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3STEP Sports

Youth Sport Ecosystem

What is 3STEP Sports?

3STEP Sports is the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator. With more than 2,500 events, 157 brands and 1.1+ million participants in nine sports each year, 3STEP has an indelible impact on athletes and families in all 50 states.

The mission of 3STEP is enhance life experiences through sports. Your ambitions are our ambitions. We love being your biggest fan.

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Club Program

From beginner to elite, 3STEP has some of the most renowned clubs and coaches in the country. We develop the whole athlete and help kids reach their full potential and achieve their dreams, whatever those dreams may be.

National Events

Our events are designed as experiences for athletes and their families. They afford hundreds of thousands of athletes each year the opportunity to compete at the highest level and attract college and prep school coaches.

Media Content

3STEP produces content on all its platforms and through its clubs and events. In addition, we produce recruiting databases, rankings and other data for media companies, including ESPN.

Travel

Our internal travel agency handles all of our club and event travel needs. We have relationships with all the top travel and hotel brands and offer special room blocks to our club and event participants.

Featured 3STEP News

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All Sports

3STEP Sports Acquires Elite Lacrosse and Peak Goalie

3STEP Sports Acquires Elite Lacrosse and Peak Goalie adding Top Recruiting and Positional Training Opportunities to the Lacrosse Division ANDOVER, Mass. (September 22, 2023) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired Elite...

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All Sports

3STEP Sports Acquires Summit Lacrosse

3STEP Sports Acquires Summit Lacrosse, Adding Another Strong Female-Led Program to The Lacrosse Division ANDOVER, Mass. (August 31, 2023) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired Summit Lacrosse, adding another all–girls program...

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All Sports

FISHER CATS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP WITH PROSPECTS ATHLETICS

PROSPECTS ATHLETICS WILL MAKE USE OF NEW BATTING TUNNEL AT DELTA DENTAL STADIUM MANCHESTER, N.H. (July 12, 2023) – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, are pleased to announce a partnership with Prospects Athletics. Prospects...

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All Sports

3STEP Sports Launches Ultimate Club Championship

3STEP Sports Launches Ultimate Club Championship, An Unprecedented Elite Grassroots Basketball Weekend Experience ANDOVER, Mass. (July 6, 2023) –  3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has launched grassroots basketball’s most prestigious and exciting event...

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All Sports

3STEP Partners with USA Field Hockey

3STEP SPORTS PARTNERS WITH USA FIELD HOCKEY TO HOST HISTORIC NATIONAL HOCKEY FESTIVAL ANDOVER, Mass. (July 6, 2023) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has partnered with USA Field Hockey to be the...

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All Sports

UCReport Inks Partnership With MileSplit

THE UCREPORT LANDS EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH MILESPLIT USA TO PROVIDE COLLEGE COACHES AN ENHANCED EVALUATION PLATFORM ANDOVER, Mass. (June 29, 2023) – The UCReport, college football’s premier scouting database, has partnered with MileSplit USA, the nation’s leading network for high school track...

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Baseball

FISHER CATS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP WITH PROSPECTS ATHLETICS

PROSPECTS ATHLETICS WILL MAKE USE OF NEW BATTING TUNNEL AT DELTA DENTAL STADIUM MANCHESTER, N.H. (July 12, 2023) – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, are pleased to announce a partnership with Prospects Athletics. Prospects...

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Baseball

3STEP SPORTS ACQUIRES PROSPECTS ATHLETICS

For Immediate Release February 23, 2022 Contact: Walker Jones (walker@threestep.com) 3STEP Sports adds to expanding baseball, softball divisions by acquiring Prospects Athletics WILMINGTON, Mass., Feb. 23, 2022 – 3STEP sports, the most impactful youth sports ecosystem in the nation, has acquired Prospects...

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Baseball

The Show Goes On

Former Show Baseball stars Steven Hajjar, Jared Dupere, and Dom Keegan continue to chase their baseball dreams going into 2022 By Danny Priest Baseball is a game marked by achievements. Hitting .300, throwing a perfect game, capturing the elusive World Series trophy,...

