SEATTLE – Longtime Issaquah High School assistant lacrosse coach Jordan Bayly has been named Assistant Coach of the Year by the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (WHSBLA).

The annual award recognizes a coach who exemplifies good sportsmanship, rapport with officials, other coaches, and his players.

Bayly is considered one of the greats to have played prep lacrosse in Washington state. As a midfielder for the former Eastlake club, Bayly received All-American honors in 1999 and 2000, one of just two players from the state to do so in consecutive years. He was an All-State First Team selection in 1998, 1999 and 2000 and Second Team selection in 1997. He later went on to play midfield for Division 3 Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland.

Other WHSBLA award recipients include Eastlake Lacrosse and King’s Way High School as the league’s Evert Smith Team Sportsmanship Award recipients. King’s Way coach Dave Holler was named Coach of the Year and Dr. Kevin Martin, Lake Tapps Board President and member of the WHSBLA Board of Directors, was honored as the league’s Person of the Year.

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.

For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html

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SEATTLE – Defending state champion Issaquah High School is set to take-on perpetual boys lacrosse powerhouse Mercer Island in the first of two state title match-ups at the 31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships, Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

The Boys Division I game gets underway at 7:30 p.m. as Issaquah, winner of its first state title in 2008, takes-on Mercer Island, who is making its eighth trip to the state championship in the past nine years. The game features a total of 11 All-State selections.

The Islanders, who have won four state titles, finished the regular season at 13-0-0 and 16-4-0 overall and have the league’s second most productive offense, outscoring their opponents 248 to 199. In the state playoffs, Mercer Island defeated Vashon (18-0) and Curtis (19-4) to reach the title game.

Issaquah finished the regular season 12-1-0 in league play and 16-2-0 overall, suffering only a 6 – 4 league defeat at the hands of the Mercer Island on April 24. The Eagles, who have advanced to the state title game four times, bring the league’s most prolific offense to the game, outscoring their opponents, 227 to 82 during the regular season. In the state playoffs, Issaquah defeated Skyline (13 – 5) and Bainbridge Island (5 – 4) in overtime to reach the title game.
In the Division II game, Redmond’s Overlake School, with a student-body population of just 267, takes on Eastside Catholic, who began offering lacrosse just three years ago, at 5:00 p.m. The Division II game features 10 All-Conference selections.

Overlake is making its first trip to the boys state championship game in the 20-year history of its lacrosse program. The Owls finished the regular season11-1-0 in league play and 12-2-0 overall to lead the Evergreen Conference. Their only league loss came on March 25 in a 12 – 7 defeat by Redmond. In the state playoffs, Overlake defeated Three Rivers (15 – 4), Mukilteo (12 – 10) and King’s Way (10 – 6) to reach the title game.

In just their third year of play, Eastside Catholic is making their first trip to the state title game. In 2009, the Crusaders amassed a perfect 12-0-0 league record and 14-1-0 overall record to win the Cascade Conference outright. They outscored their opponents 241 to 67. The 174-point differential is the best of any Division I or II team. Eastside Catholic’s only loss came in a 16 – 7 non-league defeat of Division I Issaquah on May 2. In the state playoffs, Eastside Catholic defeated Bishop Blanchet (13 – 10), Stadium (13 – 3) and Redmond (13 – 10) to reach the state title game.

The games are preceded by two 5th / 6th grade regional honor games beginning at 12 noon and two regional all-star games beginning at 2:00 p.m. The Division II state title game gets underway at 5:00 p.m. with the Division I game immediately following at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $8 per person for the entire day and available at the gate. For more information visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/

WHAT: 31st annual Washington Boys Lacrosse State Championships

WHO: Division I: Mercer Island High School v. Issaquah High School
Division II: Overlake School v. Eastside Catholic School

WHEN: Saturday, May 30, 3009
12:00 p.m. 5th/ 6th Grade Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5th / 6th Grade Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals Overlake vs. Eastside Catholic
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals Issaquah vs. Mercer Island

WHERE: Memorial Stadium (Seattle Center), 401 Fifth Ave. North, Seattle, WA 98109

MEDIA: Credentials for accredited media available upon request via McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications. Press row accommodations include tables, chairs and power.

TICKETS: $8 per person (for the full day – available at the gate)

WHO TO WATCH:
Issaquah: Seniors Connor McClain, Jake Director and Jordan Goldstein were named First Team All-State in 2009. Junior Todd Jones and sophomore Jake Fritz were named to the Second Team and Sophomore Tyler Lucas received Honorable Mention. Goldstein, who will play in June’s US Lacrosse Senior Showcase game, is Issaquah’s leading scorer with 34 goals, 5 assists.

Mercer Island: 2009 All-American senior Daniel Shields and junior Conner Beckwith received First Team All-State honors in 2009. Juniors Hap Giraud and Connor Rafety, and senior Steven Caditz were named to the Second Team. Shields is MI’s leading scorer with 36 goals, and 36 assists.

Overlake: Juniors Chap Grubb, Sky Tweedie-Yates and Devon Schmidt along with senior George Dolack earned All-Evergreen Conference Honors, while junior Austin Remington received Honorable Mention in 2009. Dolack is the league’s fifth leading scorer with 42 goals and 27 assists. Schmidt leads the league in ground balls, an important defensive statistic, with 145.

Eastside Catholic: Sophomores Robert Pfluger and Kyle Decker and seniors Nick Pizzitola and David Carlton earned All-Cascade Conference Honors, while sophomore Mike Rambaldini earned Honorable Mention in 2009. Carlton is fourth in the league in scoring with 42 goals and 27 assists.

