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2007 Montana Shootout

PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:49 pm
by GrizLens
The Griz play host to Washington State, University of Idaho and Montana State this weekend at the 2007 Montana Lacrosse Shootout.

In addition to the three MCLA-sanctioned teams in attendance, two regional mens clubs will also compete. Making the trip from the Montana's Flathead Valley is the Silverbow mens club and representing Missoula will be 406LAX. The Griz will break into two sqauds for the tournament - Griz Black and Griz White - and play seperate schedules. The two-day tournament also features a women's exhibition on Saturday, a local high school exhibition on Sunday and Harrow-sponsored youth clinics both days. The tenative schedule is as follows:

Saturday, October 13th

TIME - FIELD - HOME - AWAY
10:30 AM - 1 - GrizBlack vs. Wash. State
11:00 AM - 2 - GrizWhite vs. 406Lax
12:00 PM - 1 - Mont. State vs. Idaho
12:30 PM - 2 - HARROW YOUTH CLINIC
1:30 PM - 1 - Griz Black vs. Silverbow
2:00 PM - 2 - 406Lax vs. Idaho
3:00 PM - 1 - Mont. State vs. Wash. State
3:30 PM - 2 - Griz White vs. Silverbow
4:00 PM - 1 - WOMEN'S EXHIBITION

Sunday, October 14th

TIME - FIELD - HOME - AWAY
10:30 AM - 1 - Griz White vs. Idaho
11:00 AM - 2 - Silverbow vs. Wash. State
12:00 PM - 1 - Griz Black vs. Mont. State
12:30 PM - 2 - _________ vs. 406Lax
1:30 PM - 1 - HARROW YOUTH CLINIC
2:00 PM - 2 - 3rd Place Game
3:00 PM - 1 - Championship Game
4:00 PM - 2 - HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBITION

All games will be played at the University of Montana Dornblazer Athletic Complex at the corner of South street and Higgins street in Missoula. For more info, shoot me a PM.

PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:29 pm
by GrizLens
Griz Black defeats Griz White (Polar Bears) to win the 1st annual Montana Shootout. Big thanks to Montana State, Idaho, Washington State and the Silverbow guys for making the trip to Missoula. We'll get some photos posted eventually.

PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:31 pm
by Band
What were the game results of day 2?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:55 pm
by GrizLens
Griz White over Idaho, 8-4
Wash St. over Silverbow, 6-5
Griz Black over Montana St., 7-5
Montana St. over Idaho, 6-5 OT
Griz Black over Griz White

All scores are EXTREMELY unofficial.

Shootout results:
1st place: Griz Black
2nd place: Griz White
3rd place: Montana State

PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:59 am
by Ryan Hanavan
Great weekend in Missoula. Everything came together nicely and the weather was perfect for lacrosse. Idaho had a good weekend with seven freshman scoring their first goals. Always a great thing to play against great competition.

Thanks Black Bears and Polar Bears for hosting this weekend. It was a good interspecies showdown!

PostPosted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 10:46 am
by Hi-Line Lax
Thanks so much for everybody who made the trip out to Missoula this weekend. I think it's safe to say that this was the largest lacrosse gathering in our state's history (at least until conference playoffs this spring). I was particularly pleased to see over 40 high school students playing a pick up game on Field 2 Sunday afternoon that lasted almost 3 hours. Students from Missoula's first high school program at Hellgate mixed in with a bunch of kids that I worked with this summer at Salish-Kootenai College's Upward Bound and everybody that I talked to said they had a blast. Hellgate parents were happy to see their kids out in a "real game" as they have only been practicing so far and the students from the Flathead Reservation were really glad they got to show off their stuff. UM Vice-President Jim Foley was out on Sunday and was very impressed with all the teams and certainly wants to make this an annual event. So thanks again to everybody who chipped in to help pull this thing off... hopefully we'll see you again next year.

Photos

PostPosted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 12:58 am
by GrizLens

PostPosted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:09 am
by Ryan Hanavan
Thanks Will! Great job as always.

PostPosted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:34 pm
by nlyon02
really appreciate the photos will. they look good