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Home My WebLink About2015 Vail Lacrosse Shootout RecapSurveyed Event Recap: Vail Lacrosse Shootout TOWN OF Vail Lacrosse Shootout: June 27, 2015 thru July 5, 2015 Office: 303.779-2708 Mobile: 303.877.7977 jsoran@montgomerylittle.com Town of Vail I CSE 1 12/15/11 (October 7, 2015) 2 Attendance Estimate Attendance Estimate Return on Investment: Funding vs. Impact 0 -< 40K 2015 event fundiou $15,0OO 00 a n 30K Direct economic impact to TOY tatten"e impacts only, event 52.509,275.25 g?CIK. production impacts excluded) 11.OK Economic impact payback ratio (incremental community ecAmornic 5197.29 Impact per doriar of event funding) • How would you impact attendance next year? For next year, we are seeking new avenues of recruiting more teams to the event, particularly in our boys & girls high school divisions and our women's elite division. We plan to reach out to alumni associations as well as encouraging team organizers to bring a team from their area to more than one division of the tournament. We will look into ways to market our tournament to teams that are participating in other tournaments, such as the Lake Placid tournament and the Florida Classic. We are also discussing partnering with our travel sponsor to create a package to market to teams, streamlining for them their travel, lodging and tournament entry. AMIL I Town of Vail I CSE 1 12/15/11( October 7, 2015) 3 Visitor Type • Why or why not? Please explain. The Shootout is an invitational tournament and we strive to have as many different geographical areas of the country represented as possible. This gives teams the opportunity to play against teams from areas other than the leagues or schools in their area and brings a high level of competition to the Shootout. • What steps would you take to optimize visitor mix? we continue to try to increase involvement by Vail Valley youth in our event through our youth lacrosse clinic hosted each year and through our Chumash event. In our high school boys event, we usually have a team with as many mountain community/western slope players as possible. MWIV f Town of Vail I CSE I 12/15/11(October 7, 2015) 4 Visitor Type ■ Day visitor to Vail Full-time downvalley resdent ■ Full-time resident of Town of Vail ■ Ovemight visitor to the region `+Cts ■ Seasonal resident of Vail Valley f� 1% 1% 0% 3% Day vis*m Fulkime Fulkime Overnight Seasonal to Vail dpMmvalley rasMent of visitor 10 ttw reUdent of resident Town of Vail region Vail Valley • Was this the visitor type split you expected? Yes. • Why or why not? Please explain. The Shootout is an invitational tournament and we strive to have as many different geographical areas of the country represented as possible. This gives teams the opportunity to play against teams from areas other than the leagues or schools in their area and brings a high level of competition to the Shootout. • What steps would you take to optimize visitor mix? we continue to try to increase involvement by Vail Valley youth in our event through our youth lacrosse clinic hosted each year and through our Chumash event. In our high school boys event, we usually have a team with as many mountain community/western slope players as possible. MWIV f Town of Vail I CSE I 12/15/11(October 7, 2015) 4 Overall Visitor Profile Overall Visitor Profile Who was your anticipated target demographic? AnnualHoasehold Under s50k 10% Male & female participants from approx. 16 to 60. trwonrg S50k-31004 21% 51004150k 17% 3150kormore 51% Did you reach your target demographic? we are doing Aye ofreaporrdenf Underl$ 1% 16.24 7% well at reaching the age 40 & over male demographic. We would 25.34 15% like to increase the %of female participants as well as participants 35.44 to% 43.54 33% in the 18 to 40 age group, which would be our boys & girls high 55.14 27% school, men's & women's elite and men's masters divisions. 65.74 4% 75 or older 1% Why or why not? We are competing with many more Gender female 24% Male 7E,, summer events for high school players than ever before. In our stowcourHry Colorado 3: masters division& u 30 Tows 9% ( p), career &family obligations are a Illinois 6% factor. Maryland 6% California 5% What would you change to reach that audience Viroms 5% Lo+aaiana 5% next year? The Masters Div. will end on July 3 in 2016, Nkhipen 3% enabling those players to be home for the 4th of July holiday. As New Jersey 3% Newyor► 3% previously mentioned, we are seeking more avenues to recruit Florida 3% high school & women's elite teams. 