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.

For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html


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SEATTLE – Match-ups for Saturday’s 31st annual Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships will be decided Wednesday in the Division I and II state-semifinals.

In Boys Division I play, Curtis takes-on Mercer Island at 7 p.m. at Mercer Island’s Islander Stadium and Bainbridge Island battles Issaquah in a 7 p.m. game at Issaquah High School.

In Boys Division II play, Redmond takes-on Eastside Catholic at 7 p.m. at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Wash. and Redmond’s Overlake School travels to Vancouver, Wash. to take-on King’s Way High School. The game gets underway at 8 p.m. at Columbia River High School.

Division I Semi-Finals

Curtis at Mercer Island (Mercer Island High School / 7:00 p.m.)
In the first Division I semi-final, Curtis, which finished fourth in the regular season with a 9-4-0 league record and 11-5-0 overall, will have their hands full with Mercer Island. The Vikings’s roster includes All-American and First Team All-State midfielder Landon Carr, Second Team All-State attackman Taylor Dean along with Devin Cavanaugh, who received Honorable Mention in All-State balloting.

The Islanders, which finished the regular season at 13-0-0 and 16-4-0 overall, have the league’s second most productive offense, outscoring their opponents 248 to 199. MI carries All-American Daniel Shields on its roster along with Conner Beckwith, who along with Shields received First Team All-State honors and three Second Team All-State selections (Hap Giraud, Connor Rafety, Steven Caditz). The Islanders have been to the state championship game seven times including their last appearance in 2007. The Islanders won it all in 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2001.

Bainbridge at Issaquah (Issaquah High School / 7:00 p.m.)
The second semi-final is a rematch of last year’s state championship game. Issaquah, which finished the season 12-1-0 in league play and 16-2-0 overall, brings the league’s most prolific offense to the game. The Eagles, led by three First Team All-State selections (Connor McClain, Jake Director, Jordan Goldstein) and two Second-Team players (Todd Jones, Jake Fritz) and Honorable Mention Tyler Lucas, have outscored their opponents, 227 to 82 during the regular season. Their only league loss was a 6 – 4 defeat at the hands of the Mercer Island on April 24. Issaquah has advanced to the state title match three times, winning it all in 2008 in an 11 – 8 upset of the Bainbridge Island.

Bainbridge is one of the most successful programs in the state. The Spartans, who boast three First Team All-State selections (2009 All-American Sam Snow, Bryce Stevenson, Dugan McDermot) and Second-Team All-State selection Kevin Nguyen, finished the season 11-2-0 in league play and 13-3-0 overall for third place. In league play, the Spartans lost only to Issaquah and Mercer Island. The Spartans have been to the state title game 16 times. Their most recent state championship came in a 2007 defeat of Mercer Island.

Division II Semi-Finals

Redmond at Eastside Catholic (Eastside Catholic School / 7:00 p.m.)
In the first semi-final, Redmond, which finished the season at 11-1-0 in league play and 12-1-0 overall tied with Overlake atop the Evergreen Conference, takes on Eastside Catholic, which has produced more goals in 2009 than any other boys lacrosse team in the state. Redmond, whose roster includes three All-Evergreen Conference selections (Sean Shewey, Harrison Valentine, Tyler Dougherty) and Honorable Mention Clement Signoretty, finished the season 11-1-0 in league play and 12-1-0 overall. Their only loss came at the hands of Overlake on May 12.

In just their third year of play, the Eastside Catholic amassed a perfect 12-0-0 league record and 14-1-0 overall record to win the Cascade Conference outright. In 2009, the Crusaders, whose roster includes four All-Cascade Conference selections (Robert Pfluger, Nick Pizzitola, David Carlton, Kyle Decker) and Honorable Mention Mike Rambaldini, outscored their opponents 241 to 67. The 174-point differential is the best of any Division I or II team this season. Eastside Catholic’s only loss came in a 16 – 7 non-league defeat of Division I Issaquah on May 2.

Overlake at King’s Way (Columbia River High School / 8:00 p.m.)
In the second semi, Overlake takes on King’s Way of Vancouver, Wash. Overlake finished 11-1-0 in league play and 12-2-0 overall to lead the Evergreen Conference. The Owls roster includes four All-Evergreen Conference (Chap Grubb, Sky Tweedie-Yates, George Dolack, Devon Schmidt) and Honorable Mention Austin Remington. Overlake’s only loss came on March 25 with a 12 – 7 defeat by Redmond.

In just their second season of existence, King’s Way finished with a perfect 12-0-0 record in league play and 13-2-0 overall to lead the Olympic Conference. The Knights, whose roster includes four All-Olympic Conference selections (Max Amondson, Eric Hoeffner, Brock Beall, Jordan Goodspeed) outscored their opponents 183 to 76 in the regular season.

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.

For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html

31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Memorial Stadium – Seattle Center

12:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals


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McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications
206-262-7301
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SEATTLE – US Lacrosse has announced that Bainbridge Island’s Sam Snow and Issaquah’s Jordan Goldstein have been selected to play in the 2009 National High School Senior Showcase game.

The annual national matchup of the country’s top 96 high school senior lacrosse players from the North, South, East and West regions takes place June 20 at Bryant University near Providence, Rhode Island.

