Three Swampscott Youth Lacrosse teams — the fifth- and sixth-grade girls, seventh- and eighth-grade girls, and seventh- and eighth-grade boys — traveled to Harvard Stadium last week to compete in the Massachusetts Youth Lacrosse state finals. All three returned home as state champions.

“It was an extremely exciting four to six weeks of lacrosse,” Swampscott Youth Lacrosse President Ryan Joy said, reflecting on the teams’ runs through the end of the regular season and the playoffs.

Joy credited talented players, supportive parents and a high-level coaching staff for the program’s success.

“We had the opportunity to have some really skilled teams,” said Joy.

Two Swampscott High School girls lacrosse alumni also played key roles on the sidelines. Harper Clopton and Emerson Laundry, both former Division I players, returned to coach the seventh- and eighth-grade girls and fifth- and sixth-grade girls teams, respectively.

“The girls gravitated to their wisdom and learned a lot more,” said Joy.

Laundry, who went on to play at UMass Lowell, said she is lucky to be able to give back to the Swampscott lacrosse community that played such a big role in her childhood.

“It’s such an amazing program filled with supportive directors, families and coaches,” said Laundry. “I couldn’t ask for a better group of girls to coach this season. Their dedication and coachability made it easy and fun.”

Laundry said that while winning a state championship was a memorable accomplishment, the most rewarding part of coaching was watching the players develop and helping build a positive team culture.

The state championships capped off many Swampscott Youth Lacrosse careers for eighth grade boys and girls as they now will make the jump to the high school level. A large chunk of players on each side had been playing together since they were in first and second grade, which led to a tight-knit group of players and parents.

“The teams have really stayed together,” Joy said. “This year, I think it came down to the dedication the kids had. They knew we had really good teams here.”

Although all three teams finished their seasons by capturing state championships, each took a different path to the title.

The fifth and sixth-grade girls team finished the season with an unblemished, perfect record, storming their way to the championship.

“This teams’ success was driven by a combination of hard work, love for the game and an incredible team chemistry,” said Laundry. “The girls showed up to practice embracing challenges, supporting one another and consistently had positive attitudes.”

The seventh- and eighth-grade girls snuck their way into the playoffs. A total of 12 teams qualified for playoffs, and the Swampscott team were ranked 12th. Once the playoffs started, though, the seeding proved meaningless as the team put together a championship run and returned home with the title.

Despite their different paths, all three teams had one thing in common: complete confidence in one another and their ability to succeed.

“It was amazing,” said Joy. “It all came to fruition.”

Joy said Swampscott has historically been a football-focused town, but there have been many successful lacrosse teams and players to wear the blue and white in the last 15 to 20 years.

“It’s a great game to play and watch,” said Joy. “There are so many people that don’t know much about it. It’s been so much fun watching the game grow in town.”