Local schools
Players develop alongside athletes from Simley High School and other Inver Grove Heights-area programs.
Dakota County · East Metro, Twin Cities
Club Lacrosse in Inver Grove Heights, MN
Inver Grove Heights players reach our Woodbury training home in about 13 minutes on I-494. Club teams and small-group training without the cross-metro commute.
East Side Tide is a development-focused club lacrosse program serving Inver Grove Heights, MN, in the East Metro, Twin Cities. Players from Dakota County train at ES Lacrosse Woodbury on summer teams and in small-group goalie, offensive, and private sessions built on high reps and individually tailored coaching.
Local to Inver Grove Heights
Why a nearby club matters
Less time in the car, more time developing. East Side Tide keeps Inver Grove Heights families close to home while giving every player real, individual coaching.
Nearby venues
A short drive to training and competition at spots like Veterans Memorial Community Center.
Your area
Serving Dakota County, East Metro — Inver Grove Heights sits right inside East Side Tide's East Metro footprint.
The local scene
Lacrosse in Inver Grove Heights
Club ball works best when it fits around town ball. Here's how The Tide fits into Inver Grove Heights.
Youth lacrosse in town
Inver Grove Heights Youth Lacrosse — A city program — youth lacrosse runs through Parks & Recreation, with Simley coaches on the field. We build our summer schedule to work around it.
Where it leads
High school ball here means the Simley Spartans. Summer club is where players build the skills those programs count on.
Schools
Schools we serve
Tide players come from schools all over Inver Grove Heights. We group by age and grad year — never by school — so your team doesn't depend on your address.
School district
Most of the city is ISD 199; the western and northern edges fall in ISD 196 and ISD 197. School assignment depends on address.
High school
Simley High School
Middle school
Inver Grove Heights Middle School
Elementary
Hilltop Elementary, Pine Bend Elementary, Salem Hills Elementary
Fields & reps
Where to get reps
Between Tide sessions, reps are the whole game. Here's where Inver Grove Heights players get them.
ES Lacrosse Woodbury — our indoor training home — is about 13 minutes from Inver Grove Heights.
Fields in town
- Rich Valley Athletic Complex — four-field complex
- Salem Hills Park
Indoor options
- Veterans Memorial Community Center — city rec center — gym space, two ice sheets, and a walking track
Wall ball needs no facility at all — any brick wall or school gym wall works. New to the game? Start here.
Programs
Programs for Inver Grove Heights players
Every East Side Tide program is open to players across the East Metro — pick the track that fits.
Make a 2027 team
OpenSummer 2027 Tryouts
East Side Tide places players onto its Summer 2027 club lacrosse teams through evaluation-based tryouts — U10 through high school, and every player gets a real look, not just the standouts. Registration is open on TeamSnap; current dates and the fee are published on the register page.
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Rosters forming
OpenSummer 2027 Teams
East Side Tide fields Summer 2027 club lacrosse teams for U10 (2035 & 2036 grads), U12 (2033 & 2034), U14 (2031 & 2032), and high school (2028–2030 grads). Rosters form through evaluation-based tryouts, and every team pairs team practices with weekly positional skills training — games and tournaments included. Tryout registration is open on TeamSnap — it’s the only Summer 2027 signup open right now; team registration follows after rosters form.
- U10 · U12 · U14
- ES Lacrosse Woodbury
- 7-week season · 21 sessions
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This season
Season underwaySummer 2026 Teams
For Summer 2026, East Side Tide fields one club lacrosse team — the combined 2028/2029 grad-year team — with team practices plus positional training sessions, games and tournaments, based at ES Lacrosse Woodbury.
- 2028/29
- ES Lacrosse Woodbury
- Summer 2026
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Pick your coach, pick your focus, pick your time
OpenPrivate 1-on-1 Training
East Side Tide offers private one-on-one lacrosse training in the East Metro for offense, defense, and goalie. Players choose their coach, focus area, and preferred times; East Side Tide follows up to schedule. Sessions are held at ES Lacrosse Woodbury.
- ES Lacrosse Woodbury
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FAQ
Inver Grove Heights lacrosse questions
- Does East Side Tide serve Inver Grove Heights, MN?
- Yes. East Side Tide is a development-focused club lacrosse program that serves Inver Grove Heights and the surrounding East Metro, Twin Cities. Players from Dakota County train at ES Lacrosse Woodbury, the club's home base, joining summer teams and small-group skills sessions built on high reps and individually tailored coaching.
- Where do Inver Grove Heights players train with East Side Tide?
- Inver Grove Heights-area players train at ES Lacrosse Woodbury, East Side Tide's primary indoor facility in Woodbury, Minnesota. As a service-area club rather than a storefront, East Side Tide brings together families from across the East Metro — including Inver Grove Heights — at this central training home for teams, goalie, offensive, and private sessions.
- What schools does East Side Tide serve in Inver Grove Heights?
- East Side Tide welcomes Inver Grove Heights players from Inver Grove Heights Community Schools (ISD 199) — including Simley High School, Inver Grove Heights Middle School. Most of the city is ISD 199; the western and northern edges fall in ISD 196 and ISD 197. School assignment depends on address. The club groups athletes by age and grad year rather than by school, so players from across Inver Grove Heights land on the same East Metro teams.
Roll with The Tide in Inver Grove Heights
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Call or text 651-422-5700