Snow and Goldstein will play on the West squad and are among seniors from 33 states that were selected from a pool of 595 student-athletes by US Lacrosse’s 85 area chairmen. Washington is among 19 states with more than one representative selected to play in the game.

Snow, a 2009 All-American and an All-State selection for the second consecutive year at the attack position, led Boys Division I with 47 goals and finished second in points with 68. Goldstein, a 2009 All-State selection at midfield, finished 9th in goals scored with 34.

The games kick-off at 9:00 a.m. ET Saturday, June 20 with North vs. West and South vs. East. The consolation game takes place at 1:00 p.m. followed by the championship game at 3:15 p.m. ET.

The full 2009 National Senior Showcase rosters are available at http://www.uslacrosse.org/events/nss/nss09rosters.pdf

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.

For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html


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SEATTLE – Mercer Island, Issaquah and Curtis all advanced to the semi-finals of the Boys Division I high school lacrosse playoffs, while King’s Way of Vancouver, Wash. advanced to the Boys Division II semi-finals, with quarter-final playoff wins on Friday.

In Division I, Mercer Island shut-out Vashon Island 18 – 0, Issaquah bested cross-town rival Skyline 13 – 5 and Curtis overcame Bellevue 9 – 7 to all advance.

In Division II, King’s Way scored two fourth quarter goals to break a dead-heat with Lake Tapps, sending the Knights into the state semi-finals.

State semi-finals in both divisions take place Wednesday, May 27. The Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships take place Saturday, May 30 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

Boys Division I Quarter-Finals

Vashon Island 0, Mercer Island 18
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. – John Wettack scored five goals and Steven Caditz scored four as Mercer Island shut out Vashon Island 18 – 0, Friday in Boys Division I high school lacrosse quarter-final playoff action at Mercer Island High School The win advanced the Islanders to Wednesday’s semi-final matchup with Curtis. The Islanders took command from the opening draw scoring seven in the first quarter and four in the second to jump to an 11 – 0 half-time lead. MI tallied another five in the third and tacked-on two in the fourth to cruise to the win. Steven Taylor scored three goals and Conner Beckwith collected seven ground balls in the win.

Scoring:
Vashon Island 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Mercer Island 7 4 5 2 -- 18

Highlights: Jonathan Wettack, MI, 5 goals; Steven Caditz, MI, 4 goals, 1 assist; Steven Taylor, MI, 3 goals; Conner Beckwith, MI, 7 ground balls; Hap Giraud, MI, 6 saves; Cullan Paridon, V, 7 saves.

Skyline 5, Issaquah 13
ISSAQUAH, Wash. -- Todd Jones scored four goals to lead Issaquah to a 13 – 4 Boys Division I quarter-final win over Skyline, Friday at Issaquah High School. The win sends the Eagles to Wednesday’s state semi-final with Bainbridge Island. With the game knotted at two goals each after the first quarter, Issaquah shut out Skyline 4 – 0 in the second to take a 6 – 2 lead into the intermission. In the third the Eagles outscored Skyline 3 – 2 and added another four in the final stanza to cap the win. Connor McClain had seven ground balls at Cameron Danforth had four saves for Issaquah. Hap Seil had 11 saves in goal for Skyline.

Scoring:
Skyline 2 0 2 1 -- 5
Issaquah 2 4 3 4 – 13

Highlights: Todd Jones, IS, 4 goals; Connor McClain, IS, 7 ground balls; Cameron Danforth, IS, 4 saves; Austin Burke, SK, 9 ground balls; Spencer Matches, SK, 8 ground balls; Hap Seil, SK, 11 saves.

Bellevue 7, Curtis 9
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. -- Taylor Dean scored twice in the fourth quarter to break a 7 – 7 tie, lifting Curtis over Bellevue 9 – 7, Friday in Boys Division I quarter-final playoffs action at Curtis High School near Tacoma, Wash. The win propelled Curtis into Wednesday’s state semi-final with Mercer Island. Bellevue jumped to the early 2 – 1 lead in the first, but Curtis battled back in the second to knot the game at 4 – 4 going into the half. In the third, both teams tallied three goals each to knot the game at 7 – 7 going into the final stanza. Dean’s fourth quarter goals at 7:29 and 4:02 gave the junior attackman five goals on the night. Landon Carr had six ground balls and Mitchell Homeyer had 20 saves in goal for Curtis. Cole Nordstrom had three goals and Cole Hendrickson had 13 saves for Bellevue.

Scoring:
Bellevue 2 2 3 0 -- 7
Curtis 1 3 3 2 – 9

Highlights: Taylor Dean, C, 5 goals; Jamie Yergler, C, 2 goals; Landon Carr, C, 6 ground balls; Mitchell Homeyer, C, 20 saves; Cole Nordstrom, B, 3 goals, 1 assist; Cole Hendrickson, B, 13 saves.

Boys Division II Quarter-Finals

Lake Tapps 10, King's Way 13
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Brock Beall equaled a season-high five goals to lead King’s Way to a 13 – 10 Boys Division II high school lacrosse quarter-final playoff win over Lake Tapps, Friday at Columbia River High School in Vancouver, Wash. The win advanced the Knights to Wednesday’s semi-final matchup with Overlake. King’s Way jumped to a 5 – 1 lead in the first quarter, but was matched goal-for-goal through the end of the third by a determined Lake Tapps squad. In the fourth, Lake Tapps outscored the Knights 2 – 1 but in the end fell three goals short. Parker Dotsey had 15 ground balls and Max Amondson had 19 saves in goal for King’s Way. Skyler Cichy scored a season-high six goals and Nick Chapman had 13 saves for Lake Tapps.