50% Percent "OmJing ((I! TOWN OF VAIs Town of Vail I CSE I 12/15/11(October 7, 2015) 5 Lie 1. �..ai,.p try W vy TAk ire ■ow1 + • itis �. ,� i Overnight Visitor Profile. Overnight Visitors & Seasonal Residents Only Overnight Visitor Profile: Overnight visitors and Seasonal ResWnts Only Ara you staying in pard iodymg 92% =16% In a vacation home 1 Nmesharel6% 16% With triendaftmity 12% � fitly Rata Cir Pandi 0% Other 1`h Average $268 14% located? Nackian: f22E Now many peopha Myself only 16% are staying in 2 - 16% your accommodations 3 2646 unit? 4 _ 22% 5 696 6 or more _ 32% Nights in the arra 1 12% this fro 2 12% 3-5 �. ?v" 6.9 =16% 9.14 16% 14 or more 0% Where are yow Vail 0% WArng Beaver Crook 12% accommodations Avon 14% located? Edwards 14% Eagle/Gypsum 146 Other 12% 10 (>mrnghi a ty tYK 50% 100% Pwrent Responding • What measures did you take to incentivize attendees to book lodging in the Town of Vail? We encourage teams to book their lodging through our travel partner, Erik Tilley of Sport Sherpa Travel. When submitting lodging proposals to teams, Erik includes several options in the Vail, E. Vail and Lionshead areas. With the newly renovated Ford Park and our increased use of Vail Mountain School we have been able to schedule more tournament games in the Vail area as opposed to further down the valley. The survey results show that Vail is the preferred location for lodgi�by our participants. Town of Vail I CSE I 12/15/11(October 7, 2015) 7 F1 Role/Importance of Event in Intent to Visit Vail importance of Event in Decision to Visit Vail Today tcwr ws r ' I`U114 me do"Valley monferM WON. Oftrmolat visitor d.7 5096 Saaaenal rKieam of Vail Volley 13% E 33% 0 0, pone_I woWd have coma to Vail anyway 0 Day v*rtor to Vail I ,AI lime ftwnvalley reWent F till -time resident of Town of Vail Ovwnight visitor to the region Seasonal resident of Vail Valley_ I 4 Avam" Day Visitor too I`U114 me do"Valley monferM 6.o.. . Oftrmolat visitor d.7 5096 Saaaenal rKieam of Vail Volley 70 33% 0 < 5, He" n+y mason for coming to Vali 0 M % 0 ty%, 9 t0 frly onfy reason for corning to VOA • What actions did you take this year to generate the number of overnight guests? Each division in the tournament plays for 3 or 4 consecutive days. Also, we focus on recruiting teams from all areas of the country, and sometimes international teams or players. Both the duration of play and the variety of geographical representation by teams results in our participants, as well as the chaperones, family & friends traveling with them, staying overnight in Vail. The survey shows that our participants typically stay in Vail for approx. 3 to 5 nights. • How would you increase the number of overnight Vail guests coming for the event next year? An increase in the number of teams will result in the number of overnight guests. 401 - TOWN OF VAII s Town of Vail I CSE I 12/15/11(October 7, 2015) 8 NPS (Net Promoter Score)/Likelihood to Recommend Likelihood of Recommending Event to a Friend or Family Member Mr i� a } 80% ro% W% 50% cis 00% 30% 4% � s iQ% Promoter Direct Economic Impact to TOV per Attendee D:Av Passive Detractor 6% MPS iPromoters minus Detractor} 89K • Do you think the NPS scores reflect the attendee event experience? Based on the positive comments we receive from team organizers and participants as well as the many teams and players that return to the Vail Shootout from year to year, yes. • What steps would you take to improve the NPS scores for your event next year? we will continue to seek comments/input from our participants about the event and implement when possible their ideas/changes that will enhance our event and their experience when attending. Town of Vail I CSE I 12/15/11(October 7, 2015) 9 Estimated Return on Investment (ROI) & Attendee Expenditures Return on Investment. Funding vs, Impact • What did your event do to encourage spending in Vail? Each year we reach out to local Vail Valley businesses and 2Dt5event funding S#5.pt100C offer advertising in our tournament program at a reasonable cost. We also offer businesses the option of promoting their services to Direct economic impact to TOV our teams through email of their advertising flyer to teams prior iattendeeImpacts only; event $2.549.27521 to the event. In our email correspondence to teams we production impacts excluded) encourage them to patronize local businesses that support our Economic impact payback ratio event. The event itself utilizes as many local businesses as lincremental community econeente $167.29 possible for services such as staff meals, staff lodging, event tent Impact per dollar r3r event tundmg) rental, cross -promotions and team social functions hosted by the event. Direct Economic Impact to TOV per Attendee -Day Restaurarnsl6arsl Recreation (skiing, Other nems Total Lodging Prepares! food Shopping lessons, rentals, excluding lodging Vendors etc.) $200 v 6 D $100 tit W$ so r TOWN OF VAIL ` Town of Vail I CSE 112/15/11(October 7, 2015) 10 Vail Brand Compatibility The event met the standard of excellence by: • 2015 marked the 43rd year of the Vail Lacrosse Shootout. We pride ourselves on both our long history and the high level of competition that our event has consistently achieved. Among those involved in the sport of lacrosse, the Vail Lacrosse Shootout is still considered the premier summer lacrosse tournament. Those associated with the Vail Lacrosse Shootout work hard to provide a well-run, "first- class" event that receives accolades each year from our participants. The beauty of the Vail Valley in the summer and the plentiful activities that tournament participants and fans can also enjoy while visiting Vail adds to the uniqueness of the Vail Lacrosse Shootout and the reason so many players and teams return to our event from year to year. I Town of Vail I CSE I 12/15/11(October 7, 2015) 11 ' -V- - % e' if { o. � P* C°'e t 1 i ♦� toe - �� Event Strengths & Weaknesses • Exceeded expectations in these