Vail Lacrosse Shootout

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The Vail Lacrosse Shootout is a lacrosse tournament held annually in Vail, Colorado, 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. [1] Play typically runs from the end of June into the beginning of July. [2] Games take place in Vail, Avon and Edwards, however most games are in Vail at Ford Field, Donovan Park and Athletic Field. [3]

Lacrosse team sport

Lacrosse is a team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. Players use the head of the lacrosse stick to carry, pass, catch, and shoot the ball into the goal.

Vail, Colorado Town in Colorado, United States

Vail is a Home Rule Municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population of the town was 5,305 in 2010. The town, home to Vail Ski Resort, the largest ski mountain in Colorado, is known for its hotels, dining, and for the numerous events the city hosts annually, such as the Vail Film Festival, Burton US Open, Vail Resorts Snow Days, and Bravo! Vail.

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

NCAA Division I highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association

NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States. D-I schools include the major collegiate athletic powers, with larger budgets, more elaborate facilities and more athletic scholarships than Divisions II and III as well as many smaller schools committed to the highest level of intercollegiate competition.

NCAA Division II

Division II is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It offers an alternative to both the larger and better-funded Division I and to the scholarship-free environment offered in Division III.

NCAA Division III division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association

Division III (D-III) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States. D-III consists of athletic programs at colleges and universities that choose not to offer athletic scholarships to their student-athletes.

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. [4]

Division I Finals History

YearChampionScoreDefeated
2000Ohio12–5Colorado
2001Ohio
2002Ohio11–7Colorado
2003Colorado13–7Ohio
2004New England14–11Baltimore
2005Colorado13–12Baltimore Crabs
2006Baltimore Crabs11–10Colorado
2007Baltimore Crabs11–6Arizona
2008Baltimore Crabs13–6Colorado Favorites
2009Baltimore Crabs12–6Team Colorado
2010Baltimore Crabs12 – 11 OTFellowship of Christian Athletes

Division II Finals History

YearChampionScoreDefeated
2001Southeast
2002Southeast10–8Calgary
2003Edmonton13–10Calgary
2004RC Lax11–9Southeast
2005Bethesda14 – 13 OTLong Island
2006Chowdaheads18–12Utah
2007Indiana14–4Midwest Elite
2008Winnipeg Wolverines13–12Kansas City Blue Lions
2009Toronto12–7Winnipeg Wolverines
2010Huskers13–8Blue Lion Elite

Men's Elite

2008 Participants

Team 21, 5280/Tap Room, AIG-Livestrong, Arizona Mermen, Team Black Seal, Brine Elite, Club All-Stars, Footclan, Generals, Team Gutman, LaxGrip, The Lofers, Merrill Lynch/Lacrossewear, Reebok, Team Rock-it Pocket, Rocky Mountain Oysters, Team Rubi Rey and Team Valhalla. [5]

Finals History

YearChampionScoreDefeated
2000Lax World13–12Under Armour
2002MAB Paints14–6NW Jammin' Salmon
2003Harrow Colorado12–8GMH
2004Mammoth9–6GMH
2005GMH13–7Go Fast
2006Mammoth18–6Go Fast
2007Go Fast7–6Lax Grip
2008Team 2112–7Reebok
2009Merrill Lynch/Lacrossewear11–8Team 21
2010Maverik Elite14–7Team Chipotle
2011Lacrossewear24–7Rocky Mountain Oysters
2012Maverik Elite16–10Lacrossewear
2013The Cage Goes All Out16 – 15 2OTLacrossewear
2014Lacrossewear12–8The Cage Goes All Out
2015Team Dynasty/Lacrossewear10–8Brine Elite
2016Team Dynasty/Lacrossewear20–11Flying Dutchmen
2017Team Rokk3r/Lacrossewear22-4Big Green Herd
2018Team Rokk3r/Lacrossewear21–7Rocky Mountain Oysters

Men's Masters

2008 Participants

Jägermeister, Lacrossewear, Lax Gear/Silver Oysters, Team MAC, Middlebury and Tribe Elders. [6]