Scoring:
Lake Tapps 1 3 4 2 -- 10
King’s Way 5 3 4 1 -- 13

Highlights: Brock Beall, KW, 5 goals, 1 assist, 7 ground balls; Jordan Friesen, KW, 3 goals; Parker Dotsey, KW, 2 goals, 2 assists, 15 ground balls; Max Amondson, KW, 19 saves; Skyler Cichy, LT, 6 goals; Nick Chapman, LT, 13 saves.

Games for Wednesday, May 27

Boys Division I Semi-Finals
Curtis at Mercer Island (Mercer Island High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Bainbridge at Issaquah (Issaquah High School / 7:00 p.m.)

Boys Division II Semi-Finals
Overlake at King’s Way (Vancouver, Wash. venue and time TBD)
Redmond at Eastside Catholic (Eastside Catholic School / 7:00 p.m.)

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.

For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html

31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Memorial Stadium – Seattle Center

12:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals


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McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications
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SEATTLE – Bainbridge Island advanced to the Boys Division I state lacrosse semi-finals, while Redmond, Eastside Catholic and Overlake all advanced to the Boys Division II semis in Thursday’s high school lacrosse playoff action in Washington state.

In Division I, Bainbridge upended Northshore 21 – 4 to move along to Wednesday’s semi-final matchup with Friday’s Issaquah, Skyline winner.

In Division II, Redmond eliminated Tacoma 9 – 1, Eastside Catholic downed Stadium 13 – 3 and Overlake edged Mukilteo 12 – 10 to all advance.

State quarter-final action continues on Friday, while semi-finals in both divisions take place Wednesday, May 27. The Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships take place Saturday, May 30 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

Boys Division I Quarter-Finals

Northshore 4, Bainbridge 21
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. – Kevin Nguyen scored five goals and collected seven ground balls as Bainbridge rolled-past Northshore 21 – 4 in the Boys Division I lacrosse quarter-finals, Thursday at Bainbridge Island High School. The win advanced the Spartans to Wednesday’s semi-final matchup with Friday’s Issaquah, Skyline winner. Bainbridge jumped out to a 12 – 1 lead at the half and added another seven goals in the second the half the cruise to the playoff win. In the win, Jordan Wagner had four goals, Sam Snow had three and Dugan McDermot had 10 ground balls. Northshore’s Taylor Wisman and Bowen Hadley each had two goals and Stuart Dransfield had 17 saves in the loss.

Scoring:
Northshore 0 1 1 2 -- 4
Bainbridge 7 5 5 4 -- 21

Highlights: Kevin Nguyen, B, 5 goals, 7 ground balls; Jordan Wagner, B, 4 goals; Sam Snow, B, 3 goals, 3 assists; Dugan McDermot, B, 10 ground balls; Bryce Stevenson, B, 5 saves; Taylor Wisman, NS, 2 goals, 1 assist; Bowen Hadley, NS, 2 goals; Stuart Dransfield, NS, 17 saves.

Boys Division II Quarter-Finals

Tacoma 1, Redmond 9
REDMOND, Wash. -- Tyler Dougherty scored three goals as Redmond downed Tacoma 9 – 1 in the Boys Division II high school lacrosse quarter-finals, Thursday at Redmond High School. The win propelled Redmond into Wednesday’s semi-final matchup with Eastside Catholic. In the win, Sean Shewey had seven ground balls for Redmond. Travis Jones had 11 saves and Bryce Johnson scored the lone goal for Tacoma.

Scoring:
Tacoma 0 0 0 1 -- 1
Redmond 2 4 1 2 -- 9

Highlights: Tyler Dougherty, R, 3 goals; 1 assist; Sean Shewey, R, 7 ground balls; Bryce Johnson, T, 1 goal; Travis Jones, T, 11 saves.

Stadium 3, Eastside Catholic 13
SAMMAMISH, Wash. -- Freshman Max Saffle equaled a season-best six goals to lead Eastside Catholic to a 13 – 3 Boys Division II quarter-final playoff win over Stadium, Thursday at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Wash. The win propelled the Crusaders into Wednesday’s state semi-final with Redmond. Eastside Catholic scored five in the first quarter and six in the second to take an 11 – 1 lead into half-time. In the second half, the Crusaders were blanked 1 – 0 in the third, but added two in the fourth to cruise to the win. In the win, Michael Rambaldini collected 10 ground balls and goaltender O’Neill Hughes turned away 13 Stadium shots on goal.

Scoring:
Stadium 1 0 1 1 -- 3
Eastside Catholic 5 6 0 2 – 13

Highlights: Max Saffle, EC, 6 goals, 1 assist; Kyle Decker, EC, 3 goals, 2 assists; Michael Rambaldini, EC, 10 ground balls; O’Neill Hughes, EC, 13 saves.

Overlake 12, Mukilteo 10
MUKILTEO, Wash. -- Scout Tweedie-Yates scored five goals to lead Overlake to a 12 – 10 Boys Division II high school lacrosse quarter-final playoff win over Mukilteo, Thursday at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, Wash. The win elevated the Owls to Wednesday’s semi-final with the winner of tomorrow’s King’s Way, Lake Tapps quarter-final. Devon Schmidt and Sky Tweedie-Yates each had three goals and Chap Grubb had 11 saves for the Owls. Chas Stringfellow and Nate Regan each scored three and Dillon Stakenburg had 10 saves for Mukilteo.

