Issy Sr Laxers Strike Gold in Oregon

The Issaquah Youth Lacrosse Senior Green and Senior Purple teams brought home Gold and Silver from the annual Beaverton Invitational Tournament in Beaverton Oregon. The Skyline HS bound Sr. Green players went 3-0 in their bracket amassing 39 goals while allowing only 3 goals against in a stellar offensive and defensive performance. The Issaquah HS bound Sr. Purple players went 2-1 in their bracket to capture silver with their one loss coming from King's Way Select - the 2009 Oregon Cup Select Tournament champions.

IYL Green standout players include Ryan Benz (11 goals, 1 assist), Cannon Gardner (8 goals, 7 assists), Nick Mauzy (6 goals, 1 assist), Peyton Pelluer (15 ground balls, 2 goals, 3 assists), Henry Jarvis ( 11 ground balls, 1 goal, 2 assists), Jimmy Boyle (8 ground balls, 2 assists) and James Fleming (8 ground balls). Faceoff specialist Peyton Pelluer was almost automatic in face-off wins and goalkeeper Chris Debenham allowed only 3 goals in tournament play.

IYL Purple standout players include Julian Ritchie (4 goals, 7 ground balls), Aaron Rosen (3 goals, 7 ground balls), Sean Colter (9 ground balls), and Wyatt Johnson (7 ground balls).

The Beaverton Invitational Tournament for 7/8 grade teams was held on Saturday, 13th June at the Howard Terpening Complex in Beaverton Oregon.

Road Trip!

Issaquah Youth Lacrosse "second season" players are gearing up for the 2009 Beaverton Youth Invitational Tournament this weekend. IYL is fielding two teams who will be making the drive south to the Terpenning Sports Center in Beaverton, Oregon for this great annual event.

Fresh off of winning the Plateau Challenge championship this last weekend the IYL select teams are carrying the Issaquah banner to Oregon as ambassadors of Washington lacrosse.

Safe travels, solid D and dangerous shots!!

Issaquah Alumni Lacrosse Camp comes to Sammamish

A group of standout Issaquah LAX Club players under the direction of All-State Issy grad David Campi will be holding summer lacrosse camp designed to help IYL 8th & 9th grade players take their game to the next level.

Campi is joined by All-State and PNCLL First Team Issy grad Nick Tierny, Issy grad & UW attackman Matt Robson, and All-State defenseman Mike Gerrard. Together they bring a wealth of experience and passion for the game into a new hands-on lacrosse camp for senior youth select players.

The Issaquah Alumni Lacrosse Youth Development Day Camp is being held at the Eastlake Community Fields July 20th - 23rd. The camp runs from 3 PM to 7 PM daily and is primarily designed for Issy & Skyline HS bound players who will be entering 8th or 9th grade in the Fall of 2009.

Check out their web site for more info!

Issaquah A wins the '09 Plateau Challenge Sr. Select LAX Tourney!

Issaquah Youth Lacrosse senior select A team won the inaugural '09 Plateau Challenge with a 7-6 victory over Mercer Island in the championship round. Issy attackman Cannon Gardner scored the winning goal with 15 seconds remaining to cap a 6 point night on 5 goals.

Other notables in this team win are Julian Ritchie with 2 goals, Ryan Benz with 2 assists, Henry Jarvis with 3 key ground balls and goalie Brady Hahn with 7 saves. Great defense combined with solid defensive middie play held the undefeated high-octane MI attack to only 6 goals - their lowest point total of any game in the tournament.

Congratulations to the Issy A team!!!

Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter Sports Section Features Issy LAX Champions

This weeks Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter features a great story on the Issaquah Lacrosse Club's Championship win by sports writer Kevin Endejan. Pick up a copy today!

If you would rather click for your news - check out the online Issy Reporter.

Sammamish Shoot-Out 2009 Registration Live!

Shoot-Out registration is live! Dust off the mouse and start clicking - it's time to get your team together, claim your name and get ready for the coolest hot laxin event of the summer!

You will find all the registration stuff on the IssaquahYouthLacrosse.org web site and check out the Sammamish Shoot-Out Blog to stay up to date on the latest Shoot-Out news.

Have you forgotten how much fun this is? Relive the 2008 Shoot-Out with a quick tour of the '08 SSO Gallery!

Issy LAX Club's Championship Win Front Page Issaquah Press Sports

A lot of color and a lot of great coverage for the Issaquah Lacrosse Clubs successful defense of it's WA State Championship title in this week's edition of the Issaquah Press. The Eagles beat contender Mercer Island 10-9 in a battle that came down to the final seconds. Pick up a copy of this weeks Press and check out Issy Middie Jordan Goldstein working his magic on the MI goalie - high corner, no prayer...

If you can't wait until morning to pick up your copy you can also find the article by sports writer Bob Taylor in the Issy Press online edition.