Champions crowned on third day of Vail Lacrosse Shootout
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Champions in the Zenmasters, Grandmasters and Supermasters divisions were crowned on Monday at the 53rd-annual Vail Lacrosse Shootout. The third day of the iconic event featured familiar faces in the final, with a few new names gracing the podium as well.
Los Abuelos clinched its third-straight title in the Zenmasters (60 and older) division with a 5-2 win over Navy Old Goats. The Los Abuelos squad has been attending the tournament every year since 1976 and holds the distinction of being the first out-of-state entry.
The Navy Old Goats found redemption in the 40 and up Supermasters final. In the team’s first championship appearance, the Old Goats defeated Domewood in a 6-5 double-overtime thriller. Finally, Team Bushwood erased the sting of its runner-up finish last year to defeat the Generals 8-3 in the Grandmasters (50 and over) title match.
The U19 boys and girls tournaments got underway on Monday as well. On the girls side, the local 10th Mountain Upper squad lost to Team 180 Black 20-4 and fell to Hero’s White 7-4 in its gold bracket games. In the silver bracket, the 10th Mountain Rising team lost to PSS 11-6 and Team 180 Yellow 17-4 in its two contests.
The U19 championship games slated for Wednesday in Edwards. The tournament’s can be found at
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