BALTIMORE– US Lacrosse has announced the four team rosters for the 2008 National Senior Showcase, to be played June 20-21 at Benedictine University in Chicago. The annual all-star game features outstanding senior boys high school players representing the North, South, West and East regions of the country.
The National Senior Showcase (NSS), sponsored by Warrior Lacrosse, is an annual offering of the US Lacrosse Men’s Division Coaches Council. Lacrosse players across the nation apply to be chosen for their regional team.
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The ideals of respect, sportsmanship, connection, team spirit, trust, leadership and carrying on the traditions of the game are the core philosophy behind the annual US Lacrosse U-13 and U-15 National Youth Festivals. There are no champions crowned or MVP awards given out – the events are about the experience each player gets by participating both on and off the field.
Thousands of youth lacrosse players from all over the country, representing each of the 60 US Lacrosse chapters, participate in the festivals. The US Lacrosse BRIDGE program will also be sending a unified, national boys team to the U-15 festival. Opening ceremonies and guest speakers kick off each of the youth events.
The US Lacrosse U-13 National Youth Festival will be held June 13-15 in Warren County, Ohio. The US Lacrosse U-15 National Youth Festival will be held June 20-22 in Lake George, N.Y.
There are a few more slots at each festival left for team, so register today! For more information on the 2008 US Lacrosse National Youth Festivals, please visit www.uslacrosse.org/events.
Freezing cold temperatures, strong winds and snow flurries didn’t stop more than 21,000 people from enjoying a little lacrosse on Saturday. The second annual Toyota LaxFest kicked off at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park at 8:00 in the morning. Boys and girls teams in grades two through eight from the state of Colorado showed up to play at the premier sports park in the nation.
“It’s an unbelievable facility,” said Colorado Youth Lacrosse Association president Chris Clark about the complex. “[NDP Lacrosse] has done a phenomenal job of getting things set up for us.”
The event also included teams from southern Wyoming and one team from California. Over a twelve-hour period, 328 teams cycled through as part of the biggest lacrosse event ever west of the Mississippi River, bringing the Colorado lacrosse community together for one day in one location.
“It’s wonderful to see all these teams come together,” said Amy Moore, whose nephew, Josh, plays midfield for the Highlands Ranch Rams.
“One of the great things about lacrosse in Colorado is that it is a really close community,” added Colorado Lacrosse Club president and Colorado Lacrosse Foundation board member Heather Faircloth. “I think it’s good for the coaches and players to meet and they get the opportunity to do that here.”
More than 160 games were played on 18 fields, including teams managed by Colorado Mammoth transition player Josh Sims and Colorado Mammoth general manager Steve Govett.
Toyota LaxFest featured much more than just lacrosse. Toyota stepped up to offer a win-a-car contest, which put a 2009 fully-loaded Toyota Corolla up for grabs.
“Toyota has been really involved with the event,” said NDP director of operations Brian Tatum. “They are really the reason we’re able to pull this off each year.”
The contest was held at three locations throughout the complex. Winning the car required a contestant to hit six target holes in a specific order.
“If they’re giving away a car, I’m definitely going to give it a try,” said Dave Dreier, the coach of the 7th grade girls Panthers, “but I think I could only hit about four of the targets.”
Toyota LaxFest also debuted the 2008 Toyota Accuracy and Dick’s Sporting Goods Multi-Sport Challenge national contests, which will be featured at tournaments throughout the country this summer. The national contests offer participants the opportunity to win a trip to Florida, as well as a VIP pro lacrosse experience and a shopping spree.
In one year, Toyota LaxFest grew by 24 teams. NDP Lacrosse management says it expects continued growth on an annual basis.
“Increased participation strengthens the reputation of lacrosse in Colorado,” Tatum said about Toyota LaxFest. “The teams and players here are getting better, and a big event like this sends a message to the east coast.”
Not even 50 mile-per-hour wind gusts could stand in the way of stick-checks, saves, clears and highlight-reel goals at Toyota LaxFest.
“It’s a great opportunity for the kids playing,” added Rich Morgan, the scheduler for the Colorado Youth Lacrosse Association. “It’s a celebration of lacrosse in Colorado.”