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Baseball

3STEP Sports Announces Partnership with Blast Motion

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Blast Motion, the leader in swing analysis, player development and improvement, today announced a partnership with 3STEP Sports to help put industry-leading swing improvement technology in the hands of baseball and fastpitch athletes across New England.

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Baseball

New Balance Select formed by EBL and PBC

BOSTON — The Elite Baseball League (EBL) and Premier Baseball Conference (PBC) have formed a new League called New Balance Select, a merger that unifies the top two baseball leagues sponsored by one of the top brands in the sports industry. Combining...

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Baseball

Nor’Easters Success Built on Selfless Play

MARIETTA, Ga. – The WWBA National Championship is one of the largest tournaments in the country each summer and is filled with hundreds of teams all competing for a chance to win a championship. Some teams recruit players to increase their odds...

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Basketball

3STEP Sports Launches Ultimate Club Championship

3STEP Sports Launches Ultimate Club Championship, An Unprecedented Elite Grassroots Basketball Weekend Experience ANDOVER, Mass. (July 6, 2023) –  3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has launched grassroots basketball’s most prestigious and exciting event...

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Basketball

3STEP SPORTS ACQUIRES NORTH BAY BASKETBALL ACADEMY

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CLUB AND EVENT OPERATOR WILL BE FOUNDATION FOR WEST COAST BASKETBALL GROWTH ANDOVER, Mass. (Nov. 10, 2022) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired North Bay Basketball Academy (NBBA), adding...

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Basketball

3STEP SPORTS TO PARTNER WITH HOOP IT UP ON SERIES OF 3-ON-3 TOURNAMENTS

ANDOVER, Mass. (NOV. 2, 2022) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has partnered with Hoop It Up, to run a series of 3-on-3 basketball tournaments across the country next summer. For the past...

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Basketball

Haze of Glory

After starring as a player, Scott Hazelton has gone down a different path to success as a coach. By Danny Priest The name Scott Hazelton is synonymous with basketball in New England. People know him as a coach, mentor, player development specialist...

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Basketball

3STEP SPORTS ACQUIRES ICONIC GRASSROOTS BASKETBALL BRAND HOOP GROUP

CAMP AND EVENT OPERATOR HAS BEEN A PILLAR IN YOUTH BASKETBALL FOR 60 YEARS WILMINGTON, Mass. (Aug. 29, 2022) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired nationally-renowned Hoop Group, which has been...

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Basketball

Paul Biancardi Talks Club Basketball, Understanding Recruiting

Navigating the club basketball and recruiting process can be tricky. ESPN National Director of Recruiting Paul Biancardi joined 3Step Sports for a Q&A regarding selecting the proper club team, navigating the recruiting process, and much more.  By Danny Priest In early June,...

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Field Hockey

3STEP Partners with USA Field Hockey

3STEP SPORTS PARTNERS WITH USA FIELD HOCKEY TO HOST HISTORIC NATIONAL HOCKEY FESTIVAL ANDOVER, Mass. (July 6, 2023) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has partnered with USA Field Hockey to be the...

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Field Hockey

Windy City FHC Joins 3STEP

Windy City Field Hockey Club Joins 3STEP Sports Field Hockey Further Accelerating 3STEP’s Stellar Field Hockey Athlete Offering ANDOVER, Mass. (MAY 30, 2023) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired Windy City Field...

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Field Hockey

3STEP SPORTS DONATES $100,000 TO USA FIELD HOCKEY FOUNDATION FOR 100th ANNIVERSARY

For Immediate Release COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (Jan. 10, 2023) –USA Field Hockey is proud to announce that Massachusetts-based 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator in the nation, has donated $100,000 to commemorate USA Field...