Finals History

YearChampionScoreDefeated
2002Rock-it Pocket10–4STX/Lax Unlimited
2003Rusty Red9–3Rock-it Pocket
2004Rusty Red13–2Long Island
2005Rusty Red14–5Lax Unlimited
2006Rusty Red10–9Lax Unlimited
2007Rusty Red12–8Middlebury
2008Jägermeister8 -6Middlebury
2009Jägermeister11–7Middlebury
2012Jägermeister12–11Adrenaline
2013Jägermeister13–9Hulu

Men's Supermasters

2008 Participants

Adidas Magic Wands, Arizona Graybirds, Blivet, Colorado Lacrosse Club, Elder Statesmen, Essian/Tap Room, FROGs, Lacrosse.com, Lacrossewear, Middlebury, Team Millennium Rock-it Pocket, Navy, NYAC Founding Fathers, Princeton Obsoletes, Tri-City Canadians and Tsunami/Olde Quakers. [7]

Division I Finals History

YearChampionScoreDefeated
2002Bowdoin Polar Bears9–6FROGs
2003Tap Room/Atlantic Sportswear8–2CVLC
2004CLVC/Riddell9–6Tombstone
2005Tap Room/Atlantic Sportswear11–6Elder Statesmen
2006Elder Statesmen13–12Navy Old Goats
2007CVLC/Tsunami12–10Elder Statesmen
2008Adidas Magic Wands14–9FROGs
2009Millennium/Team Rock-it Pocket12–11Elder Statesmen
2010Quiksilver Elder Statesmen9–7Millennium/Rock-it Pocket

Division II Finals History

YearChampionScoreDefeated
2005Magic Wands6–1Middlebury

Men's Grandmasters

2008 Participants

Eldest Statesmen, Gravediggers, Los Viejos de Adidas, Middlebury, Mr. Boh/Nacho Mamas, Navy Grandgoats, Rockies and USA Stars. [8]

Finals History

YearChampionScoreDefeated
2006Los Viejos9–4Majestic Rockies
2007Round RobinNo Clear Champion
2008Mr. Boh/Nacho Mamas13–6Middlebury
2009Polar Statesmen18–4USA Stars
2010Quiksilver Eldest Statesmen11–2Los Viejos de Adidas

High School Girls

2008 Participants

Gold Division – Colorado 1, CTLF, Heros, M&D Lax, PA Express, Puget Sound, Team Texas and TLC.

Silver Division – Bay Area Wave, Team Capital, Lady Blue Knights, MFL Fusion, Minnesota Lakers, Queen City Stars, Triple Threat and Team Utah.

Bronze Division – Colorado 2, Colorado 3, Detroit, Eagle Elite, Indy Girls, Lakeshore and Midwest Elite. [9]

Gold Division Finals History

YearChampionScoreDefeated
2002Heros11–10Future Elite
2003Future Elite12–11PA Express
2004M&D Lax10–9East Coast Lax
2005M&D Lax10–9Rome
2006Heros 200717–5PA Express
2007M&D9–3Heros
2008Heros7–6M&D Lax
2009M&D Lax16–4PA Express
2010Heros9 – 8 2OTTeam HLA

Silver Division Finals History

YearChampionScoreDefeated
2004Lady Roc10–6PA Express
2005Future Elite*Houston Heat*
2006Ultimate12–9Team Denver
2007CTLF11–8FLC
2008Lady Blue Knights12–7Team Capital
2009Stars Silver12–11Bay Area Wave Blue
2010RC Elite Gold11–7Stars 2014

Bronze Division Finals History

YearChampionScoreDefeated
2004Metro Magic17–4Team Impact
2005Team Dixie9–1Team Las Vegas
2006Detroit8–7NorCal Elite
2007Minnesota10–5Lakeshore
2008Lakeshore12–9Detroit
2009Team Vegas12–1Mountain Mania
2010Oregon8–5Bay Area Wave

Women's Elite

2008 Participants

Team 180, AOB, 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. [10]

Finals History

YearChampionScoreDefeated
2002Team Ripple9–7WomensLacrosse.com
2003AXIA16–7Team Simeons
2004Team Harrow10–6AXIA
2005reLAXers16–6Team Wild
2006reLAXers14–10PA Express
2007Outlaws18–3Gang Green
2008Dos Brisas14–5Revolution
2009Gang Green12 – 11 OTCRSLax.com
2010CRSLax.com15–7Colorado Tropics

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