ways: This year, the Shootout partnered with Coaches Aid, an ASBN broadcasting company, and added live streaming coverage of 15 games. Viewership averaged 220 views per game. There were, on average, 10 sponsors per game on the broadcast — these sponsors were promoted with digital assets, logo placement, commercials and live reads. These sponsors included the Town of Vail, US Lacrosse, Life Time Fitness, LP Notary, Focus Realty Group, Larkburger, Assumption Cathedral, Sotiros/Sotiros CPA, American Family Insurance, Vail Resorts, Eagle Ranch, Chinook Seedery and Soybu Apparel. The Shootout also partnered with the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, a non-profit organization that improves the quality of life for children battling childhood cancers by pairing them with high school and collegiate athletic teams. • Measures that could be taken for event improvement: Although new sponsors were introduced to this year's Vail Lacrosse Shootout through our partnership with Coaches Aid, we continue to seek event sponsors, particularly a major event sponsor. Each year we review our marketing efforts and try to increase our efforts to market our event to potential sponsors and/or to partner with other companies in a co-op marketing effort. • For repeat event, comparison to past years: After the 1 year hiatus due to the lacrosse World Championships played in Denver in 2014, this year's Shootout featured the return of our Men's Masters, Supermasters and Grandmasters Divisions. We also added a Zenmasters Division for players 60 and over. Zenmasters participants have alreacJry��gs�f tia M�,/ Town of Vail I CSE I 12/15/11(October 7, 2015) 13 Community Contribution • Describe how the event impacted Vail's sense of community: • There is no admission charge, thereby enabling anyone to attend the event. The Shootout provides both Vail visitors and residents the opportunity to see lacrosse played at its highest level by top players from across the country • To involve local youth in our event, we offer a free, youth lacrosse clinic for boys ages 7 through 12. This year's clinic was attended by approx. 30 boys. They learn lacrosse skills and strategies and receive prizes donated by the Colorado Mammoth and Denver Outlaws. Town of Vail I CSE I 12/15/11(October 7, 2015) 14 Ago - Ar- Alk Topline Marketing Efforts • We have updated the look and content on the tournament website (www.vaiIlacrosse.com) has been improved. During the event, a recap of each days' events & photos are posted. Through August, 2015 the website has had 63,414 visitors. • We continue to promote the event, and also to recruit players and teams, on social media sites. This year we have had 2,582 Facebook likes, 2,435 Twitter followers and 466 Instagram followers. Our Klout score peaked at 62.6 putting s in the top tier of lacrosse influencers on social media (ex. Lacrosse All Starts is at 66; Inside Lacrosse is at 70; US Lacrosse is also at 62). • Our partnership with Coaches Aid included marketing of our event to their broadcasting sponsors, enabling us to increase our exposure to potential sponsors. • Promotion of our youth clinic through a flyer distributed to Vail Recreation District's database, placement at the Vail Welcome Center and through an ad placed in the spectator guide for the Kid's Adventure Games. • Our tournament program, which contains game schedules and the Vail America Days schedule, is available at no charge at field venues, the Vail & Lionshead welcome centers and in a few local businesses. Town of Vail I CSE I 12/15/11(October 7, 2015) 16 Potential for Growth & Sponsorships/Media Exposure • In 2016 we will continue our partnership with Coaches Aid, which offers both an increase in potential sponsorships as well as increased online exposure of the event through their online broadcast. • We are exploring new ways to improve our partnership with our travel sponsor, Sport Sherpa Travel, for possible new avenues to market our event to potential teams, thereby also increasing our exposure to potential sponsors. • We will continue our support of US Lacrosse's Keeper of Lacrosse program by awarding a participant in each division the "Keeper" award for good sportsmanship and integrity. Involvement in this program helps to define our tournament as an event that promotes and honors those athletes that demonstrate integrity not only in the game but in their lives. We receive some coverage in Lacrosse Magazine due to our involvement with this program. • We will continue to work with the Vail Daily to provide them with scores & highlights each day for their coverage of our event in the local newspaper. Town of Vail I CSE I 12/15/11(October 7, 2015) 17 Sustainability Efforts • What measures were taken at your event to support the environmentally - friendly goals of the Town of Vail? • At all field venues, recycling receptacles are placed in close proximity to trash cans. Our training staff provides drinking water in Gatorade coolers to teams at each field to discourage the use of individual plastic water bottles by teams • All tournament communications are electronic. An online registration system is used for team, player and coaches registration, eliminating registration paperwork. Teams' game