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Field Hockey

3STEP SPORTS ACQUIRES CAPE ANN FIELD HOCKEY CLUB

MASSACHUSETTS-BASED ELITE CLUB A KEY ADDITION TO FIELD HOCKEY GROUP ANDOVER, Mass. (DEC. 7, 2022) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired Cape Ann Field Hockey Club, adding another foundational club to...

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Field Hockey

3STEP Field Hockey hires Allan Law as National Coaching Director

3STEP Field Hockey has hired Allan Law as National Coaching Director, adding one of the sport’s most respected voices to its growing staff. Law has more than 20 years of experience as a coach and educator, most recently as an assistant coach...

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Field Hockey

UNDER ARMOUR SPONSORS UA SELECT GAME, 3STEP FIELD HOCKEY

For Immediate Release March 1, 2022 Contact: Ainslee Lamb (ainslee.lamb@threestep.com) Under Armour to be title sponsor of Select Game and official outfitter of 3STEP field hockey WILMINGTON, Mass., March 1, 2022 – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest youth sports club and event...

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Football

UCReport Inks Partnership With MileSplit

THE UCREPORT LANDS EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH MILESPLIT USA TO PROVIDE COLLEGE COACHES AN ENHANCED EVALUATION PLATFORM ANDOVER, Mass. (June 29, 2023) – The UCReport, college football’s premier scouting database, has partnered with MileSplit USA, the nation’s leading network for high school track...

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Football

3STEP Sports Names Go4Ellis Official Athletic Training Services Provider

WILMINGTON, Mass. — 3STEP Sports, the largest youth sport event and club operator in the nation, has named Go4Ellis its official athletic training services provider through a partnership that will connect coaches, tournament directors, leagues and camps directly with on-demand athletic trainers....

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Football

Deion Sanders Thrives in Coaching Role at Prime Underclassmen Camp

Early during Sunday’s Prime Elite Underclassmen Camp, Miles Weston was running a drill against Deion Sanders. The outsole of the Venice High School freshman wide receiver’s cleat was torn clean off as he was coming out of his break. Without saying a...

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Lacrosse

3STEP Sports Acquires Elite Lacrosse and Peak Goalie

3STEP Sports Acquires Elite Lacrosse and Peak Goalie adding Top Recruiting and Positional Training Opportunities to the Lacrosse Division ANDOVER, Mass. (September 22, 2023) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired Elite...

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Lacrosse

3STEP Sports Acquires Summit Lacrosse

3STEP Sports Acquires Summit Lacrosse, Adding Another Strong Female-Led Program to The Lacrosse Division ANDOVER, Mass. (August 31, 2023) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired Summit Lacrosse, adding another all–girls program...

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Lacrosse

3STEP SPORTS ACQUIRES D3 LACROSSE SHOWCASE

NEW JERSEY-BASED EVENT OPERATOR OFFERS PREMIER SHOWCASES FOR ATHLETES LOOKING TO PLAY AT DIVISION III COLLEGES ANDOVER, Mass. (JAN. 12, 2023) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired D3 Lacrosse Showcase, a...

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Lacrosse

3STEP SPORTS ACQUIRES PATRIOT LACROSSE CLUB

ELITE NEW JERSEY-BASED CLUB IS LATEST ADDITION TO LACROSSE DIVISION ANDOVER, Mass. (Oct. 5, 2022) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired Patriot Lacrosse Club, adding another elite youth training and development...

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3d New England Lands Five Of Inside Lacrosse’s Top 2021 Players

Virginia Freshman Griffin Schutz headlines the rankings, the first 3d New England player to ever rank No. 1 in the country By Danny Priest Griffin Schutz hasn’t played a collegiate lacrosse game yet for the University of Virginia, but the No. 1...

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Lacrosse

ELITE LACROSSE CLUBS COME TOGETHER TO FORM MID-SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS

For Immediate Release December 13, 2021 Contact: Brett Manney (brett@nxtsports.com) Nation’s Top Club Lacrosse Programs Come Together For Mid-Summer Championships in June 2022 WILMINGTON, Mass., Dec. 13, 2021 – Six of the nation’s top lacrosse clubs – 3D New England, 3D Georgia,...

