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2008 Vail Lacrosse Shootout Dates
June 28th to July 6th
Men's Elite: Thursday, July 3rd - Sunday, July 6th
Masters (33+):
Saturday, June 28th - Monday, June 30th
Supermasters (40+):
Saturday, June 28th - Tuesday, July 1st
Grandmasters (50+):
Saturday, June 28th - Monday, June 30th
High School Boys (U-19):
Sunday, June 29th - Wednesday, July 2nd
Men's Contact for more information/team registration:
Connie Streich - vaillaxinfo@comcast.net 303-814-2714


Women's Elite:
Thursday, July 3rd - Sunday, July 6th
High School Girls (U-19):
Sunday, June 29th - Wednesday, July 2nd
Women's Contact for more information/team registration:
Michelle Secor - jmsecor@netzero.net 719-528-1090


Check out the 2007 Vail Media Coverage

e-Lacrosse Video Coverage:
• 2007 Highlight Show (You gotta see this)
• Mens Elite Championship
• Mens Elite Semis
• Womens Semis & Champs
• Masters Championship
• High School Championship
• Day 2 Elite Highlights B
• Day 2 Elite Highlights A
• Day 1 Elite Highlights
• Vail Psychedelic!
On the www.e-lacrosse.com homepage scroll down the video list to the left for links to all the awesome coverage. It's also availabe on the 2007 video list.
In addition to photographs and an article plum has a nice video about the tournament.

Watch it on Plum Now.
Send links to any further coverage you've come across here.

View the Select Photos for Each Day
by Staff Photographer Dave Gottenborg
 
Dave's Wednesday 7/4 Gallery
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Dave's Tuesday 7/3 Gallery
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Dave's Monday 7/2 Gallery
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Dave's Sunday 7/1 Gallery
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Dave's Saturday 6/30 Gallery
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Dave's Friday 6/29 Gallery
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Dave's Thursday 6/28 Gallery
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2007 Vail Lacrosse Shootout Schedules
Men's Elite: July 1, 2, 3 & 4 - schedule
Masters (33+):
June 30, July 1 & 2 - schedule
Supermasters (40+):
June 27, 28, 29 & 30 - schedule
Grandmasters (50+):
June 28, 29 & 30 - schedule
High School Boys (U-19):
June 27, 28, 29 & 30 - schedule

Women's Elite:
July 1, 2, 3 & 4 - schedule
High School Girls (U-19):
June 27, 28, 29 & 30 - schedule

Chumash:
June 30, July 1 (Registration Forms Due June 22nd)

A Rocky Mountain Tradition
In its 35th year, the Vail Lacrosse Shootout is flying high again in 2007. As the premiere club tournament in the United States, Vail is home to some of the very best lacrosse in the world. From June 27th - July 4th, Vail will play host to over 60 men's teams and 30 women's teams in what has become a pilgrimage for any true lacrosse fan.

The Vail Shootout started in Aspen in 1973 and was founded by Flip Naumburg and Jim Soran. After making its permanent move to Vail in 1979, the tournament has enjoyed steady growth and become a fixture on the lacrosse landscape. More than just a lacrosse tournament, the Shootout is almost a spiritual gathering. It has become a place for lacrosse "people" of all ages to come together and celebrate their sport in a tribal manner, much in the same way their Native American forefathers did.

With players competing in seven different divisions, the Vail Shootout has enough lacrosse to satiate any fan's appetite. The Men's Elite division is the headliner, taking place from July 1st - July 4th and coinciding with the Women's Elite tournament. The Boy's and Girl's U-19 tournaments kick off the tournament on June 27th, along with the popular Men's Supermasters (ages 40 +). Men's Masters (33 +) takes the field on June 30th and Grandmasters (50 +) gets going on June 28th.

Over the years, some of the world's best lacrosse players have played in the Vail Shootout. Gary and Paul Gait (Syracuse), Jen Adams (Maryland), Casey, Ryan and Mike Powell (Syracuse), Kyle Harrison (Johns Hopkins) and Michele DeJuliis (Penn State), some of the most recognized names in the sport, have all graced the Vail Valley at some point in their lacrosse careers.

With a compact schedule that will allow for plenty of overlap between age divisions, lacrosse fans will be able to catch their favorite stars of young and old.


What's New in Vail 2007?

Just because Vail is one of the longest running tournaments in all of lacrosse does not mean that it has stopped being progressive. Several new features have been added to the 2007 version to ensure that it continues to be on the cutting edge.

First of note is the condensed schedule. After last year's tournament sprawled over eleven days, 2007 has been cut significantly down to eight. The effect of this will give fans of the tournament plenty of options when looking for lacrosse in the Vail Valley. Men's Masters sees the biggest change. Instead of its traditional place alongside Men's Supermasters, the Masters tournament will take place from June 30th - July 2nd.

The Grandmasters Division (ages 50 +) is back for a second consecutive year, as is the youth Chumash tournament. Both features were new last year and were extremely popular. Chumash is a form of lacrosse created by Vail co-founder Flip Naumburg that allows for a "portable" lacrosse game to break out wherever you might be. With no goalies and a long, skinny goal that two teams of three players each attack, it is similar to half-court basketball and is a great way to teach younger players the game. The Chumash tournament is a friendly, non-competitive event that will take place on June 30th and July 1st.


Contacts for Interested Teams
Men's & Boy's Divisions: Connie Streich - vaillaxinfo@comcast.net - (303) 814-2714
Women's Elite: Michelle Secor - jmsecor@netzero.net - (719) 528-1090
HS Girl's: Michelle Secor - jmsecor@netzero.net - (719) 528-1090
Women's Officials: Jeff Secor - jmsecor@earthlink.net - (719) 528-1090
General Tournament Info: Connie Streich - vaillaxinfo@comcast.net - (303) 814-2714

Travel & Lodging Reservations
Moguls Mountain Travel is the "official travel provider" for the Vail Shootout. The contact at Moguls is Erik Tilley and he can be reached at etilley@resortdestinationmarketing.com, or by phone at 1-800-666-4857 extension 6176. Moguls has been helping teams with their travel needs for the past 9 years and they are very knowledgeable about the tournament. They can book bulk air discounts, ground transportation and have great contacts with the hotels and condos in the Vail Valley. They book Vail lodging all year 'round, ski season as well as summer, so they are very knowledgeable about what's available in that area. We encourage you to contact them to book your trip to Vail this year!

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