BISHOP KELLY GIRLS LACROSSE

LACROSSE | 5.16.09

The defending state champion Eagle Mustangs will take on Bishop Kelly in the Idaho Girls Lacrosse 2009 High School State Championships on Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Bishop Kelly. The Mustangs won a dramatic semifinal match over Centennial 12-11 to advance to the finals. The Patriots (10-5) face Borah (8-7) in the Third Place game at 5:15 p.m. at BK prior to the finale.

Eagle (13-4) has lost just two times this year in Idaho and is seeking its third consecutive title. BK is 18-0 on the season, including five straight victories in Utah on its way to winning the ‘09 Beetdigger tournament championship in Salt Lake. Eagle and BK have faced one another two times in previous state championship games, with the Knights winning in 2006 and Eagle taking the crown in 2007.

Fans are encouraged to bring lawn chairs to sit on at the game, which is being held on the Lacrosse Field behind the Carley Center at Bishop Kelly. There will be no admission charge, though donations will be accepted. All-Star team selections and U.S. Lacrosse All-American nominees will be announced at halftime of the championship game. The Idaho Lacrosse Association, which serves as the Idaho Chapter of the U.S. Lacrosse Association, is presenting the tournament along with host school Bishop Kelly.

LACROSSE | 5.14.09
FINAL FOUR FACE-OFF FRIDAY IN GIRLS LACROSSE STATE TOURNAMENT

Borah’s upset win over fourth-seed Boise launched the Lions into the semi-finals to highlight Wednesday’s action in the Idaho Girls Lacrosse 2009 High School State Championships. Borah (8-6) edged Boise 13-11 and will face top seeded Bishop Kelly (18-0) on Friday at 5:00 at Cassia Park. The Knights defeated Rocky Mountain 21-5 to advance to the battle with Borah. Eagle (12-4) and Centennial (10-4) each won by large margins, setting up their match at 6:00 p.m. Friday at Eagle High’s Thunder Stadium.

All four teams will be in action on Tuesday night on the lacrosse field at Bishop Kelly, with the losers playing in the third place game at 5:15 p.m. The winners face off at 7:00 p.m. in the State Championship game, which is sanctioned by the Idaho Lacrosse Association, the governing body of the sport of lacrosse throughout the State of Idaho. The U.S. Lacrosse Association national award nominees will also be announced on Tuesday by its local chapter representatives.