powered by
The Purpose
To grow, promote, and support New Jersey Lacrosse!
​
The Garden State Cup powered by Nike was started with the mission to showcase the very best of New Jersey lacrosse and to provide a unique, competitive platform for players and coaches to represent their region at the highest level. The Event will feature regional tryouts, with selected players competing against the other regions for the Garden State Cup!
​
This is a newer event, restarted in 2022, with its history dating back to the Garden State Games and Garden State Challenge Games. We are excited to bring back a great tradition for NJ lacrosse!
THE EVENT
The Garden State Cup powered by Nike
Dates
Middle School Boys July 16-17th
Underclass (2027/2028) Boys July 16-17th
High School Girls July 17-18th
Upperclass (2025/2026) Boys July 17th-18th
​
Location: Rutgers University - Busch Campus
Players
4 Divisions
*NEW* High School Girls
*NEW* Middle School Boys
Upperclass HS Boys
Underclass HS Boys
​
REGISTER HERE:
*Early bird price before 12/31*
Coaches
NJ High School Coaches
& NJ NCAA Coaches
Past College Coach Recruiters
Rutgers
Duke
Princeton
Drexel
Monmouth
NJIT
Kean
Stevens Tech
Lynchburg
Dickinson
Manhattanville
Hartwick
and MORE!
Regional Tryout Dates & Locations
*NEW* Middle School Boys - Monday June 3rd, 2024
*NEW* High School Girls - Monday June 10th, 2024
High School Boys - Monday June 17th, 2024
NORTH
Morristown High School
Morristown, NJ
CENTRAL
Iron Peak Sports & Events
Hillsborough, NJ
EAST
Montclair Kimberley Academy
Montclair, NJ
SOUTH
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
The Regions
NORTH
Counties Represented
Morris County
Passaic County
Sussex County
Warren County
2023 Boys Coaches​
Tim Flynn (Mt. Lakes)
Christian Scarpello (Chatham)
Chris Hoffman (Pope John)
Chris Blough (Mount Olive)
Sean Peterson (Sparta)
Ryan McCoy (Morristown)
EAST
Counties Represented
Bergen County
Essex County
Hudson County
Union County
​
2023 Boys Coaches​
Jim Davidson (Summit)
Justin Schwindel (West Essex)
Dave Giarusso (MKA)
Dan DaPonte (SJR)
Carl Houser (Glen Ridge)
Joe Voto (Glen Rock)
​
​
​
CENTRAL
​Counties Represented
Hunterdon County
Mercer County
Middlesex County
Monmouth county
Somerset County
​
2023 Boys Coaches​
Mike Vergalito (Hunterdon Central)
Sean Cunningham (Manasquan)
Bill Tharp (Pingry)
Dave Hobson (Immaculata)
Tony Calandra (St. Joseph's Met.)
Kyle Higgins (Notre Dame)
Anthony Rybek (Old Bridge)
SOUTH
Counties Represented
Atlantic County
Burlington County
Camden County
Cape May County
Cumberland County
Gloucester County
Ocean County
Salem County
​
2023 Boys Coaches​
JC Valore (St. Augustine)
Bill Sutphin (Lenape)
Mike Jinks (Southern)
Joe LaTorre (Ocean City)
Anthony Labetti (Moorestown)
​
​
Partners & Sponsors
.png)
908
Media
