Day 2: June 28, 2007
By: Garrett Fitzgerald - colaxgk3@aol.com - (970) 988-7366

Dr. Tom Watts Memorial Boy’s U-19 Division

The second day of the Dr. Tom Watts Memorial Tournament saw most of the top seeds distancing themselves from the field. There was only one Division I game that ended with less than a fifteen goal differential.

Arizona 11 – Delaware 6
In the most anticipated match up of the day Delaware took on a talented Arizona team that proved to be just too much to handle. In a game that was much closer than the final score of 11-6 would indicate Arizona proved that they belong in the prestigious U-19 semi-finals.

Arizona took a 6-3 lead into halftime and after an even third quarter Delaware notched the first goal of the 4th to make it a two goal game. From there, Arizona and their fantastic FOGO Teer took control of the game. Teer won 18 of 19 face-offs in the game and really helped Arizona control the tempo.

Arizona used their possessions well and managed more than 40 shots on the day. Zona’s big shooters were able to put 24 of those shots on cage and if it wasn’t for Delaware goalie Trae Humphrey, the game could have been decided early on. Humphery made 13 saves on the day and did a good job of giving his team a chance in the 4th quarter.

It should be noted that while Arizona has some true Arizona natives, it also has a good mixture of players from around the country including several from Ohio and other traditional lacrosse hotbeds. Arizona will take on Team Colorado tomorrow at 11:00 am on the Upper Avon field.

Other Results
In the other Division I games today the #1 seeds outscored their opponents by a combined margin of 64-4.

The first game of the day saw Ohio pummel the Winnipeg Wolverines 26-0. Ohio was never really challenged and cruised to at 12-0 first quarter lead. Winnipeg never quit but didn’t have an answer for the Ohio defense who has only allowed three goals so far in the tournament. Ohio will face Baltimore on the Upper Avon field at 1:00 pm tomorrow.

Team Colorado defeated Triad Lacrosse Club 19-4 with the aid of four different players each tallying 3 points. For Team Colorado Garrett Fugier, Emmett Jones, and Matt Pullara all had two goals and one assist while Steve Unkrich notched three goals.

In the final game of the day in the Division I bracket, Baltimore dominated Idaho 19-0. Baltimore owned the stat sheet but Idaho put in a spirited effort in their first appearance in Vail’s Division I.

Thursday’s Results

Division 1 Quarterfinals
Ohio 26, Winnipeg 0
Colorado 19, Triad Lacrosse Club 4
Arizona 11, Delaware 6
Baltimore 19, Idaho 0

Division 2
Midwest 12, FLC 3
Indiana 14, Sacramento 2

Friday’s Schedule

Division I Championship Bracket
Arizona vs. Colorado 11:00 am on Avon 1
Baltimore vs. Ohio 1:00 pm on Avon 1

Division I Consolation Bracket
Delaware vs. Triad Lacrosse Club 9:00 am on Avon 1
Idaho vs. Winnipeg 3:00 pm on Avon 2

Division II
Midwest vs. Sacramento 9:00 am on Avon 2
Indiana vs. FLC 11:00 am on Avon 2

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Girls U-19 Division

Day two for the U-19 girls is over and pool play has come to an end. Starting tomorrow, three tiered bracket play begins. There has been a lot of good lacrosse and amazing talent on display the past two days. Heros is back to defend their gold division title from last year, while M&D, PA Express and Blue Sky are the favorites to take it away.

Starting tomorrow the teams will be seeded into in to three brackets: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Gold comprises the top tournament teams and will eventually crown the 2007 Champion. Over the next two days look for more competitive games and feistier play from these upper brackets.

The unusually high temperatures today definitely affected the players and officials in the tournament. If the high temps continue, a lot more water and Gatorade will be needed by all.

