The Vail Lacrosse Shootout is a lacrosse tournament held annually in Vail, Colorado, composed of six age brackets for men- Chumash (Youth), High School (U-19), Elite (19+), Masters (33+), Supermasters (40+) and Grandmasters (50+), and three for women- Chumash, High School and Elite.[1] Play typically runs from the end of June into the beginning of July.[2] Games take place in Vail, Avon and Edwards, however most games are in Vail at Ford Field, Donovan Park and Athletic Field.[3]
The inaugural tournament was held in 1973 and the event has become increasingly larger and more popular since. Participating teams come from all over the nation and world, and are made up of both local and college alumni teams. Players come from all levels of high school and collegiate play, from Division I, II and III.
Champions prior to 2002 cannot be found on the Vail Lacrosse website and thus are not included in the tables below. If such information is known then please feel free to add it, however please include the appropriate citations.
Division I – Baltimore Crabs, Team Colorado, Colorado Favorites, Team Delaware, Team Indiana, Team Ohio, Triad Lacrosse Club and Team Utah.
Division II – Kansas City, Kansas City Blue Lions, Midwest Elite, Team Nebraska, Sacramento, Sacramento Elite and Winnipeg Wolverines.[4]
| Year | Champion | Score | Defeated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ohio | 12–5 | Colorado | |
| 2001 | Ohio | |||
| 2002 | Ohio | 11–7 | Colorado | |
| 2003 | Colorado | 13–7 | Ohio | |
| 2004 | New England | 14–11 | Baltimore | |
| 2005 | Colorado | 13–12 | Baltimore Crabs | |
| 2006 | Baltimore Crabs | 11–10 | Colorado | |
| 2007 | Baltimore Crabs | 11–6 | Arizona | |
| 2008 | Baltimore Crabs | 13–6 | Colorado Favorites | |
| 2009 | Baltimore Crabs | 12–6 | Team Colorado | |
| 2010 | Baltimore Crabs | 12 – 11 OT | Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
| Year | Champion | Score | Defeated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Southeast | |||
| 2002 | Southeast | 10–8 | Calgary | |
| 2003 | Edmonton | 13–10 | Calgary | |
| 2004 | RC Lax | 11–9 | Southeast | |
| 2005 | Bethesda | 14 – 13 OT | Long Island | |
| 2006 | Chowdaheads | 18–12 | Utah | |
| 2007 | Indiana | 14–4 | Midwest Elite | |
| 2008 | Winnipeg Wolverines | 13–12 | Kansas City Blue Lions | |
| 2009 | Toronto | 12–7 | Winnipeg Wolverines | |
| 2010 | Huskers | 13–8 | Blue Lion Elite |
Team 21, 5280/Tap Room, AIG-Livestrong, Arizona Mermen, Team Black Seal, Brine Elite, Club All-Stars, Footclan, Generals, Team Gutman, LaxGrip, The Lofers, Merrill Lynch/Lacrossewear, Reebok, Team Rock-it Pocket, Rocky Mountain Oysters, Team Rubi Rey and Team Valhalla.[5]
| Year | Champion | Score | Defeated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Lax World | 13–12 | Under Armour | |
| 2002 | MAB Paints | 14–6 | NW Jammin' Salmon | |
| 2003 | Harrow Colorado | 12–8 | GMH | |
| 2004 | Mammoth | 9–6 | GMH | |
| 2005 | GMH | 13–7 | Go Fast | |
| 2006 | Mammoth | 18–6 | Go Fast | |
| 2007 | Go Fast | 7–6 | Lax Grip | |
| 2008 | Team 21 | 12–7 | Reebok | |
| 2009 | Merrill Lynch/Lacrossewear | 11–8 | Team 21 | |
| 2010 | Maverik Elite | 14–7 | Team Chipotle | |
| 2011 | Lacrossewear | 24–7 | Rocky Mountain Oysters | |
| 2012 | Maverik Elite | 16–10 | Lacrossewear | |
| 2013 | The Cage Goes All Out | 16 – 15 2OT | Lacrossewear | |
| 2014 | Lacrossewear | 12–8 | The Cage Goes All Out | |
| 2015 | Team Dynasty/Lacrossewear | 10–8 | Brine Elite | |
| 2016 | Team Dynasty/Lacrossewear | 20–11 | Flying Dutchmen | |
| 2017 | Team Rokk3r/Lacrossewear | 22-4 | Big Green Herd | |
| 2018 | Team Rokk3r/Lacrossewear | 21–7 | Rocky Mountain Oysters |
Jägermeister, Lacrossewear, Lax Gear/Silver Oysters, Team MAC, Middlebury and Tribe Elders.[6]
| Year | Champion | Score | Defeated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Rock-it Pocket | 10–4 | STX/Lax Unlimited | |
| 2003 | Rusty Red | 9–3 | Rock-it Pocket | |
| 2004 | Rusty Red | 13–2 | Long Island | |
