD, TX) on a true national team in some of the most competitive tournaments in the country
  • High quality positional and team coaches on staff from college and high school for all level teams
  • C.A.S.E. Program. Character-Attitude-Success-Effort all emphasized  
  • Guest Play in tournaments in another region to supplement tournaments and potentially play at higher levels in different parts of the country 
  • Invited to the most prestigious and elite high school recruiting events nationally like: NLF-National Lacrosse Federation, Black Card, Platinum Cup, CrabFeast, Crabs Young Guns, NAL-North American Lacrosse. 
  • A GREAT Value. Competitive pricing in each region considering our high level quality coaching, advanced players, professionalism & Nationals platform. 

Parents Roles in Madlax All-Stars


You Should be Proud!

Your son just made a very, very strong lacrosse program and is going to get a lot better this year if he commits and works hard. He is a talented and athletic young man and has a very bright future. Now that he has made it I want to remind returning parents and inform new parents of how we see your roles ideally in Madlax All-Stars.

Stay Positive and Supportive!

It's an exciting time to watch your boys play on game day and it can be frustrating at times, trust me, we know. All coaches are trained, experienced and understand the game at a high level having played and/or coached at the collegiate level. The Directors and coaches have a specific training plan and goals within each team. We simply ask that you are always trusting and supportive of the coaches. If you have an issue with a coach please email the directors but never address a coach right after a game or directly. 

By being supportive of Madlax and the coaches and understanding and trusting of our process you're helping the boys develop their passion for the game of lacrosse. You are also making it a much more fun environment for them to play in.  Although Madlax plays the best players to win in league games and playing time is never guaranteed (read written playing time policy here), we are not a win at all cost club. In fact, it is more important that we are developing the boys skills and overall understanding of the lacrosse while acting in line with our C.A.S.E. initiative. Ideally we are enabling the boys to have fun while they work hard to improve. There is a greater chance of this happening for your sons if you stay positive and supportive! 

Don't talk to your son or coach from the sideline.

When the parents scream 'SHOOT!' or 'PASS!' or "Just RUN!" it is distracting and confusing for them. Often times it is just plain wrong and frustrating for coaches. It's hard not to get caught up in it for players this young. It is VERY hard. We get that. We know we even have some parents who have played college lacrosse but even those parents must refrain from coaching and speaking to your sons during games. Talk with your sons all you want after the game or before but please...NOTHING during the game. Let him learn and enjoy the experience on his own. Also please never stand on the bench sideline or on the endline if possible. We would also strongly encourage you that when you do speak with your son about lacrosse that it is positive and about his effort and attitude more than about plays or mistakes he made on the field. You will burn him out if that is all he hears and he just wont want to play anymore for risk of being scolded in the car ride home. Try to celebrate assists more than goals, ground balls more than hits and being coachable and a good teammate more than anything else. 

THANK YOU!

We understand you are making a sacrifice and taking a lot of time and spending a lot of money in having your sons play Madlax. We take this fact seriously and therefore try to maximize our time with them. The players who commit and attend the most will have the greatest experiences. Thank you for bringing them to every practice and game and taking on these simple roles as a Madlax parent. Please communicate early and often if you have to miss something or be late for academic or personal reasons. We look forward to a fun and very successful season coaching your boys!

ENJOY the Season! 

Play with Passion,
Cabell Maddux, Madlax Founder

Playing Time Philosophy for Madlax All-Stars Teams

Madlax plays to win in tournaments and spring league games that have a Championship. So, some boys will not play at all unless we are leading comfortably in Championship format tournaments or spring league games. That score lead amount is the head coaches decision as it varies from team to team.  In scrimmages or play days or showcases where there is NOT a championship we will play everyone although it will still not be even time.  Ideally, Madlax  coaches can play everyone in games evenly and still be able to win a game no matter what the format.  You will learn, however, that that doesn't always happen.

Playing time is not guaranteed or promised for any player on any team. It is earned. The coaches have the right to play the best players to help Madlax teams win any game. If players miss practices coaches reserve the right to not play or limit playing time in games and tournaments. That said, in high school recruiting tournaments or showcases, Madlax coaches will make every effort to play every player evenly.   Coaches will almost always use a set EMO and MDD team which alters playing time as well. 

Boys should address playing time concerns directly with their coach on their own at any point, but again, never the parents. Boys might ask, "Coach, what can I do or what do I need to do better to earn more playing time?"  If parents still want to discuss playing time they may email a director 24 hours after a game but should never address a coach on the field regarding playing time.

It is our wish that all parents try to remain positive and support the TEAM your son is on rather than focus solely on his playing minutes. Parents are requested to encourage their sons to work harder in practice to earn playing time. Practices are where the most improvement is made and playing time is truly earned.

That said, the Madlax directors and coaches understand it is hard to watch your son not play. Please trust that we are working hard in practices to help your son improve and we hope he is as well so eventually he is getting more minutes. We always try to preach that a player who has 1 shift in a game or 15 shifts can have equal impact if you treat every shift as a chance to prove yourself.  Finally, practices are where players improve the most and earn playing time more so than in games so emphasize attendance there for your son.

Thanks for your support. Best of luck to your sons.

Play With Passion - Madlax Directors and Coaches