Jono Enterprises, LLC is the company behind the patented Shoot n Scoop, a compact lacrosse trainer built for youth programs and backyard play. Its distinctive bucket-and-ramp design sends the ball back onto the ground after a shot, giving players a simple way to practice ground balls while they train.
Patented Shoot N Scoop
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SlingerSlinger designs portable ball launchers that double as sports bags, beginning with its tennis machine and expanding into pickleball and other racquet sports. Built around the idea that players should be able to own an affordable, accessible practice partner, the company’s bag-style launcher carries equipment and up to 144 balls while providing adjustable feeds for solo training. Slinger says its launcher has reached more than 70,000 sales across 60-plus markets in its first 36 months of operations.BALTIMORE, MD
REPS Sports Technology, IncBorn in Syracuse, the heartland of lacrosse, REPS Sports Technology makes the R1 PRO Smart Lacrosse Ball and its companion app for measurable player training. Founded by former players Luke Cometti and Joe Pompo, the company embeds sensors inside the ball to track reps, shot speed and other performance data without camera equipment, while its team platform gives coaches dashboards, challenges and leaderboards. The founders bring more than 40 years of combined lacrosse and business experience to the product.SYRACUSE, NY
Shoot-A-WayBorn from founder John Joseph’s homemade 1982 shot-return system, Shoot-A-Way designs and manufactures basketball shooting machines in the USA. Its signature Gun machines automatically return made and missed shots for high-repetition training, with newer models adding performance analytics and game-like decision training. The company stress-tests its equipment at its Just Hoops R&D facility, and Joseph was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018 as a contributor to the game.UPPER SANDUSKY, OH
ECD LacrosseBorn in a college bedroom from Greg Kenneally’s work as his team’s “stick doctor,” ECD Lacrosse makes lacrosse equipment, custom pockets and training gear. The Towson company began developing its own East Coast Mesh in late 2011, then grew from a basement operation into a 21,000-square-foot headquarters with a custom turf testing area and more than 20 employees. Founded with Greg’s twin brother Mike, ECD now supplies every major lacrosse retailer while continuing to develop products such as its U.S.-made MINT lacrosse ball.TOWSON, MD