On behalf of the 2008 US Lacrosse WDIA tournament organizing committee, US lacrosse is accepting applications for hard-working, lacrosse-knowledgeable, and enthusiastic people who are interested in serving as volunteers 2008 US Lacrosse WDIA National Championships in Denver. The tournament will be held at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City with the championship game at INVESCO Field at Mile High. We will need volunteers from Wednesday, May 7 through Saturday, May 10 . Duties may include scorekeepers, timers, statisticians, ball girls/boys, ticket taking, runners , set-up crew.
If you are interested in participating in the most competitive women’s college club lacrosse in the US as a volunteer worker, please click here to apply!
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Click here for additional information on the 2008 US Lacrosse WDIA National Championships http://www.uslacrosse.org/events/ia/index08.phtml
Brian Langtry, center, who leads the Mammoth with 28 goals this season, looks to lead the Colorado offense against the San Jose Stealth in Saturday’s NLL West Division finale. (Andy Cross, the Denver Post )
Roll dodges and cradles take center stage this weekend on all levels, from the youngsters in the LaxFest, to the collegians at the University of Denver, to the Colorado Mammoth playing Saturday for the National Lacrosse League West Division title.
Boys and girls teams, grades 2 through 8, are eschewing their usual regular-season game sites across the Denver area to play Saturday on 18 fields at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. With 325 teams, LaxFest starts at 8 a.m. and is the largest youth lacrosse event west of the Mississippi River.
The University of Denver (9-5, 4-1 in the Great Western Lacrosse League) plays its final GWLL game Saturday at 1 p.m. at Air Force Academy (3-8, 1-3).
The 18th-ranked DU women (10-5, 4-0 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), fresh off a 13-9 upset of No. 19 Stanford, play a key MPSF contest at California (9-6, 4-0) on Saturday and at St. Mary’s (2-13, 0-4) on Sunday.
The Mammoth (9-6) had its game at San Jose moved to Saturday because of the NHL playoffs. Colorado and the Stealth (8-7) split games this season.
Colorado is riding a two-game win streak after routing cellar-dweller Edmonton by scores of 15-4 and 13-8 last weekend.
Mammoth all-star Dan Carey, still recovering from a concussion, has not played since April 3.
“He’s feeling good, he’s working out and he hasn’t had symptoms in a while,” general manager Steve Govett said. “We’re cautiously optimistic, but we don’t want to put him in harm’s way.”
Jamie Shewchuk has filled Carey’s void with a career-best 24 goals.
Defenseman Jim Moss has recovered from a neck strain and is expected to play, along with defenseman Matt Leveque (back). But speedy transition player Josh Sims (ankle) is doubtful.
Team captain Gavin Prout leads the league with a career-best 65 assists and is ranked second in points with 90. Brian Langtry leads the Mammoth in goals with 28.
The Stealth counter with all-stars Jeff Zywicki and Colin Doyle. Zywicki, the league leader in shooting percentage at .241, ranks third with 45 goals. Doyle has 25 goals and 54 assists.
A team from the Colorado Region will compete for a National Championship on July 18-20th against 19 other Regional teams from around the U.S. Tryouts will be held at Valor Christian HS, directions listed below. Colorado Regional tryouts will be on May 18th, at 1pm-4pm. Please read the information below and click on the website www.adidasnationallacrosseclassic.com to learn more about the Adidas National High School Lacrosse Classic. Also, attached is a informational flyer on the event here!.
To register click here: http://www.adidasnationallacrosseclassic.com/benefits___options
David Neely, former Varsity Head Coach at Heritage HS, and current Head Coach at Valor Christian HS is the Head Coach of the Adidas Colorado Regional team. Assisting him is Tom Knight, Head Coach at Fairview HS.
Coaches, please forward this information to your programs and players emails. We will have a 25 member team representing the Colorado Region, and I strongly believe that Colorado has the talent to not only compete in this event, but to win it all! Please help support this opportunity for players to showcase their skills and talents in front of the top players, college coaches, and lacrosse fans. Coaches if you are interested in helping select for the CO Regional team, please contact David Neely.
