BALTIMORE - The US Lacrosse National High School Senior Boys All-Star games will be held on Saturday, June 21 at Binghamton (N.Y.) University's Track Stadium as part of the annual US Lacrosse Youth Festival. The South and West will play at 2 p.m., followed by the East against the North at 4:30 p.m. Past participants in this event have included Michael Powell, John Christmas and Greg Peyser and many other current college lacrosse stars. Complete rosters of the 2003 teams are available here.

The US Lacrosse Youth Festival will bring more than 90 teams and 2,000 lacrosse players to Binghamton Friday for three days of games in a celebration of youth lacrosse. The event, hosted by the Upstate New York Chapter of US Lacrosse, comes to Binghamton for the first of two years and will feature non-tournament competition involving boys' and girls' under-15 and under-13 teams from across the nation.

"Thanks to the leadership of the US Lacrosse Youth Council, the support of Binghamton University, and the Upstate New York Chapter of US Lacrosse, and the hospitality of the Town of Binghamton, this year's event promises to be the best ever," said Steve Stenersen, executive director of US Lacrosse.

The focus of the Youth Festival is on participation, sportsmanship, and quality of experience. Festival participants are not selected for all-star teams, nor are champions crowned. Participants and fans will once again sign a "Code of Conduct" that US Lacrosse and its national partner, Positive Coaching Alliance, developed to emphasize to coaches, players, and parents to honor the game at all times.

Warrior is serving as the event's presenting sponsor. Lacrosse vendors will be on display at the East end of Track Stadium throughout the weekend. Scott Bowen and Ed Stephenson served as co-chairs of the host committee.

US Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the national governing body of men's and women's lacrosse. To learn more, visit its web site at www.uslacrosse.org.