Scoring:
Overlake 3 2 4 3 -- 12
Mukilteo 4 1 3 2 -- 10

Highlights: Scout Tweedie-Yates, OV, 5 goals; Devon Schmidt, OV, 3 goals, 6 ground balls; Sky Tweedie-Yates, OV, 3 goals; Chap Grubb, OV, 11 saves; Chas Stringfellow, M, 3 goals, 3 assists; Nate Regan, M, 3 goals, 6 ground balls; Tommy Hodges, M, 6 ground balls; Dillon Starkenburg, M, 10 saves.

Games for Friday, May 22
Boys Division I Quarter-Finals
Vashon at Mercer Island (Mercer Island High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Skyline at Issaquah (Issaquah High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Bellevue at Curtis (Curtis High School / 8:00 p.m.)

Boys Division II Quarter-Finals
Lake Tapps at King's Way (Columbia River High School, Vancouver, Wash. / 7:00 p.m.)

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.

For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html

31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Memorial Stadium – Seattle Center

12:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals


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Media Contact:
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McQuaid & Co. Strategic Communications
206-262-7301
mike@mcquaidcompany.com

SEATTLE – The Washington State Chapter of US Lacrosse announced today that nine high school student-athletes from the state have been named to the 2009 US Lacrosse High School All-America Team.

Among the boys and girls to receive the honor are seniors Caroline Mahoney and Daniel Shields of Mercer Island High School, Mariah Walk and Sam Snow of Bainbridge Island High School, Sarah Adler of the Lakeside School and Landon Carr of Curtis High School.

For the second consecutive year, Sally Baumgartner of Bainbridge Island High School and Jillian Chong of the Forest Ridge School received Honorable Mention. Victoria Maxon of the Holy Names Academy also received Honorable Mention. All three are seniors.

Student-athletes named to the US Lacrosse All-America Team must be a First-Team All-League, Conference or State selection, must be in good standing at his or her school and must exhibit sportsmanship on and off the field.

The US Lacrosse High School All-Americans from Washington are among more than 700 high school student-athletes from throughout the U.S. that are annually recognized with the honor. The Washington recipients were selected by a state committee made up of varsity coaches in eastern and western Washington as assigned by the US Lacrosse Men's and Women’s Division Coaches Council High School Committee.

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.

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2009 US Lacrosse High School All-America Team – Washington State Honorees

Boys -- M, Landon Carr, Sr. Curtis; A, Daniel Shields, Sr., Mercer Island; A, Sam Snow, Sr., Bainbridge Island.

Girls -- G, Sarah Adler, Sr., Lakeside; M, Caroline Mahoney, Sr., Mercer Island; M, Mariah Walk, Sr., Bainbridge Island.

Honorable Mention -- M, Victoria Maxon, Sr., Holy Names Academy; M, Sally Baumgartner, Sr., Bainbridge Island; M, Jillian Chong, Sr., Forest Ridge School.


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SEATTLE – The road to the 31st annual Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships begins Thursday for the state’s top eight boys Division I high school lacrosse teams as they square-off in quarter-final playoff action. Division II playoff action also continues on Thursday with quarter-finals.

In Thursday’s Division I quarter-finals, Northshore takes on Bainbridge at 7 p.m. at Bainbridge Stadium. Sixth place Northshore, which finished the season 8-5-0 in league play and 11-5-0 overall after winning last year’s Division II state title, takes on #3 Bainbridge. The Spartans, who finished as runner-up in last year’s state championship, finished the season 11-2-0 in league play and 13-3-0 overall.

In Division II quarter-final action, Tacoma takes on Redmond in a 7 p.m. game at Redmond High School, Stadium visits Eastside Catholic in a 7 p.m. game at Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish and Overlake takes on Mukilteo in a 7:15 p.m. game at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo.

Division I quarter-final action continues on Friday, May 22 with Vashon visiting Mercer Island at Mercer Island High School and Skyline visiting Issaquah at Issaquah High School. Both games get under way at 7 p.m. Bellevue takes on Curtis in an 8 p.m. start at Curtis High School.

In Division II quarter-final action Lake Tapps visits King’s Way and Columbia River High School in Vancouver, Wash. The game gets underway at 7 p.m.

State semi-finals in both divisions take place Wednesday, May 27, while the Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships take place Saturday, May 30 at Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

Boys Division I Playoff Bracket

Boys Division II Playoff Bracket

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.

For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html

Games for Thursday, May 21
Boys Division I Quarter-Finals
Northshore at Bainbridge (Bainbridge High School / 7:00 p.m.)

Boys Division II Quarter-Finals
Tacoma at Redmond (Redmond High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Stadium at Eastside Catholic (Eastside Catholic High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Overlake at Mukilteo (Kamiak High School / 7:15 p.m.)

Games for Friday, May 22
Boys Division I Quarter-Finals
Vashon at Mercer Island (Mercer Island High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Skyline at Issaquah (Issaquah High School / 7:00 p.m.)
Bellevue at Curtis (Curtis High School / 8:00 p.m.)

Boys Division II Quarter-Finals
Lake Tapps at King's Way (Columbia River High School, Vancouver, Wash. / 7:00 p.m.)


Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Division I Team-by-Team Preview

Boys Division I

1. Mercer Island (13-0-0 / 16-4-0) The four-time state champion Islanders have made it to the state championship game in seven of the last eight years missing only in 2008… the Islanders have the league’s second leading offense, outscoring their opponents 248 to 119 during the regular season… leading scorer is senior attackman Daniel Shields (second team All-State in 2008) with 36 goals, and 36 assists and 29 ground balls… goaltender Tucker Vassau leads the league with a 78 percent save percentage… Lacrosse at Mercer Island High School, which began play in 1993, is supported by the athletic department… Mercer Island is coached by Ian O’Hearn.

2. Issaquah (12-1-0 /16-2-0) The defending state champion Eagles have made it to the state title game in three of the last four years missing only in 2007… Issaquah is regarded as the league’s most prolific offense having outscored its opponent 227 to 82 during the regular season… leading scorer is senior midfielder Jordan Goldstein with 34 goals, 5 assists and 15 ground balls… Jake Director (senior midfield) and Connor McClain (LSM) were both second team All-State selections in 2008… Issaquah, which began play in 2002 is supported by its athletic department… Issaquah is coached by Brandon Fortier.

3. Bainbridge (11-2-0 / 13-3-0) Bainbridge Island High School is one of the most successful lacrosse programs in Washington state winning a combined 17 state titles between the boys and girls programs… the Spartan Boys Division I team was the 2008 state runner up and have been to the state championship game 14 times since 1991, winning the outright title 11 times including seven consecutive titles from 1994 – 2000… senior attackman Sam Snow leads the league in scoring with 47 goals, 21 assists and 47 ground balls… Snow was a first team All-State selection in 2008… the Spartans’ lacrosse program, which started play in 1989, is a club sport at Bainbridge Island High School... Bainbridge is coached by Jack Visco and Dejon Hush.

4. Curtis (9-4-0 / 11-5-0) Curtis is led by Armour All® All-American midfielder Landon Carr, the league’s fourth leading scorer, with 37 goals, 28 assists and 73 ground balls… Junior attackman Taylor Dean is eighth in league scoring with 34 goals, 8 assists and 20 ground balls… the Vikings’ lacrosse program, which began play in 1991, is supported by the Curtis High School athletic department… Curtis is coached by Kevin Leary.

5. Bellevue (9-4-0 / 11-6-0) Bellevue has made it to the state title game 14 times and has walked away with the title seven times… The Wolverines were last in the state title game in 1992 where they lost to Bainbridge… the Wolverines are led by senior attackman Kyle Mutzel who is fourth in the league in scoring with 36 goals and 20 assists… Bellevue High School’s lacrosse program, which is supported by its athletic department, began play in 1980 and is the second oldest lacrosse program in the state… Bellevue is coached by John Baumann.

6. Northshore (8-5-0 / 11-5-0) Northshore won the Division II state championship in 2008 and has moved into the more competitive Division I in 2009… junior midfielder Taylor Wisman, an All-Northeast Regional Team selection in 2008, is the league’s second leading scorer with 42 goals and 18 assists… Wisman collected 100 ground balls during the regular season… the club began play in 2007 and is the prototypical upstart lacrosse program as it draws student-athletes from multiple high schools; Inglemoor, Bothell and Woodinville High Schools… Northshore is coached by Steve Wisman.

7. Skyline (7-6-0 / 11-8-0) Skyline is led by senior midfielder Calvin Wiley… Wiley is third in the league in scoring with 39 goals and 16 assists… Wiley collected 62 ground balls during the regular season… the Eastside club began play in 2006 and is made up of student-athletes from Interlake, Newport and Sammamish High Schools along with the International School… Skyline is coached by Anthony Spinelli.

8. Vashon (6-7-0 / 6-7-0) Prior to moving to the more competitive Division I in 2006, Vashon Island High School has been to the Division II state title game four times, winning in 2005 and 1997… Vashon is led by senior attackman Cooper Loraas who is 11th in league scoring with 32 goals and 4 assists… the Vashon lacrosse program, which began play in 1992, is a club sport at Vashon High School… Vashon is coached by Charley Rosenberry.



31st Washington Lacrosse Boys State Championships
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Memorial Stadium – Seattle Center

12:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
1:00 p.m. 5-6 Regional Honor Game
2:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
3:00 p.m. Regional All-Star Game
5:00 p.m. Division II Finals
7:30 p.m. Division I Finals


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SAMMAMISH, Wash. – Lucy Williams scored with 1:01 remaining in double overtime to give Lakeside its fourth consecutive Girls Division I Washington state high school lacrosse title in a 14 – 13 thriller over Bainbridge Island, Saturday at Charlie Acosta Field on the campus of the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Wash.

The victory was the seventh overall Girls Division I state championship for the Lions, tying them with Bainbridge who had held the edge since 2002.

In a game that came down to a final possession, Lakeside emerged victorious, consistently recovering from a relentless Bainbridge team and holding the Spartans to just their second lowest-point output of the season.

The winning goal came with time winding down in the second overtime, as Williams caught a crisp Emmy Armintrout pass in front of the net and fired a shot past Spartan goaltender Josefine Wallace for the go-ahead goal. “Emmy told me, ‘Lucy, you need to get open’, so I made a cut and was lucky she made a great pass.” The goal was just the second of the afternoon for the Second-Team All-State senior.

In the first, a stingy Bainbridge defense kept Lakeside in check for most of the half, before consecutive yellow cards forced Spartans’ coach Tami Tommila to replace two top line defenders. With Spartan midfielders now defending, Lakeside connected for two goals in the final minute to take a 6 – 4 halftime lead.

In the second, the Lions again controlled the ball early, scoring three unanswered goals to take a 9 – 4 lead with 16 minutes remaining.