rosters are submitted to us via email. The Town of Vail is committed to the stewardship and protection of our unique mountain environment. In consideration of both our local and global impacts and opportunities, our environmental vision is to demonstrate and promote: renewable energy, resource efficiency, ecosystem protection, and community awareness and education. Town of Vail I CSE I 12/15/11(October 7, 2015) 18 Event Budget • Total event budget: $183,379.91 • CSE funds: $15,000 • Profit and loss: Net loss of $1,891.91 (to date) • Funding utilization: CSE funding is used to offset marketing and promotional expenses and is targeted at recruiting new teams to the tournament. In 2015 we used those funds to make significant changes to our website and created a television production that covered four complete days of event coverage for our elite men and women, supermasters and high school divisions. Our goal was to not only share the event with fans of our event, but also to attract teams from around the country for next year's tournament. Funding is also used to offset the tournament program printing and administrative expenses. • In-kind sponsorship: $5,725 • Cash sponsorship: $17,270 * Event producer to attach detailed budget for recap Town of Vail I CSE I 12/15/11(October 7, 2015) 19 Additional Information/Appendix • Provide detailed budget in complete PDF please • Provide full version of the Survey Dashboard PDF in Appendix Town of Vail I CSE I 12/15/11(October 7, 2015) 20 A P International Lacrosse Promotion: 10:42 AM Profit and Loss Standard 09/26/15 January through December 2015 Accrual Basis Jan - Dec '15 Ordinary Income/Expense Income Team Fees Revenue 144,350.00 Misc. Income 8,243.00 Advertisement 8,625.00 Sponsor Income 17,270.00 Vendor/Sponsor Income 3,000.00 Total Income 181,488.00 Expense Office Expense 723.64 Accounting 571.20 Administration Fees 15,050.00 Automobile Expense 2,916.91 Charitable Contributions 500.00 Field Expense 13,876.80 Field Rental 26,515.00 Interest/Finance Charge 43.19 Legal Fees 1,468.60 Lodging 33,273.60 Meals and Entertainment 1,450.43 Permits 100.00 Program Costs 7,829.17 Promotional/Marketing 3,400.00 Referees 36,990.00 Rent 235.00 Scheduling 318.29 Staff Food 13,147.56 Television Production 3,500.00 Tents & Tables 5,304.49 Trainer Fees 6,908.00 Travel 1,021.14 Trophies 5,936.89 Waste Removal 2,300.00 Total Expense 183,379.91 Net Ordinary Income -1,891.91 Net Income -1,891.91 2015 Event Visitor Summary: Vail Lacrosse Shoot-out Jun 27 - Jul 5 Attendance Estimate Return on Investment: Funding vs. Impact Visitor Type 50K ® 100% 94% 40K 2015 event funding $15000.00 4 30K Direct economic Impact to TOV � 50% emotions Impacts only, event $2,509,275.25 2 20K production Impacts excluded) a 0% 1% 1% 0% 3% s 11 0K Economic impact payback ratio Day visitor Full-time FullAnne Overnight Seasonal tOK incremental communityeconomic $16729 to Vail tlownvalley resident Vail visitorthe residentof ,3K impact per dollar event funding) resident Town of Vafi regioo n Vail Valley Importance of Event in Decision to Visit Vail Today 100% Restaurants/Bars/ IN Day visitor to Vail 80% Lodging Prepared Food Shopping Full-time downvalley resident v 60% Vendors ■ Full-time resident of Town of Vail excluding lodging M `cm 33% 0 Overnight visitor to the region 40% _ Q $1 ■Seasonal resident of Vail Valley o`u 20% 0% _ 0% 0% 0% 0% / 0: None, 1 1 2 3 4 would have Summary of Key Trip Characteristics and Demographics come to Vail anyway Overall Visitor Profile Likelihood of Recommending Event to a Friend or Family Member amom E. 2x 02 e wE im s gw mo am 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Promoter Direct Economic Impact to TOV per Attendee -Day ll __ _. .. _ Average nay visitor 10.0 _ Full-time tlownvalley resitlent 60 Overnight cosh., - 9.7 - _. _ 50% 50% Seasonal resitlent of Vail Valley '!.0 33% 0% \_p% V% 0% 5: Hag my 6 7 a reason for coming to Vail Passive Detractor 6% 3% ' r 33% `0% 9 10: My only reason far coming to Vail NPS (Promoters minus Detractors) Restaurants/Bars/ Recreation (skiing, Total Lodging Prepared Food Shopping Other items lessons, rentals, Vendors etc.) excluding lodging mo � $200 m _ Q $1 871 $0 Summary of Key Trip Characteristics and Demographics Overnight Visitor Profile: Overnight Visitors and Seasonal Residents Only Overall Visitor Profile Am you staying: In paid lodging — 92% Annual Household Under$SOk 10% in a vacation home /timesharen6% income $50k-$t00k 21% With friends/family 12% Ntghgy Rale(if Pa10) $100-$150k 17% Other 1% Average: $268 $1S0kormore 51% How manypeople Myself only Media.: $228 ,6% Age or respondent Underl8 1% are staying /n 2 _ 16% 16-24 your 3 — 18% 25-34 19% accommodations unit? 4 _ 22% 35 - 4a 45 - 54 10% 33% 5 .6% 55-64 27% 6 o more —32% 65-74 4% Nights in the area 1 12% 75 or older 1% this trip 2 12% Gender Female 24% 3.5 —74% Male 76% 6-8 - 16% Slate/Country Colorado 32% 9-14 16% Texas Illinois 9% 6% 15 or more 0% Maryland 6% Where are your Vail —85% California 5% lodging Beaver Creek 12% Virginia 5% accommodations Avon '4% Louisiana 5% located? Edwartls 14% Michigan 3% New Jersey 3% Eagle/Gypsum 1% New York 3% Other 12% Florida 3% Overnight only 0% 50% 100% 0% 50% Percent Responding po g Percent Responding The overall sample sue lorlho survey is 2o1. Please nate that sample save are smaller hrsliegmups. 