I hope everyone is having success in their programs and I wish everyone the best as we move toward the final stretch of the season and into the State Playoffs. Good luck to all.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact David Neely, Cell 720-233-2374, or neely.dave@gmail.com
The 2008 Warrior Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Jamboree is scheduled to take place May 30th through June 1st. Register on this site before April 30th and save your team $50. Final registration deadline is May 15th.
Last year we hosted 260 teams, making the Jamboree the 5th largest lacrosse event in the world. With the massive celebration of the women’s sport that we have planned, and the explosive growth of lacrosse in Colorado, we expect to field over 300 teams at this year’s event.
Event Flyer Available Here!
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NDP Lacrosse is proud to announce that the grand prize of the Toyota ‘Win a Car’ Contest, to be held throughout the day at Toyota LaxFest on April 26, will be a 2009 Toyota Corolla S. Contest participation is free, and open to event participants and attendees.*
“Toyota is a great supporter of the sport of lacrosse, and of NDP Lacrosse in particular,” says Josh Gross, NDP’s Manager of Sales & PR. “I’m ecstatic that Toyota is giving attendees the opportunity to win a new Corolla. And this isn’t an impossible contest, like many big-prize sweepstakes are; the target will be just eight yards away from each contestant.”
The vehicle give-away is one of numerous Toyota on-site elements that will be present at Toyota LaxFest, the largest-ever lacrosse event west of the Mississippi River.
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The US Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates National Championship showcases the nation’s top 16 Women’s Intercollegiate Associates lacrosse teams at the same venue. It is the only national championship that is endorsed and managed by US Lacrosse, the national governing body of lacrosse.
The 16 teams selected to participate in the 2008 IA National Championship will advance to Denver, Colorado, with Dick’s Sporting Goods Park serving as host site for the second straight year. The championship game will be played at Denver’s Invesco Field.
US Lacrosse’s WDIA ranks are comprised of approximately 170 women’s college programs around the country. The teams are not varsity programs at the colleges, but follow similar guidelines as varsity programs and compete at a level much more organized than traditional college club programs.
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We Will Choose Two U15 Boys Teams, Two U13 Boys Teams, One U11 Boys Team And One U13 And U15 Girl’s Team.
Registration And Information Attached For U11, U13, And U15 Boys And U11 And U13 Girls.
Please Fill Out Registration And Get In ASAP! Spread The Word And Forward To Anyone Interested!!!!
Also, if you are interesetd in coaching or being a selector , please fill out an application and mail in or email to fairclothh@yahoo.com
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Coaches, Evaluators and Facilitators Information
Exciting News! As a result of the two Boy’s Youth Leagues (the CLL and the CJLA) merging this year into the Colorado Youth Lacrosse Association (CYLA), the post season try-outs will be UNIFIED and will pick two teams at the U-15, U-13, and U-11 levels. There WILL NOT BE separate Team Colorado and Colorado Select teams. The teams will play as Colorado Select and the try-outs will be run by the Colorado Lacrosse Foundation (CLF). As in the past, the try-outs are open to anyone that plays or resides in Colorado.
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THE PREMIER MILE HIGH LACROSSE TOURNAMENT
Tournament Dates: June 7-8, 2008
Tournament Location: Denver, CO
Last year this tournament grew to record proportions as teams from all over the Front Range came to showcase their skills. We are expecting this year’s event to be even better. The word is out…..this is where the best teams in the West play. Don’t miss it.
Complex Location:56th & Quebec in Commerce City, CO 80022.
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Tryouts will be held on May 31st & June 1st, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dicks Sporting Goods Complex (Site has been changed from Mullen to be at a completely neutral location). Tryouts will be conducted by The Colorado Lacrosse Foundation and its Colorado Select forma. Selectors will include players from the Mammoth, Outlaws and other respected lacrosse evaluators. Tryouts will not include high school coaches or members of the U17 coaching staff. More Details and Registration Available Here!
Aspen Lacrosse Club Proudly Invites You To Attend The First Annual Aspen Lacrosse Shootout May 16th – May 18th Youth Boys Grades 2nd - 8th Youth Girls Grades 2nd - 8th High School Girls Grades 9th – 12th Details Here!