BALTIMORE – US Lacrosse announced the 64 teams that will compete for the first national championship at the under-15 level. The 2009 US Lacrosse U-15 National Championship will be held July 6-10, 2009 at Cedar Lane Sports Park near Baltimore, Maryland. Thirty-two boys teams and 32 girls teams will compete through pool and bracket play, with the ultimate winner being crowned as the US Lacrosse U-15 National Champion.

Girls Pool:
Mid Atlantic – GTLC 2013
Mid Atlantic – CheckHers Elite 2012
Mid Atlantic – CheckHers Elite 2013
Mid Atlantic – Team Integrity
New York – LI Yellow Jackets
New York – Long Island Express
New York – LI Liberty
New York – Relentless Hustle
Upper Atlantic – Metro Magic
Upper Atlantic – Phantastix Purple
Upper Atlantic – Phantastix White
Upper Atlantic – SEPA 2013 White
Lower New England – Rhode Island
Lower New England – Western Mass
Lower New England – NESLL Girls
Lower New England – Synergy Lacrosse
Lower Atlantic – Stars Gold
Lower Atlantic – NVYLL
Lower Atlantic – Cardinal Girls Lacrosse
Mountain/Northwest - Team 180
Mountain/Northwest – Wissahichkon Lacrosse Club
Mountain/Northwest – Upstate New York US Lacrosse Chapter
Great Lakes - Ohio Chapter
Great Lakes - FatCat Lacrosse
Pacific – Northern California BLUE
Pacific – Northern California GOLD
Southeast/Deep South - Georgia Lax Foundation U 15
Upper New England - Amherst Summer Lacrosse
South Central/Southwest - Greater Houston
North Central/Central - TLC 2012 White
AT-LARGE - San Diego Express
AT-LARGE - LAX Maniax Elite

Boys Pool:
Middle Atlantic - Greene Turtle Lacrosse Club
Middle Atlantic - Maryland HotStix
Middle Atlantic - Harford Mavericks Lacrosse Club
Middle Atlantic - Next Level Lacrosse Club
New York - LBLC
New York - LI EXPRESS
New York - Ithaca Boys Lacrosse
New York - Prime Time Lacrosse
Upper Atlantic - Patriot Lacrosse Missiles
Upper Atlantic - Twist Lacrosse
Upper Atlantic - Blue Devil Lacrosse Club
Upper Atlantic - Pittsburgh ACES
Lower New England - Rhode Island
Lower New England - NESLL Boys U15
Lower New England - Mad Dog Lacrosse
Lower New England – For The Love Of The Game
Lower Atlantic - BattleLax Bombers
Lower Atlantic - Blackwolf Select
Lower Atlantic - NVYLL
Mountain/Northwest - Colorado
Mountain/Northwest - Aurora Raiders
Mountain/Northwest - Team Washington
Great Lakes - Cleveland Lacrosse Club
Great Lakes - Team Michigan
Pacific - Northern California (NorCAL)
Pacific – FCA U-15
Southeast/Deep South - Creeks lacrosse
Upper New England - Team Vermont
South Central/Southwest - Greater Houston
North Central/Central - Great Plains
AT-LARGE - Georgia
AT-LARGE - Penn Star

Under US Lacrosse’s unparalleled event standards, the first ever U-15 national championships, amongst other highlights, will guarantee five games for all teams on high quality grass and turf fields, ensure two certified officials for all games, affordable team entry fees, qualified and knowledgeable staff and a championship trophy that will be housed in the Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame. Team jackets for the champions provided by event retail sponsor, Endurafit. For more information about the event: http://www.uslacrosse.org/news/2008/u15nc.phtml.

About US Lacrosse
US Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is the national governing body for men’s and women’s lacrosse. US Lacrosse has more than 250,000 members in 62 regional chapters around the country. Through responsive and effective leadership, US Lacrosse strives to provide programs and services to inspire participation while protecting the integrity of the game. To learn more about US Lacrosse, please visit www.uslacrosse.org.