Bishop Kearney will not field a varsity boys lacrosse team for the 2026 season, Section V Lacrosse Coordinator Mike Simon confirmed after receiving formal notice from BK Athletic Director Jamal Martin. The decision comes as the program faces a steep drop in player interest and roster availability.

A number of players chose not to return this spring. Among the departures is last year’s leading scorer, James Scantleburry, a Montreal native and standout in the BK Selects U16 hockey program. Scantleburry signed a tender agreement with the Chicago Steel for the 2025–26 USHL season.

The Kings entered 2025 with cautious optimism under first-year head coach Jeremy Loncao, finishing 4–6 on a limited schedule. Since their return to varsity competition in 2021—following an eight-year hiatus dating back to 2013—the program recorded a cumulative 13–30 record.

Their final game before the shutdown was a thriller. In May, Bishop Kearney pushed Mynderse-Romulus to the brink in the Section V quarterfinals, nearly staging a fourth-quarter comeback in a 15–14 loss. BK erupted for six goals in the second quarter and mounted a late surge, but ultimately came up one goal short in what became their last contest for the foreseeable future.

For now, the school has not announced any plans regarding future relaunch efforts, leaving the program’s long-term status uncertain.