'BRINGING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER' MONDAY, 7. 6.15 1 VAILDAILY.COM I FREE Lacrosse tourney wraps up i*n Vail Vail Lacrosse Shootout ends six weeks of local tournaments, reflecting increased popularity of the sport. A3 The Vail Daily I Monday, July 6 2015 1 A3 Fast -paced game has also seen fast growth Lacrosse now a popular sport in Colorado thanks to youth involvement By John LaConte jlaconte@vaildailycom VAIL — The sport,of lacrosse has come a long way in Colorado. Thaes evidenced especially well here Eagle County. As the 43rd -annual Vail La- crosse Shootout came to a close on Sunday, it wrapped up sir weeks of local lacrosse tourna- ments, starting with the Vail Val- ley"'Lacrosse Glub's tournament that takes place during the second 4half of May, followed by Vail '.,acrosse Tournament youth com- betition and finally the Vail 1 a- cxosse Shootout, which just added the zenmasters division this year for players 60 and olden * THINKING PERSON'S GAME' Rick Stevens, of Basalt has splayed in the nearly all of the 43 Lacrosse Shootout tournaments, he played in the zenmasters di- vision this year an7d.haswatched the sport grow in Colorado since the '70s. "It appeals to a lot of people because it's afast-paced game and a thinldng person's game,° Stevens said. -neres a lot of strategy involved.° Stevens points to larger factors than tournaments. like the Vail Lacrosse Shootout the sport's growth in the state. Going back. to the 70s, it was West Point graduates with a love of the game who relocatedtto Fort Carson after graduation,'big companies moving offices from Newyork to Deaver and the players themselves head- ing west andUaching the sport to the next generation that really h- ped foster the sport's growth in the Centennial State, Stevens said. Some culminating moments have recently occurred to solidify the state's placement in lacrosse's history -books. In 2014, Commerce City hosted the World -Lacrosse Championships, in which 38 .nations visited Colorado -to play lacrosse -And in May, .Denver University became the first school west of the Mississippi to win a NCAA lacrosse championship. Locally, there are now three high school lacrosse teams. Battle Mountain High School has made the Elite 8 in Class 4A the past two years in a row. The Vail Valley Lacrosse Club, after starting with 15 to 20 kids in 1999, is now ap- proacbing 400 members. 'WECMRD is doing a really great job getting the second- and third -graders started with smart start lacrosse programs, said local lacrosse coach Mike Miner. And now the Vail valley Lacrosse Club is dabbling+in U-9, U 10 and U'-11. divisions A LOVE OF THE SPORT Miner helped startthe Vail Valley Lacrosse Club by posting notices in the Vail Daily, encour- aging parents to drop of kids at St. Glare of*_%isi Catholic School in Edwards on Wednesday nights. -We said you didn't need equip- ment or any knowledge.of the game. We were going to teach you everything; Miner said. -W61-had 16 to 181kids.show up. By the seo- and year, we had 30 kids and we had to ask fbvhelp from the Avon Ree District.' TOWNSEND SESSENT I TOWNSENDMAILDAILYCOM Matt Florence, foreground, of team Lacrossewear, charges the Brine Elite goal during the Vail Lacrosse Shootout men's elite championship at Ford Park on Sunday. Lacrossewear won, 10-8. Events such as the Vail Lacrosse Shootout, as well as other factors, have increased the sport's popularity in Colorado. Miner's goal at the time was to introduce.lacrosse to enough kids that there would'be a high school program by the time his kids got to.high school. He didn't actually have any kids at the time he made that goal. 'I ended up having kids.in 2003 and 200!4, and by 2008 there was already a high school program in place,' he said. "So it was well far ahead. of what we even thought was possible.' These days, its as common to see a kid walldng the streets of Eagle Ranch holding a lacrosse LACROSSE GROWTH, A5 LACROSSE GROWTH From page A3 stick as it�was to see a lid with a baseball glove in 1950s -America. Miner says in ad- dition to all the local programs offering la- crosse tokids, towns like Eagle have helped grow the sport by putting lacrosse cages in local pocket parks. Miner, who grew np,playing lacrosse in Long Bland, New York, helped foster a love of the sport in 14 -year -61d Joseph Hall and his brother Jeffrey, ll, Eagle lads who came out to watch thelfinal matchup at the Vail Lacrosse Shootout on Sunday. Their mom, _Eileen'Hall, said when she -had lids, she would have never expected lacrosse to be among their favorite sports. "I was a basketball player, softball player, swimmer, but lacrosse was aff new to me,' she said. Rain soaked, the Halls waited out -the de- lays Sunday to see the final moments of. the Vail Lacrosse Shootout. °This is thematchwe came to see; Eileen `Hall said. Lacrossewear repeats as Shootout champs Squad defeats Brine Elite, 10-8 ky Chris Freud cf eud@valldal yxom VAIL — It was worth the wait for Lacrossewear. The champs defended their men's elite Vail Lacrosse Shootout title on Sunday, over coming both a lightning delay and a persistent Brine Elite squad, 10-8, at Ford Park in Vail. 