World Lacrosse has proudly unveiled the Tom Hayes Trophy, which will be awarded to the champion team following Sunday’s final of the 2025 WL Men’s U20 Championship on Jeju Island, Korea.
Hayes, who passed away in 2022 at the age of 82, is remembered as a visionary leader whose name fittingly graces the trophy awarded to the champion team of the sport’s next generation.
A member of the U.S. National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Hayes was also instrumental in shaping the modern international game. His tireless advocacy for Olympic inclusion and decades of leadership with World Lacrosse and its predecessor organizations laid the foundation for the sport’s worldwide expansion.
The trophy bearing his name is the latest in a collection designed by renowned silversmith Ottewill.
While each of the three WL championship disciplines – box, field and sixes – have unique designs, they all feature shared elements.
The namesakes of the retiring trophies have been carried through to the new designs, honoring the history of the game while now in a more modern form.
The final of the World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship will be played on Sunday, August 24 on Jeju Island at 1 p.m. local time and can be viewed live on WL TV (https://tv.worldlacrosse.sport/).