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Soccer

3STEP Sports Acquires US Officials

3STEP SPORTS ACQUIRES US OFFICIALS, ADDING NEW FUNCTION TO ROBUST ECOSYSTEM TO DIRECTLY ENHANCE GAME-DAY EXPERIENCE ANDOVER, Mass. (June 21, 2023) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired US Officials, adding a...

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Soccer

Aztec Soccer Club Joins the 3STEP Soccer Vertical

ANDOVER, Mass. (MAY 10, 2023) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired Aztec Soccer Club, adding another strong New England-based organization to the company’s growing soccer vertical. Serving the Massachusetts and New...

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Soccer

3STEP SPORTS ACQUIRES BEST FC SOCCER CLUB

MASSACHUSETTS-BASED CLUB IS LATEST ADDITION TO SOCCER DIVISION   ANDOVER, Mass. (NOV. 28, 2022) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired BEST FC Soccer Club, adding another elite youth training and development organization...

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Soccer

3STEP SPORTS ACQUIRES SPORTS MADE PERSONAL

ILLINOIS-BASED COMPANY WILL BRING ITS SOCCER AND LACROSSE CLUBS TO 3STEP SPORTS, AS WELL AS EVENTS, AND TRAVEL AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISIONS WILMINGTON, Mass. (June 15, 2022) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful club and event operator, has acquired Sports...

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Soccer

3STEP SPORTS ADDS SEACOAST UNITED

3STEP SPORTS ADDS SEACOAST UNITED SPORTS CLUB WILMINGTON, Mass., Aug. 13, 2021 — 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest youth sports club and event operator, has acquired Seacoast United Sports Club, which has over 5,000 athletes across soccer and field hockey. The partnership...

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Volleyball

3STEP SPORTS ACQUIRES MICHIGAN ELITE VOLLEYBALL ACADEMY

ELITE CLUB AND EVENT OPERATOR A MAJOR ADDITION TO VOLLEYBALL GROUP ANDOVER, Mass. (JAN. 9, 2023) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy, adding another nationally-recognized organization to the company’s...

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Volleyball

3STEP SPORTS ACQUIRES MOD VOLLEYBALL CLUB

SUBURBAN CHICAGO-AREA GIRLS AND BOYS ORGANIZATION BRINGS A UNIQUE APPROACH TO TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ANDOVER, Mass. (DEC. 12, 2022) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired MOD Volleyball Club, adding another top...

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Volleyball

3STEP SPORTS ACQUIRES NPJ VOLLEYBALL CLUB

ELITE INDOOR AND BEACH CLUB AND EVENT OPERATOR A FOUNDATIONAL PIECE OF PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPANSION  ANDOVER, Mass. (DEC. 5, 2022) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired North Pacific Juniors Volleyball Club...

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Volleyball

3STEP SPORTS ACQUIRES FaR OUT VOLLEYBALL CLUB

MICHIGAN-BASED CLUB THE LATEST ADDITION TO VOLLEYBALL DIVISION   WILMINGTON, Mass. (Aug. 31, 2022) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired FaR OUT Volleyball Club, adding another nationally-recognized club to its volleyball division.  ...

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Volleyball

3STEP SPORTS ACQUIRES WILDFIRE VOLLEYBALL ACADEMY

FLORIDA-BASED CLUB THE LATEST ADDITION TO GROWING VOLLEYBALL DIVISION WILMINGTON, Mass. (Aug. 1, 2022) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired Wildfire Volleyball Academy, adding another nationally-recognized club to its volleyball division....

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Volleyball

3STEP SPORTS ACQUIRES TRI-STATE ELITE VOLLEYBALL CLUB

CINCINNATI-BASED CLUB ANOTHER KEY ADDITION TO VOLLEYBALL DIVISION WILMINGTON, Mass. (July 25, 2022) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has acquired Tri-State Elite Volleyball Club, adding another nationally-recognized club to its volleyball division....