Elite Lacrosse.
Chicago Roots.
Youth and high school club lacrosse coached by the city's top high school coaches, and the AA pathway into Team Illinois, without leaving the city to train.
Chicago Elite LacrosseBuilt for Chicago Players
Chicago Elite Lacrosse is the city's club program for boys who want to compete at a high level and develop the right way: position-specific coaching, real reps, and a schedule that keeps players training at home.
Position-Specific Training
Sessions focused on skill development, technique and game-specific concepts for attack, middies, poles and goalies.
Focused Reps
Dedicated training designed to sharpen each player's individual game and prepare them for practices and tournament competition.
Youth & High School Sessions
Youth players train first, high school follows. Players in 8th and 9th grade may register for either session.
Fall 2026 Registration Is Open
Youth and high school fall travel teams are registering now on LeagueApps. Fall teams compete in two tournaments in October.
Chicago Elite Fall Travel Teams 2026
Fall team registration for youth (U8–U14) and high school players. Practices, coaching and two fall tournament weekends.
Register on LeagueApps- Oct4Shootout on the ShoreSt. Joseph, MI · Youth & High School
- Oct24–25Team Illinois Fall Invitational ShowcaseRockford, IL · Youth Oct 24–25 · High School Oct 25
All Chicago Elite Programs
Tryouts, open gyms, clinics and teamsFall travel team registration is open on LeagueApps, and winter open gyms and summer tryouts will post here when dates are set.
Fall Registration
Chicago Elite · Summer 2026The AA Pathway to Team Illinois
Chicago Elite is a proud member club of Team Illinois, the state's premier travel lacrosse program. Our players develop in a AA club environment and earn the opportunity to compete for a spot on Team Illinois' AAA national teams, while continuing to train at home in the City of Chicago.
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One club family: the coaching, the standards and the national exposure of Team Illinois, with a home base in the city.Train With Chicago Elite
Develop year-round in our AA club program: youth and high school teams, clinics, open gyms and tryouts, all in Chicago.
Compete & Get Seen
Play in regional tournaments and Team Illinois showcase events where TI coaches evaluate member-club players.
Earn a Team Illinois Roster Spot
Try out for Team Illinois' AAA national teams and compete on the country's biggest recruiting stages.
Coached by the Best in the City
Seth Molek
Seth@ChicagoEliteLacrosse.comHead coach at St. Ignatius College Prep and one of the most decorated high school coaches in Illinois, Coach Molek has built top-ten IHSA programs at two schools and developed dozens of All-State and All-American players.
St. Ignatius
- 2026 – 3rd in state, 15 All-Conference, 5 All-State, 2 All-Americans, CCIL Player of the Year, CCL & Sectional Coach of the Year
- 2025 – Ranked 8th in state, 15 All-Conference, 4 All-State, CCIL Player of the Year
- 2024 – 3rd place IHSA, 15 All-Conference, 3 All-State, IHSA Sectional Coach of the Year
- 2023 – Top 10 IHSA, 13 All-Conference, 2 All-State, CCL Coach of the Year
- 2022 – Top 15 IHSA, 8 All-Conference
Lyons Township
- Three consecutive top-ten IHSA finishes
- 2x West Suburban Conference Coach of the Year; youngest coach to win IHSA Coach of the Year
- 5 All-Americans and 9 All-State players in 5 years
- 2019 – 23-2, 4 All-State, 2 All-Americans
- 2018 – 17-6, 2 All-Americans
- 2017 – 17-5, 1 All-American, 2 All-State
- 2016 – 15-7, 1 All-American
Looking for Girls Lacrosse?
Chicago Elite is a boys program. For girls club lacrosse in the city, head to our partner program, Chicago Surge Lacrosse Club.
Visit Chicago Surge
Contact Chicago Elite
Questions about tryouts, teams or the Team Illinois pathway? Reach out to Coach Molek directly or send us a note.