Thursday’s Results
Field 1 - Edwards
8:30 am M&D 16, Oregon 2
9:40 am FLC 18, Idaho 7
10:50 am M&D 18, Huston 1
12:00 am FLC 15, Midwest 8
1:10 am Detroit Lacrosse 13, Illinois 0

Field 2 - Edwards
8:30 am Huston Heat 20, Colorado Futures 4
9:40 am Midwest Elite 10, Midwestern Force 8
10:50 am Oregon 17, Colorado Futures 5
12:00 am Midwest Force 12, Idaho 3
1:10 am Blue Sky 13, CTLF 4

Field 3 - Edwards
8:30 am Puget Sound 17, Team Colorado 3
9:40 am Heros 11, Team Dixie 6
10:50 am Puget Sound 15, Desert Divas 2
12:00 am Pa Express 16, Team Utah 2
1:10 am Indy Girls 9, Nor-Cal 4

Field 4 - Edwards
8:30 am Lakeshore 8, Cardinal Lacrosse 7
9:40 am Minnesota 11, DC Capitols 10 (OT)
10:50 am Team Colorado 10, Lakeshore 6
12:00 am Cardinal Lacrosse, Desert Divas 2

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Supermasters (40+)

In an exciting and spirited day of Supermasters lacrosse the Cinderella team CVLC/Tsunami advanced to the semifinals. CVLC/Tsunami won 9-2 against a CLC team whose goalie was unable to play due to injury. With the big win for the combination of two perennial Vail competitors, they will face tall task tomorrow in Navy. CVLC/Tsunami’s luck might run out against the Navy Old Goats, the odds on favorite to win the Supermasters division. On the other side of the championships bracket the Tri-City Canadians advanced past Tombstone in a tightly contested game. Also last years champions Elder Statesmen easily handled Middlebury even after being down 0-3 to advance to the semifinals.

Thursday Results:
Supermasters Quarterfinals
Elder Statesmen 11, Middlebury 5
Tri-City 15, Tombstone 12
CVLC/Tsunami 9, Colorado Lacrosse Club 2
Navy Old Goats 8, Magic Wands 4

Consolation Bracket
Cactus 5, Princeton Obsoletes 4
Lax.com 9, Lacrosse Wear 4
Tap Room 15, Frogs 3
Rock-It Pocket 14, NYAC 5
Lax.com def, AF Graybirds

Friday Schedule
Supermasters Semifinals
Elder Statesmen vs. Tri-City Canadians on Ford 2 at 2:00 pm
CVLC vs. Navy Old Goats on Ford 2 at 12:00 am

Winner’s Bracket Consolation Games
Middlebury vs. Tombstone on Ford 2 at 10:00 am
Colorado Lacrosse Club vs. Magic Wands on Ford 1 at 10:00 am

Consolation Bracket Semifinals
Cactus vs. Lacrosse.com on Ford 1 at 12:00 am
Essian/Tap Room vs. Rock-it Pocket on Ford 1 at 2:00 pm

Other Consolation Games
NYAC vs. Air Force Greybirds on Donovan at 10:00 am
Frogs vs.(winner NYAC vs. Air Force Greybirds) on Donovan at 11:30 am
Princeton vs. Lax Wear on Donovan at 1:30 pm
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Grandmasters (50 +)

Thursday’s Results
Navy 9, Rockies 7
Navy won the majority of the face-offs and was able to control the tempo most of the game. Both Teams played evenly until Navy took the lead. The Rockies were unable to catch up and was mostly attributed to Navy’s awesome time-killing-ability.

Los Viejos 11, USA Stars 10
Los Viejos was dominating the entire game until the 4th when bill Pyatt scored 4 goals in a row to start their comeback. Those goals brought them to within one in the final three minutes, and even though Dennis Dobbyn made of the Stars made 17 saves it wasn’t enough to stem the tide. Los Viejos walked away with one of the hardest fought wins of all the games of the tournament today.

Friday’s Schedule
All Games Start at 8:30 am
Ford Field 1 (east) – Los Viejos vs. Navy
Ford Field 2 (west) – Rockies vs. USA Stars