Junior Swarm
Here is your chance to compete for a spot on the Junior Swarm, a group of talented young box lacrosse players who represent the Georgia Swarm at the Jr. NLL Tournament in Toronto on August 22-24, 2025! All lacrosse players (U13, U15, U17) are invited to tryout for the team, regardless of club or city affiliation. We want the most talented, positive-minded, high-character, and team-oriented players to represent the Junior Swarm. We are excited to make our selections to represent the Junior Swarm!
FREE Tryouts on Saturday, May 17, 2025 (9:00 AM-11:00 AM) at Silverbacks Indoor in Suwanee. Register below.
Players who are selected to represent the Jr. Swarm receive the following (valued at over $1,270):
- Official Jr. Swarm Uniform (jersey and shorts) – valued at $200
- Entry into the 2025 Jr. NLL Tournament in Toronto on August 22-24 – valued at $150
- 15 hours of coaching and instruction from former and current NLL professional players and coaches – valued at $750
- Coaching is led by our very own Drew Petkoff (former NLL player for New England, Buffalo, Toronto, & Georgia Swarm) – read full bio here
- Swarm Swag Bag – valued at $50
- Recognition at a 2025-26 Georgia Swarm home game
- Up to four (4) tickets for that home game – valued at $120
- Special, on-filed experience and recognition for the Jr. Swarm team
- Merchandise discount
The cost per player (if selected after tryouts) is $850 and covers the elements listed above. (This does not include travel accommodations, shoes, pads, or helmet.)
Meet The Coaches
Drew Petkoff
- Drew is an Ontario native who played for 4 teams in the NLL across 7 years, most recently the Georgia Swarm. He was a part of 2 NLL championship teams as well as a 2-time Mann Cup Champion.
- Drew is the founder of All Access Lax operating the Atlanta Revolution, Georgia’s first USBOXLA sanctioned indoor lacrosse club that competes at a national level.
Don Hilton
- Don is a Long Island native who played at Albright College as well as New York Institute of Technology. He went on the play midfield for the New York Lacrosse Club in the American Lacrosse League.
- Don is a longtime coach and local educator, having invested over a decade into various schools and programs in Georgia. His stops include North Forsyth, Roswell and North Gwinnett. He also served as the Head Coach for Florida State’s MCLA program.
