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Check out the new online edition of the Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter for the latest press coverage of IYL's adventures in Oregon!

Team Washington 2009 Lacrosse Camp - Registration Open!

The 2009 edition of the Team Washington Middle School Lacrosse Camp is now open for registration. This is one of the top "player rated" camps in the northwest and is led by 2008 & 2009 WA State Champion Issaquah Lacrosse Club Head Coach Brandon Fortier and 2007 WA State Champion Bainbridge High School Head Coach Dejon Hush. Coach Fortier and Coach Hush are joined by the 2009 Team Washington players.

Team Washington players represent the top 20 HS lacrosse players of the 2009 high school season. This select team is Washington's ambassador dedicated to raising national awareness of the caliber of lacrosse in Washington state and the quality of players coming out of our HS programs. All proceeds for the Team Washington LAX Camp go directly to support Team Washington.

This week long camp for players in grades 7, 8 & 9 during the 2009/2010 school year runs from July 6th through July 10th and is held at Mercer Island High School. The camp is limited to 80 players giving an amazing 4-1 camper to coach ratio. This camp is for motivated moderate to advanced experience levels only. The camp includes popsicles, positional training, drills, stations, scrimmages, tournament games and more popsicles!

Registration is open now at the TeamWa website and it will fill fast - click in and sign up!

The 2009 Sammamish Shoot-Out is Filling Fast!

SSO is filling quickly, with teams from Oregon (fresh off the Aloha Games 3X3 Oregon Tourney) and British Columbia jumping on board as soon as registration opened.

Rally your fellow IYL players, claim your name and stake out your spot in Summer's coolest hot event!

Registration is limited and the great names are going fast - unless you want to get stuck playing as the Three Zucchinis or worse... Start racking up those text minutes and get your entry in today!!

Register HERE

Shall We Give Awards to the Most Beautiful Settings for Lacrosse?

If so, the Lacrosse field at Hazelia Park in Lake Owsego, Oregon is a winner. Also winning by a final of 11-8 at Hazelia was our IYL Peak A team playing a full game against Lake Oswego 7/8 Select Friday evening before the Beaverton Invitational.

The large contingent of Issy fans enjoyed a great game in a fantastic setting - and great start to a wonderful weekend of Lacrosse.

Battle of Bothell 2009 Is Here!!!

The 5th Annual Battle of Bothell is taking place this coming weekend, June 19th - 21st at the Bothell North Creek Playfields. This is one of the great Northwest summer tournaments with teams travelling from all over Oregon and Washington to compete in brackets for 5/6, 7/8 and High School Boys.

2008 saw Issaquah region teams sweep all brackets and Issaquah is again fielding competitive entries at all levels in 2009. Come out, cheer on your Issy teams and enjoy a great weekend of youth Lacrosse!!

2009 Plateau Challenge - Relive the Moment

Check out the online edition of the Sammamish Reporter for their coverage of the Plateau Challenge and the mob-scene that followed Cannon's winning last-second shot.

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.