Partnership // July 18, 2024

3Step Sports Partners With Next Level Lacrosse

ANDOVER, Mass. (July 18, 2024) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, has partnered with Next Level Lacrosse to create a new girls club program in Washington D.C. under 3STEP’s M&D Lacrosse club banner. Existing Next Level Lacrosse girls club programing will now operate under the new M&D DC brand. M&D DC will join the larger M&D Lacrosse club network in the MidAtlantic and Florida. Next Level Lacrosse will continue to operate its boys programming under the Next Level brand.

“This partnership will unlock new opportunities and resources for our girls players, while maintaining the leadership, organization, and professional consistency our athletes have come to trust from Next Level,” said Dave Mitchell, owner of Next Level Lacrosse. “Our coaches will work directly with M&D staff to implement best practices to reinforce fundamentals and implement innovative game strategies. Our teams will continue to thrive at the lower and middle school levels, and perhaps most notably, the partnership will provide our high school players with an unmatched platform to succeed in the college recruiting process.”

“Dave and Boh have built a great lacrosse program serving both girls and boys lacrosse players,” said 3STEP Chief Sport Officer, Greg Waldbaum. “Incorporating their girls club into the highly reputable M&D club brand will improve the athlete experience and strengthen our stalwart partnership that already exists with Next Level Lacrosse in the Alliance Lacrosse League.”

ABOUT 3STEP SPORTS

3STEP SPORTS LLC is the industry leader for youth sports clubs and events in the country, impacting 1.3+ million athletes from all 50 states across nine different sports. As the leading and most dependable platform for all athletes to live out their passions, 3STEP has reimagined youth sports by providing access to top–tier coaching, nationally–ranked events, best–in–class facilities and premier media content to all athletes.

Partnership // April 24, 2024

3Step Field Hockey Clubs Partner With Longstreth

ANDOVER, MA. (April 24, 2024) – 3STEP Sports, the nation’s largest and most impactful youth sports club and event operator, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Longstreth Sporting Goods as the official equipment supplier for 3STEP Field Hockey clubs, Cape Ann, Seacoast, and Windy City.

For more than 40 years, Longstreth has been committed to supporting the development of female athletes across field hockey, lacrosse, and fastpitch softball. Longstreth has a team of field hockey specialists, current and former athletes, and coaches, who have an extensive knowledge of the game, and provide expertise in developing and sourcing the best products available to support female athletes.  Based outside of Philadelphia, Longstreth is the #1 supplier of field hockey products in the United States.

As the official equipment supplier for 3STEP Field Hockey internal clubs, Longstreth will provide support and service to club players and families as well as discounts and access to new products.

“We strive to give our clubs access to the best,” said Ainslee Lamb, 3STEP Field Hockey sport director, “the partnership with Longstreth will provide support to the critical components of our clubs, the players, the families, and the coaching staff. From access to equipment to the exclusive developmental clinics, we are excited for the many opportunities this partnership will facilitate.”

In addition to supporting the 3STEP Field Hockey internal clubs, the partnership with Longstreth also offers opportunities to connect players with USA National Team athletes for exclusive clinics and support in improvement of their game.  Coupled with access to a variety of brands, this partnership will assist players in the development of their game, all the way from introductory to elite levels of play.

“We are excited to partner with 3STEP Sports for its elite collection of field hockey clubs,” said John Schaefer, CEO of Longstreth Sporting Goods. “Longstreth is known for offering athletes, of all ages and abilities, best-in-class brands and outstanding customer service when making equipment decisions, and to do this with an even higher level of personalization is an exciting opportunity for our team.”

Katie Beach, senior club director of Windy City Field Hockey said, “Longstreth is an industry leader who provides a wide variety of great brands and apparel.  Windy City is very excited for this partnership so we can continue to offer the best-in-class experience to our players of all ages and abilities.”

About 3STEP SPORTS 

3STEP SPORTS LLC is the industry leader for youth sports clubs and events in the country, impacting 1.1+ million athletes from all 50 states across nine different sports. With a mission to be the leading and most dependable platform for all athletes to live out their passions, 3STEP has reimagined youth sports by providing access to top-tier coaching, nationally ranked events, best-in-class facilities and premier media content to all athletes.

Acquisition // April 4, 2024

3STEP Sports Acquires One Day Shootouts