But Bainbridge rallied, scoring five unanswered goals over the next five minutes to knot the game at 9 – 9. “Coming back from a five-goal deficit was quite a momentum changer. I’m proud of my girls for doing that,” said Tommila.

Lakeside then took the lead three separate times in the remaining 8:35 of the game, but Bainbridge responded to each with goals of their own including Jaclyn Biggers’ score on a free-possession shot with just 23 seconds remaining to force the overtime period.

“We knew this game was going down to one possession,” said Lakeside coach Jamie Asaka, who is in her fifth year at the helm of the Lions program. “The team that controls the game at the end and maintains possession was going to win it.” But the end never seemed to appear for the Lions.

In the first overtime, Lakeside’s Katrina Carlsen beat Wallace with just 44 seconds remaining, but Biggers again found the net, this time with just 5 seconds remaining, to force the second overtime. “At that point we needed to deny (Biggers) the ball,” said Asaka. “She’s very poised and has a great stick and great shot.”

In the second extra period, Lakeside won the opening draw and controlled play for most of the period before connecting for the game winner.

Morgan Merriman and Sarah Pollnow had three goals and Sarah Adler had 13 saves in goal for the Lions. In the loss Mariah Walk scored five for Bainbridge.

Scoring:
Lakeside 6 6 1 1 -- 14
Bainbridge 4 8 1 0 -- 13

Highlights: Morgan Merriman, L, 3 goals, 1 assist; Sarah Pollnow, L, 3 goals; Lucy Williams, L, 2 goals; Sylvia Warren, L, 1 goal, 8 draw controls; Katrina Carlsen, L, 1 goal, 2 assists; Sadie Mackay, L, 3 goals; Lauren Blake-Whitney, L, 1 goal; Sarah Adler, L, 13 saves; Mariah Walk, B, 5 goals, 1 assist; Jaclyn Biggers, B, 3 goals; Sally Baumgartner, B, 2 goals, 3 assists; Delaney Larkin, B, 1 goal, 2 assists; Sarah Shea, B, 1 goal; Sydney Whitaker, B, 1 goal; Josefine Wallace, B, 6 saves)

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.

For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html


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SEATTLE – Overlake, Eastside Catholic and King’s Way all advanced to the quarter-finals with opening round wins, Friday on the first day of the Boys Division II high school lacrosse playoffs.

In Friday’s opening round, Overlake rolled past Three Rivers 15 – 4, while Eastside Catholic downed Blanchet 13 – 10 and King’s Way ousted Stanwood 10 – 4.

Boy’s Division II opening round playoff action continues on Saturday with five games, while the 17th annual girls state championships take place at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish. The Girls Division II championship game between Issaquah and Mercer Island gets underway at 11 a.m., while the Division I rematch of last year’s state title game with Bainbridge Island and Lakeside gets underway at 2:00 p.m.

Friday, May 15 Results
Boys Division II Opening Round of Playoffs (winners advance to quarter-finals)

Overlake 15 Three Rivers (Tri Cities) 4
George Dolack scored five goals to lead Overlake past Three Rivers 15 – 4 in the opening round of the Boys Division II playoffs, Friday at the Overlake School in Redmond. The win advances the Owls into the quarter-final round for a match-up with the winner of Saturday’s Kalhowya, Mukilteo game. Overlake’s Devon Schmitt scored three goals and collected 22 ground balls in the win. Scott Gallagher had 17 saves in goal for Three Rivers.

Highlights: George Dolack, OV, 5 goals, 1 assist; Devon Schmitt, OV, 3 goals, 5 assists; 22 ground balls; Casey Garland, TR, 1 goal, 1 assist, 7 ground balls; Scott Gallagher, TR, 17 saves.

Blanchet 10, Eastside Catholic 13
Michael Rambaldini scored four goals and David Carleton had three as Eastside Catholic led from start to finish to down Blanchet 13 – 10 in the opening round of the Boys Division II playoffs , Friday at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish. The win propels the Crusaders into the quarter-final round for a matchup with the winner of Saturday’s Stadium San Juan game. Eastside Catholic’s David Carleton had three goals in the win. Blanchett’s Dylan Evans had four goals, John Vandenberg had three and Will Massart had 10 saves in the loss.

Highlights: Michael Rambaldini, EC, 4 goals, 2 assists, 6 ground balls; David Carleton, EC, 3 goals, 3 assists; Dylan Evans, B, 4 goals; John Vandenberg, B, 3 goals, 1 assist; 7 ground balls; Will Massart, B, 10 saves.

King's Way (Vancouver, Wash.) 10, Stanwood 4
Jordan Friesen scored three goals behind Nick Jankowski’s 14 ground balls as King’s Way downed Stanwood 10 – 4, Friday at Columbia River High School in Vancouver, Wash. The win advanced the Knights into a quarter-final match-up with Saturday’s Lake Tapps, Snohomish winner. Parker Dotsey had 12 ground balls for King’s Way in the win.

Highlights: Jordan Friesen, KW, 3 goals, 1 assist; Nick Jankowski, KW, 14 ground balls; Parker Dotsey, KW, 12 ground balls.

