Vail Lacrosse Shootout

Removing backlinks to Laxpower because "Article has been deletedThe Vail Lacrosse Shootout is a lacrosse tournament held annually in Vail, Colorado. The tournament is composed of six age brackets for men- Chumash (Youth), High School (U-19), Elite (19+), Masters (33+), Supermasters (40+) and Grandmasters (50+), and three for women- Chumash, High School and Elite. [ [http://www.vaillacrosse.com/ Vail Lacrosse Shootout] ] Play typically runs from the end of June into the beginning of July. [cite news | title = 36th Vail Lacrosse Shootout Takes Place June 28-July 6 | publisher = Laxpower | date = June 26, 2008] Games take place in Vail, Avon and Edwards, however most games are in Vail at Ford Field, Donovan Park and Athletic Field. [ [http://www.vaillacrosse.com/2008/locations.htm Vail Shootout Locations] ]

The inaugural tournament was held in 1973 and the event has become increasingly larger and popular since. Participating teams come from all over the nation and world, and are made up of both local teams and college alumni teams. Players come from all levels of high school and collegiate play, from Division I, II and III.

Champions prior to 2002 cannot be found on the Vail Lacrosse website and thus are not included in the tables below. If such information is known then please feel free to add it, however please include the appropriate citations.

High School Boys

2008 Participants

Division I - Baltimore Crabs, Team Colorado, Colorado Favorites, Team Delaware, Team Indiana, Team Ohio, Triad Lacrosse Club and Team Utah.

Division II - Kansas City, Kansas City Blue Lions, Midwest Elite, Team Nebraska, Sacramento, Sacramento Elite and Winnipeg Wolverines. [ [http://www.vaillacrosse.com/2008/mens/highschool/ High School Boy's Division] ]

Division I Finals History

Men's Masters

2008 Participants

Jägermeister, Lacrossewear, Lax Gear/Silver Oysters, Team MAC, Middlebury and Tribe Elders. [ [http://www.vaillacrosse.com/2008/mens/masters/ Masters Division] ]

Finals History

Men's Grandmasters

2008 Participants

Eldest Statesmen, Gravediggers, Los Viejos de Adidas, Middlebury, Mr. Boh/Nacho Mamas, Navy Grandgoats, Rockies and USA Stars. [ [http://www.vaillacrosse.com/2008/mens/grandmasters/ Grandmasters Division] ]

Finals History

Bronze Division Finals History

- *2005 champions/scores uncertain

Women's Elite

2008 Participants

Team 180, AOB, BAMF, Colorado Chillax, CRSLAX, Dos Brisas Lax, Gang Green, Lax Hut, Lax World Colorado, Merrill Lynch, Minnesota Northstars, QC Lax Midwest, Revolution Lacrosse, Tap Room, Team Wild and Team Xtreme. [ [http://www.vaillacrosse.com/2008/womens/elite/ Women's Elite Division] ]

Finals History

ee also

*Lacrosse
*NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship
*NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship
*World Lacrosse Championship
*Women's Lacrosse World Cup

References

External links

* [http://www.vaillacrosse.com/ Vail Lacrosse Shootout]
* [http://www.uslacrosse.org/ US Lacrosse]