| 2005 | Rusty Red | 14–5 | Lax Unlimited | |
| 2006 | Rusty Red | 10–9 | Lax Unlimited | |
| 2007 | Rusty Red | 12–8 | Middlebury | |
| 2008 | Jägermeister | 8 -6 | Middlebury | |
| 2009 | Jägermeister | 11–7 | Middlebury | |
| 2012 | Jägermeister | 12–11 | Adrenaline | |
| 2013 | Jägermeister | 13–9 | Hulu |
Adidas Magic Wands, Arizona Graybirds, Blivet, Colorado Lacrosse Club, Elder Statesmen, Essian/Tap Room, FROGs, Lacrosse.com, Lacrossewear, Middlebury, Team Millennium Rock-it Pocket, Navy, NYAC Founding Fathers, Princeton Obsoletes, Tri-City Canadians and Tsunami/Olde Quakers.[7]
| Year | Champion | Score | Defeated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bowdoin Polar Bears | 9–6 | FROGs | |
| 2003 | Tap Room/Atlantic Sportswear | 8–2 | CVLC | |
| 2004 | CLVC/Riddell | 9–6 | Tombstone | |
| 2005 | Tap Room/Atlantic Sportswear | 11–6 | Elder Statesmen | |
| 2006 | Elder Statesmen | 13–12 | Navy Old Goats | |
| 2007 | CVLC/Tsunami | 12–10 | Elder Statesmen | |
| 2008 | Adidas Magic Wands | 14–9 | FROGs | |
| 2009 | Millennium/Team Rock-it Pocket | 12–11 | Elder Statesmen | |
| 2010 | Quiksilver Elder Statesmen | 9–7 | Millennium/Rock-it Pocket |
| Year | Champion | Score | Defeated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Magic Wands | 6–1 | Middlebury |
Eldest Statesmen, Gravediggers, Los Viejos de Adidas, Middlebury, Mr. Boh/Nacho Mamas, Navy Grandgoats, Rockies and USA Stars.[8]
| Year | Champion | Score | Defeated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Los Viejos | 9–4 | Majestic Rockies | |
| 2007 | Round Robin | No Clear Champion | ||
| 2008 | Mr. Boh/Nacho Mamas | 13–6 | Middlebury | |
| 2009 | Polar Statesmen | 18–4 | USA Stars | |
| 2010 | Quiksilver Eldest Statesmen | 11–2 | Los Viejos de Adidas |
Gold Division – Colorado 1, CTLF, Heros, M&D Lax, PA Express, Puget Sound, Team Texas and TLC.
Silver Division – Bay Area Wave, Team Capital, Lady Blue Knights, MFL Fusion, Minnesota Lakers, Queen City Stars, Triple Threat and Team Utah.
Bronze Division – Colorado 2, Colorado 3, Detroit, Eagle Elite, Indy Girls, Lakeshore and Midwest Elite.[9]
| Year | Champion | Score | Defeated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Heros | 11–10 | Future Elite | |
| 2003 | Future Elite | 12–11 | PA Express | |
| 2004 | M&D Lax | 10–9 | East Coast Lax | |
| 2005 | M&D Lax | 10–9 | Rome | |
| 2006 | Heros 2007 | 17–5 | PA Express | |
| 2007 | M&D | 9–3 | Heros | |
| 2008 | Heros | 7–6 | M&D Lax | |
| 2009 | M&D Lax | 16–4 | PA Express | |
| 2010 | Heros | 9 – 8 2OT | Team HLA |
| Year | Champion | Score | Defeated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Lady Roc | 10–6 | PA Express | |
| 2005 | Future Elite* | Houston Heat* | ||
| 2006 | Ultimate | 12–9 | Team Denver | |
| 2007 | CTLF | 11–8 | FLC | |
| 2008 | Lady Blue Knights | 12–7 | Team Capital | |
| 2009 | Stars Silver | 12–11 | Bay Area Wave Blue | |
| 2010 | RC Elite Gold | 11–7 | Stars 2014 |
| Year | Champion | Score | Defeated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Metro Magic | 17–4 | Team Impact | |
| 2005 | Team Dixie | 9–1 | Team Las Vegas | |
| 2006 | Detroit | 8–7 | NorCal Elite | |
| 2007 | Minnesota | 10–5 | Lakeshore | |
| 2008 | Lakeshore | 12–9 | Detroit | |
| 2009 | Team Vegas | 12–1 | Mountain Mania | |
| 2010 | Oregon | 8–5 | Bay Area Wave |
Team 180, AOB, Colorado Chillax, CRSLAX, Dos Brisas Lax, Gang Green, Lax Hut, Lax World Colorado, Merrill Lynch, Minnesota Northstars, QC Lax Midwest, Revolution Lacrosse, Tap Room, Team Wild and Team Xtreme.[10]
| Year | Champion | Score | Defeated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Team Ripple | 9–7 | WomensLacrosse.com | |
| 2003 | AXIA | 16–7 | Team Simeons | |
| 2004 | Team Harrow | 10–6 | AXIA | |
| 2005 | reLAXers | 16–6 | Team Wild | |
| 2006 | reLAXers | 14–10 | PA Express | |
| 2007 | Outlaws | 18–3 | Gang Green | |
| 2008 | Dos Brisas | 14–5 | Revolution | |
| 2009 | Gang Green | 12 – 11 OT | CRSLax.com | |
| 2010 | CRSLax.com | 15–7 | Colorado Tropics |