Boys Division I Regular Season
Bellevue 11, Lakeside 3 (Sten Jernudd, L, 2 goals; Hector Rhodes, L, 1 goals; Nick Canino, L, 15 saves)
Eastlake 6, Tahoma 4 (Danny Vais, E, 1 goal; Trevor Olson, E, 22 saves; Stone Connell, T, 2 goals; Justin Hansen, T, 15 saves)
Vashon 11, Northshore 10 OT (Ross Bowers, V, 4 goals; Gregor Davidheiser, V, 3 goals, 2 assists; Chad Richardson, V, 14 saves; Taylor Wisman, NS, 3 goals, 2 assists; Stuart Dransfield, NS, 14 saves)
Issaquah 12, Skyline 5 (Spencer Matches, H, 10 ground balls; Daniel Seil, H, 19 saves)
Mercer Island 12, Curtis 7 (Steven Caditz, MI, 3 goals; John Wettack, MI, 3 goals; Daniel Shields, MI, 2 goals, 3 assists; Hap Giraud, MI, 11 saves; Taylor Dean, C, 3 goals; Landon Carr, C, 2 goals; Mitchell Homeyer, C, 12 saves)


Games for Saturday, May 16

Girls State Championship Games
Division II Issaquah at Mercer Island (Eastside Catholic School / 11:00 a.m.)
Division I Lakeside at Bainbridge (Eastside Catholic School / 2:00 p.m.)

Boys Division II - Opening Round
Sammamish at Redmond (Redmond High School / 1:00 p.m.)
San Juan at Stadium (Pro Development Center / 1:30 p.m.)
Klahowya at Mukilteo (Mariner High School / 4:00 p.m.)
Tacoma at Lynnwood (Edmonds Woodway High School / 5:00 p.m.)
Snohomish at Lake Tapps (Bonney Lake High School / 7:30 p.m.)

About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.

For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html


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SEATTLE – Undefeated Bainbridge Island High School, the top seed Division I prep girls lacrosse team in Washington is set to take-on three-time defending state champion Lakeside, Saturday in one of two featured high school games at the 17th Washington Girls Lacrosse State Championships at the Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Wash.

The Girls Division I game, a rematch of last year’s state title game, gets underway at 2 p.m., while the Girls Division II game between top seed Mercer Island and #3 Issaquah gets underway at 11 a.m. Both games are preceded by exhibition games of 7th and 8th grade girls beginning at 9:00 a.m.

In the Division I game, Bainbridge, which fell to Lakeside 8 – 9 in last year’s state title game, is stacked with five 2009 First Team All-State players and two Second Team players including senior Mariah Walk, who with 84 goals and 26 assists is the league’s second leading scorer. The Spartans are undefeated this season with 14 wins in the regular season. The road to the state championship game for the Spartans included a 24 – 4 quarter-final defeat of Lake Sammamish and a 23 – 5 semi-final defeat of Mercer Island.

Lakeside has three All-State selections on the first team and two on the second including senior midfielder Morgan Merriman, who has 34 goals and 13 assists on the season. Lakeside, which is 13-1-0 in the regular season, suffered their only loss at the hands of Bainbridge, an 8 – 10 decision on April 29 at Bainbridge Stadium. The two programs were among four high school teams in 1992 to first play girls lacrosse in Washington. The road to the state championship game for the Islanders included a 13 – 4 quarter-final win over Tacoma and a 14 – 10 semi-final win over Roosevelt.

In the Division II game, top seed Mercer Island’s lineup includes sophomore 2009 All-State selections Molly Nemerever and Loreal Camp. As a midfielder, Camp is the league’s fifth leading scorer with 54 goals and 29 assists in the regular season. The Islander’s road to the state title match-up came with an 18 – 10 quarter-final win over Bellevue East and 12 – 8 semi-final win over Snohomish. Mercer Island coach Tony D’Alessio shared 2009 Division II coach-of-the-year honors with Auburn-Mountainview coach John Tomasi.

Junior goaltender Teagan Cameron is the only All-State selection on the Issaquah roster. With six games played in the regular season, Cameron leads the league with a 70 percent save percentage stopping 101 of the 144 shots that she faced. Issaquah’s playoff wins include a 14 – 12 defeat of Eastside Catholic in the quarter-finals and a 13 – 9 semi-final win over Lakeside’s Division II team.

In their only matchup this season, Issaquah downed Mercer Island 15 – 12 on April 24 at Skyline High School.


WHAT: 17th annual Washington Girls Lacrosse State Championships

WHO: Division I: Lakeside School v. Bainbridge Island High School
Division II: Mercer Island v. Issaquah

WHEN: Saturday, May 16, 3009
9:00 a.m. 7th / 8th Grade Exhibition Games
11:00 a.m. Division II Finals
2:00 p.m. Division I Finals

WHERE: Eastside Catholic School
232-228th Avenue SE, Sammamish WA 98074

DIRECTIONS: http://eastsidecatholic.org/s/232/eastcatholic.aspx?


About High School Lacrosse in Washington State
Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and in Washington State the sport has seen double-digit growth in five of the last seven years. In 2009, over 2,370 high school students representing 75 boys and 49 girls varsity and junior varsity teams in Washington state will compete in a nine-week season March – May with the annual Washington State High School Championships taking place May 16 (girls) and May 30 (boys). Varsity boys lacrosse is contested in the Washington High School Boys Lacrosse Association (http://www.whsbla.org/) with 14 Division I and 28 Division II teams. Varsity girls lacrosse is contested in The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association (http://www.wslax.org/) with 15 Division I and 16 Division II teams. Most of the teams represent high schools throughout the Puget Sound area.

For daily high school lacrosse results or to receive results through an RSS feed, please visit http://www.uslax-wa.org/media.html


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