'Me.reason we bring all these guys together is that it is so much fun,° Lacrossewear coach Paul %adaichesaid. "It's a phenomenal tournament run by a great group of~people. It's just an amazing experrience.7 This is Lacrosseweats second Shootout crown in a row and fourth in the 10 years it bas com- petediin the tournament. So its a bit of a dynasty, which works because the team's full name is Lacrossewear/Dynasty. Whatever one calls them, the champs are made primarily made up offormer and currenti ig East players, be theyfrom St. John's, Georgetown, Marquette, Villano- va and Syracuse, the last now in theACC, but a founding school of Dave Gavit's creation. 'IT'S AWESOME' "It's awesome; said Eric De- hn of St. John's. "Were got a team full of studs from all over the country. It's cool. The guys I play againstain the BiglEast, they put,us in a room for a week You. get to know themf And everyone seemed to make friends. DeJohn got the first marker ofthe game as part of bis hat trick_ Lacrossewear TOWNSEND BESSENr TOWNSEND@VAILDAILYCOM Brine Elite's Mike Maggio fires off a shot against Lacrossewear during the men's elite championship at the Vail Lacrosse Shootout at Ford Park. Lacrossewear defeated Brine Elite,10-8, to win its second consecutive title. looked like it was going to win in a rout with first-quarter goals from Alex Zomerfeld and two from Nick Mariano to build a 4-1 lead. Brine Elit&pulled itself back into the game with a Ryan Dene - by 2 -pointer. For the uninitiated, men>s college lacrosse has an arc at16 yards from the goal, some wbat akin to the 3 -point line in the NBA. Lacrossewear and Brine Elite were tied a four and five and then Zomerfeld,.Mike ONeill put Lacrossewear up 7-5 in the third quarter. Lacrosseweaihad an 8-5 lead with 8:40 left in the fourth quarter, when theskies opened up. Rain is fine. Lightning is not, particularly when the participants are using metal sticks. Bothteams adjourned for 35 ,minutes beforethe skies cleared. "We sat around and talked and hoped we'd come out as soon as possible, DeJohn said. "Wewere all really tight. We got a good stretch in. It's tough to start run- ning again, but we had to get it done.' Lie7ohn all but closed the door with two 6ring strikes upping Lacrossew- lead to 10-6. Riley Seidel ripped a two pointer for SHOOTOUT SCORES Men's elite championship Lacrossewear 10, Brine Elite 8 Women's elite championship Warrior Fuel 12, Lady LOFers 11 Men's masters Boonedoggle wins round-robin. Brine with 9.6 seconds remaining. Brine Elite Kron the ensuing fa- ceoff, but could not get off a Hail Mary shot to force overtime. July 1, 2015 Baltimore Crabs roll to another Shootout crown Team Colorado and the Baltimore Crabs face off in the Uig championship game of the Vail Lacrosse Shootout on Wednesday at Ford Park. VAIL — It really is a Maryland thing. While lacrosse started with the Iroquois in New York and Pennsylvania, the Old Line State calls the sport its own, and after the Vail Lacrosse Shootout Uig boys tournament, who's to argue? The Baltimore Crabs turned aside Team Colorado, 17-13, in Wednesday's title game for their third straight Shootout crown and ninth championship in 10 years. "It's incredible," Crabs attacker Louis Dubick said. "It's Maryland lacrosse." And as a side note, the one year the Crabs didn't win the Shootout, 2012, they weren't at the tournament. "There's a lot of pride," Crabs coach Terry Moreland said. "There's a lot of pride playing the game the right way. We play a lot of team lacrosse, and we like to share the ball. It's important when we come out here." And paced by six goals from Dubick, who earned tournament MVP honors, Baltimore jumped out to a 6-1 lead and never relinquished the lead. Team building While they are from different parts of the country, both Baltimore and Team Colorado faced the same challenge coming into this year's Shootout — taking the all-stars from different high schools and clubs and melding them into a unit. Team Colorado boasted players from 10 different schools, including familiar names like Regis, Cherry Creek, Mountain Vista, Kent Denver, Heritage, Highlands Ranch, Wheat Ridge and Alexander Dawson. Both coaches had the same approach — keep it simple. 'kff-n•/A%nxnx7 xra;liia;lxr rnm/nPum/1707055R-1 11/haltimnre-rrahc-rnll-tn-annthPr-chnntoiA-crn... 9/7/2015 Baltimore Crabs roll to another Shootout crown I VailDaily.com Page 3 of 4 "There's basic lacrosse and fundamentals," Moreland said. "All these kids have the fundamentals. Once they accept to play together as a team, you see what can happen. It's really hard to do. It shows you how hard the kids play and what it means to us in this great atmosphere." In fact, Dubick felt he had been in a bit of a slump coming into Wednesday's game because he's surrounded by talented teammates. "We've got so many good kids it's hard to get touches," he said. "When someone touches the ball, it's usually going into the back of the net. Once you find a rhythm, it's kind of easy to keep going. That's good teammates and good coaching." And that was on display after Team Colorado notched the game's first goal. The Crabs ran off four scores in 1: 13 and were up 6-1 with 7:13 to go in the first