Fueled by the tireless leadership of  Lacrosse stalwart Mark Larson, Laxfest accommodated more than 500 people in the stands, in addition to the teams of players on the field... 

Mark Larson had this to say about the event:

This year's Laxfest - sponsored by the Washington Chapter of US lacrosse - stretched around the clock from 9 AM to 9 PM.  It was a glorious day of lacrosse and a fitting end to a great season here in the northwest.  Laxfest included 12 games played on 3 fields at the Mercer Island HS sports complex.  By the end of the day over 600 youth and adults players participated.  The event featured 3 women's games, 5 boys youth games, the WSBLA High School boys all-stars, the Coaches against the Young Alums and the PNLA Men's semi-finals. 

The competition was good, but the fellowship was better.  Gathering players from every team not only provided an opportunity to display Northwest lacrosse talent, it served to build the relationships that make our sport special. 

A special thanks to all those that volunteered to make this a special event.  Steph Cone's Seattle Girls school team kept everyone comfortable with great food and concessions.  Once again, Dave Anderson provide his grill to feed the lax masses.  Thanks to Breakaway Sports for sponsoring our fastest shot  competition and providing a Mikey Powell autographed stick for our raffle.  We are also indebted to our other corporate sponsors: Walax, Washington Mutual, Eddie Travers and Associates, Brine and First Tech Credit Union.  Special Thanks to WALOA and the ref's that volunteered to help - gratis!.  Many others helped along the way - Melissa Coppess, Patrick Malone, Gail Shelton, Kelly Malone, Dan Taylor, Kim York and many, many others.  You all helped make the event a great success.  Until next year...

Of particular importance, the coaches versus the Young Alums wound up a win for the young alums finishing an exciting game with a 12-10 score.  What will happen for the rematch next year?