Crush Lacrosse

Day 2: The Sun is Shining!

Today was a beautiful day for lacrosse! When we started off, there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Later there were some big, fluffy clouds, but it was still gorgeous. Sunscreen was applied and water was pushed and we were off to play!

Since today is the official start of the tournament, it began with opening ceremonies. There were lots of players there. I mean LOTS! I don't think I have ever seen that many lacrosse players in one place before. I pulled out my widest lens and it still took three photos to get them all in.

There was pomp and ceremony and, well, I'm not sure what some of it was, but it was fun and it was a great way to kick off the day. Next the parents shuttled as many boys as possible to the playing fields and we were ready for games.

Just like yesterday, both teams played at the same time for their first games and the fields were just a bit too far apart for dual-game photography. The 5/6 team started out by facing the Cougar 5/6 team. This was a tough game. It was physical and it was stressful for all. The boys played hard, but lost in the last minutes 7-8.

Game two for the 5/6 team was against the Vipers Select 5/6 team from Ft. Collins, Colorado. We could tell this because the Ft. Collins crowd rings cowbells and blows horns for every goal. The boys played much better lacrosse in this second game. Perhaps the incentive for best assists made a difference. In any case, the boys rallied from behind at the half and won the game 4-3. Watching passing and play-making is always a joy! The boys had good reason to celebrate.

After a little break for food, water, and (for some of us) some time out from under the gorgeous blue sky, it was time for the 5/6 team to learn from the 7/8 team. The 7/8 team faced the Rough Riders and the game started out a little rough. Both teams scored quickly in the first half. Crush settled down after that and commenced to show the younger team how to really set it up and be ready for the plays. The final score of 10-1 tells you how the game went.

All in all, it was a very good day. Tonight there was a coaches game in which Coach Fox was playing. For some reason, the location of the game was not well distributed. Some pictures of that would have been nice! The boys had Italian night (spaghetti) and the first night of their Hell's Kitchen competition. The parents are looking forward to hearing the results in the morning.