quarter with a display of passing akin to the Harlem Globetrotters. REPRESENTING COLORADO Team Colorado did the state proud, rallying in the second with four strikes to pull within 7-6. "It's the first time in about six years since we've been in the finals," Team Colorado coach Jon Cohen said. "We're really proud of these guys.... Lacrosse is a game of runs. They got out to a big lead, a 7-1 lead. We chipped away. They just didn't make a lot of errors." Crabs' midfielder Andrew Garstka stopped the run with a tally. It's significant that a middie did that. One of the keys to Baltimore's success was depth. The Crabs rotated through three midfield units keeping Baltimore fresh, particularly at 8,150 feet. Dubick, who will attend the University of Maryland to play for the Terps, scored the next three, and the Crabs were up 11-7 at the break. While the latest victim of Baltimore's run at this tournament, Team Colorado could leave the Shootout proud of its accomplishments as the sport grows in the state. "We want a wide representation of Colorado from Boulder down to (Colorado) Springs," Cohen said. "I'd love to get some mountain kids, too. Each year, it gets bigger and bigger." Extra shots The funniest moment of postgame was when Cohen referred to Alexander Dawson as a 4A school, as if the Mustangs needed clarification in their identity. Dawson eliminated Battle Mountain in the 4A state playoffs in May ... Speaking of local lacrosse, Local Favorites, a squad of Battle Mountain, Eagle Valley and Vail Mountain School players, finished the Shootout with a 16-5 win over the Trojans on Wednesday morning. Sports Editor Chris Freud can be reached at 970-748-2934, cfreud(&vaildaily.corn and http://www.vaildaily.com/news/17070558-113/baltimore-crabs-roll-to-another-shootout-cro... 9/7/2015 Baltimore Crabs roll to another Shootout crown I VailDaily.com Page 4 of 4 @cfreud. http://www.vaildaily.com/news/17070558-113/baltimore-crabs-roll-to-another-shootout-cro... 9/7/2015 Lacrossewear repeats as Shootout champs I VailDaily.com Chris Freud cfreud(a4vaildaily.com July 5, 2015 Lacrossewear repeats as Shootout champs Page 1 of 2 Brine Elite's Mike Maggio fires off a shot against Lacrossewear during the finals of the men's elite division at the Vail Lacrosse Shootout at Ford Park. Lacrossewear defeated Brine Elite, io-8, to win its second consecutive title. VAIL — It was worth the wait for Lacrossewear. The champs defended their men's elite Vail Lacrosse Shootout title on Sunday, over coming both a lightning delay and a persistent Brine Elite squad, io-8, at Ford Park in Vail. "The reason we bring all these guys together is that it is so much fun," Lacrossewear coach Paul Ladaiche said. "It's a phenomenal tournament run by a great group of people. It's just an amazing experience." This is Lacrossewear's second Shootout crown in a row and fourth in the 10 years it has competed in the tournament. So it's a bit of a dynasty, which works because the team's full name is Lacrossewear/Dynasty. Whatever one calls them, the champs are made primarily made up of former and current Big East players, be they from St. John's, Georgetown, Marquette, Villanova and Syracuse, the last now in the ACC, but a founding school of Dave Gavit's creation. `It's Awesome' http://www.vaildaily.cominews117131664-11311acrossewear-repeats-as-the-shootout-champs 9/7/2015 Lacrossewear repeats as Shootout champs I VailDaily.com Page 2 of 2 "It's awesome," said Eric DeJohn of St. John's. "We've got a team full of studs from all over the country. It's cool. The guys I play against in the Big East, they put us in a room for a week. You get to know them." And everyone seemed to make friends. DeJohn got the first marker of the game as part of his hat trick. Lacrossewear looked like it was going to win in a rout with first-quarter goals from Alex Zomerfeld and two from Nick Mariano to build a 4-1 lead. Brine Elite pulled itself back into the game with a Ryan Denehy 2 -pointer. For the uninitiated, men's college lacrosse has an arc at 16 yards from the goal, somewhat akin to the 3 -point line in the NBA. Lacrossewear and Brine Elite were tied a four and five and then Zomerfeld, Mike O'Neill put Lacrossewear up 7-5 in the third quarter. Lacrossewear had an 8-5 lead with 8:40 left in the fourth quarter, when the skies opened up. Rain is fine. Lightning is not, particularly when the participants are using metal sticks. Both teams adjourned for 35 minutes before the skies cleared. "We sat around and talked and hoped we'd come out as soon as possible," DeJohn said. "We were all really tight. We got a good stretch in. It's tough to start running again, but we had to get it done." DeJohn all but closed the door with two scoring strikes upping Lacrossewear's lead to 10-6. Riley Seidel ripped a two pointer for Brine with 9.6 seconds remaining. Brine Elite won the ensuing faceoff, but could not get off a Hail Mary shot to force overtime. http://www.vaildaily.comlnews/17131664-11311acrossewear-repeats-as-the-shootout-champs 9/7/2015 Rivals come together for Vail Lacrosse Shootout I VailDaily.com Page 1 of 2 !!, Chris Freud cfreudQvaildailv.com June 26, 2015 Rivals come together for Vail Lacrosse Shootout Battle Mountain assistant coach