[ posted: October 13, 2009 ]
Recruiting; Adrenaline Challenge comes to San Diego
SAN DIEGO, CA-While the traditional East Coast Mecca’s of Maryland and New York are under a miserable blanket of snow and freeze that cracks the toughest polymer heads and frozen lacrosse balls dishearten the toughest of sweatpant clad goaltenders, the top Club Programs and players in the West are battling it out in 75 degree sunshine on 11 fields only a short walk to the beach in front of 75 college coaches. The Adrenaline Challenge is in its 9th year of existence and it’s easy to understand why it has become one of the premier recruiting tournaments in the West. The combination of January sunshine, the top club teams in the West and 75 NCAA recruiters has put this tournament on the map as a must for competitive teams and NCAA programs looking to expand their recruiting base.
The 2009 Adrenaline Challenge saw 70 teams over three divisions competing over 2 days in San Diego. Divisions were divided into Elite Boys, High School Boys and Elite Girls. As usual with Adrenaline “Team Programs”, the best clubs from WA, UT, ID, NorCal, SoCal, NV, AZ, TX, OR, Victoria BC and Edmonton BC were in attendance. They came together to represent every pocket of lacrosse in the West in addition to some East Coast Long Island flavor peppered in. “Last year we had a ridiculously high level of competition at the event. Teams we more evenly matched than we have ever had before. It really was a testament to the skill level of all the players on each of these teams. All of us thought that it legitimately represented the best the West had to offer for club teams,” said Alex Cade Adrenaline President. The 2009 Elite boys division was won by Fog City, hailing from NorCal, which included players from the perennial powerhouse St. Ignatius. To illustrate the level of competition both of the final four games were 1 goal overtime contests. The Girls Elite division was won by the LaxDawgs, coming from host city San Diego. KEEP READING...
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