Pat Doherty, left, leads Local Favorites, a conglomeration of Battle Mountain, Eagle Valley and Vail Mountain School players, in the Uig division of the Vail Lacrosse Shootout on Sunday. If Battle Mountain, Eagle Valley and Vail Mountain School lacrosse can form a team for this year's Vail Lacrosse Shootout, can an alliance of Battle Mountain and Aspen be far behind? OK, maybe not. The Montagues and Capulets are getting together on something. As the 43rd edition of the Vail Lacrosse Shootout returns to fields from Edwards to Vail today with the beginning of men's masters, supermasters and zenmasters play, there will also be local favorites who are, in fact, Local Favorites. Also under the umbrella of the Shootout is the Uig boys tournament, starting on Sunday, and that brings us to the Hatfields and McCoys playing nicely. Local Favorites Battle Mountain, Eagle Valley and Vail Mountain School lacrosse are all coming together as the Local Favorites team. Huskies and Devils will be wearing the same gear. Next up are Broncos and Raiders fans singing, "Kumbayah." Eagle County's two public schools don't like each other in anything. The football game in the autumn is the "Game of the Year." It's always a packed house for basketball in the winter, and the track teams go back and forth in the spring. It was almost natural to give both sides lacrosse sticks with which to hit each other. Battle Mountain has gotten the better of things during the recent years, but let the record state that Eagle Valley's first varsity win in the history of the program came against the Huskies back in 2oo8. http://www.vaildaily.cominews/16997706-113/rivals-come-together-for-vail-lacrosse-shoot... 9/7/2015 Rivals come together for Vail Lacrosse Shootout I VailDaily.com Page 2 of 2 Making Local Favorites even more interesting is the addition of lacrosse at VMS. The Devils and Gore Rangers played twice this spring with the latter triumphing both times. The issue was that things got chippy on both sides in the second meeting. The Gore Rangers' Luke Verratti and Devils' keeper Joe Sheldon got into it during the fourth quarter, almost coming to blows. `Four -Minute Minor' Both were originally ejected before the referees hand both "four -minute minor" penalties. There is no such thing as a four -minute minor in Colorado lacrosse. It was a settlement, given that Eagle Valley's was playing in a JV game in Glenwood Springs. Now, they are all one happy family under Battle Mountain assistant coach Pat Doherty. All-star teams are not uncommon to the Shootout. In the U19 tournament, they're the norm. While Local Favorites are in Conference C, when the tournament starts on Sunday, the Baltimore Crabs, the defending U19 champs, are a collection of the best from that lacrosse -rich city. Let the Games Begin Local Favorites will play its round-robin games at the Homestake Peak School, aka old Battle Mountain. They'll face Leading Edge at noon. Leading Edge is out of New Jersey and a program designed to showcase its athletes for college play. At 2 p.m., it's the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a squad which has a history at this tournament. Regardless of how conference play goes, all teams will advance to bracket play Monday through Wednesday. And regardless of how it goes for Local Favorites, playing in the Shootout should be a great experience. All three schools with CHSAA teams are competitive in Colorado. This is a chance to play against some of the best in the country. After the U19 boys and girls wrap their tournaments on Wednesday, the men's and women's elite fields begin on Thursday. Sports Editor Chris Freud can be reached at 970-748-2934, cfreudavaildailv.com and @cfreud. {02005 - 2015 Swift Communications, Inc. http://www.vaildaily.cominews116997706-113/rivals-come-together-for-vail-lacrosse-shoot... 9/7/2015 PRWeb Online Visibility from Vocus Vail Lacrosse Shootout Partners with Colorado Time Systems The elite Vail Lacrosse Shootout tournament has partnered with Colorado Time Systems for scoreboards Loveland, CO (PRWM) June 24, 2015 -- Colorado Time Systems, a P1ayCore company, has been selected as the scoreboard provider for the 2015 Vail Lacrosse Shootout in Vail, CO, June 27 — July 5. The Vail Lacrosse Tournament is, by most accounts, the most prestigious annual Club Lacrosse tournament in the world. Past years have seen the United States National Team, Canadian National Team, as well as many others from around the world enter the tournament. Colorado Time Systems will provide scoreboards for the competition fields spread throughout Vail during the 9 -day event. "We appreciate our long-standing partnership with the Vail Lacrosse Shootout," said Dr. Anita Sayed, P1ayCore Senior Vice President and Colorado Time Systems' General Manager. "Each year, the tournament, as well as the sport, continues to grow. It's really exciting to be part of it." "The Vail Lacrosse Shootout is excited to partner with Colorado Time Systems for our scoreboard needs again this year," said David Soran, Vail Lacrosse Shootout Tournament Director. "For information about the 2015 Vail Lacrosse Shootout, please visit our website at www.vjkiilacrosse.com. 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