Towson University to Host Third Annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic on July 12
BALTIMORE, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA)
Under Armour and Corrigan Sports Enterprises, announced today the 2008 class
of Under Armour Lacrosse All-Americans. The 2008 Under Armour
All-America Teams, selections powered by Inside Lacrosse magazine, recognizes
the nation's 44 best high school boys' and girls' senior lacrosse players. The
boys' and girls' North versus South All-American games headline the 2008 Under
Armour Lacrosse Classic at
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This year will also feature an expanded underclassmen tournament with teams from Baltimore, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The Underclassmen Girls' Championship will be played at 2:00 p.m. followed by the Boys' Championship at 4:00 p.m., and the Girls' Under Armour All-America Game at 6:00 p.m. In addition, a full day of events is scheduled for attendees, beginning with the STX Lacrosse Youth Clinic at 9:00 a.m.
"In just three years, the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic has become a major annual event in the world of lacrosse," said Steve Battista, Senior Vice President, Brand, Under Armour. "The game has introduced fans to the country's best high school lacrosse players and we remain committed to supporting the development of young lacrosse players."
The Under Armour All-Americans were chosen by a panel of experts from Inside Lacrosse magazine. The Boys' All-American team features four players, C.J. Costabile, Tyler Fiorito, Matt Mackrides and Steele Stanwick, who are playing with the U.S. Under-19 team that will compete in the International Lacrosse Federation World Championship in Canada this July. The Under-19 team also features 15 players from last year's Boy's All-America Team.
The 2008 Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic features 88 players
from 14 states, including players from as far as Arizona, California, and
Colorado. With 26 players, New York has the most participants followed
closely by Maryland who has 25 players competing. Eleven All-Americans (six
boys and five girls) have committed to the
The Boys' North team has been victorious in the first two years of the event, while the Girls' South team evened up the series at one each by winning last year's game.
For more information, call 410-605-9381 or visit www.underarmourlacrosse.com and www.insidelacrosse.com.
About Under Armour, Inc.
Under Armour(R) (NYSE: UA) is a leading developer, marketer, and distributor of branded performance apparel, footwear, and accessories. The brand's moisture-wicking synthetic fabrications are engineered in many different designs and styles for wear in nearly every climate to provide a performance alternative to traditional natural fiber products. The Company's products are sold worldwide and worn by athletes at all levels, from youth to professional, on playing fields around the globe. The Under Armour global headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland, with European headquarters in Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium, and additional offices in Denver, Hong Kong, Toronto, and Guangzhou, China. For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.underarmour.com.
Corrigan Sports Enterprises
The Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic is a Corrigan Sports Enterprises Event. Corrigan Sports Enterprises is a leader in sports promotions in the Baltimore/Washington D.C. region. Founded in 1991, CSE owns and operates the following events: Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival, The CareFirst Frederick Running Festival, the Charm City Challenge All-Star Basketball Game, the Under Armour Capital Classic, the Toyota Pro Beach Volleyball Series, BikeJam and the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic.
[Attachment: 2008 Under Armour All-America Classic Team Rosters]
UNDER ARMOUR BOYS' ALL-AMERICANS - NORTH TEAM
Name Pos. Hometown/High School College
Bocklet, Chris Attack South Salem, NY/John Jay Virginia
Chanenchuk, Mike Midfield Setauket, NY/St. Anthony's Princeton
Cohen, Jeff Attack Syosset, NY/Syosset Harvard
Costabile, C.J. Defense New Fairfield, CT/New Duke
Fairfield
DiMaria, Daniel Defense Dix Hills, NY/Half Hollow Harvard
Hills West
Drew, Kevin Midfield South Salem, NY/John Jay Syracuse
Fortunato, Rob Goal Essex Fells, NJ/Montclair
Kimberley Acad. Virginia
Grimm, Rob Midfield Black River, NY/Carthage UMBC
Mackrides, Matt Attack Newtown Square, PA/Malvern Penn State
Prep
McDonough, Francis Midfield Garden City, NY/Garden City Georgetown
Meyers, Jonathan Defense Greenwich, CT/Greenwich Princeton
Ochwat, Keenan Defense Farmingdale, NY/Farmingdale Ohio State
Palasek, Tom Attack Rocky Point, NY/Rocky Point Johns Hopkins
Parnell, Spenser Midfield Lovettsville, VA/Fairfield Syracuse
Prep
Puzes, Jarrid Defense Buffalo Grove, IL/Adlai Virginia
Stevenson
Rastivo, Steven Goal South Setauket, NY/Ward Penn State
Melville
Resetarits, Joe Attack Hamburg, NY/Hamburg Albany
Rogers, Sean Attack/ New Hyde Park, NY/Holy Notre Dame
Midfield Trinity
Rommel, Tim Midfield Syracuse, NY/Henninger Rutgers
Rotanz, Robert Midfield Westport, CT/Fairfield Prep Duke
Shakespeare, Mike Midfield Walpole, MA/The Governor's Maryland
Academy
Smith, Bobby Defense Woodbine, NJ/The Notre Dame
Lawrenceville School
Wiedmaier, Chad Defense Chatham, NJ/Delbarton Princeton
Head Coach: Skip Flanagan (Western Reserve Academy)
UNDER ARMOUR BOYS' ALL-AMERICANS - SOUTH TEAM
Name Pos. Hometown/High School College
Bernhardt, Jake Midfield Longwood, FL/Lake Brantley Maryland
Blye, Owen Attack Chester Springs, PA/ Maryland
Downington East
Bonnani, Joe Defense Hardwood, MD/St. Mary's Ohio State
Borror, Peter Defense Media, PA/Haverford Virginia
Burke, Steven Goal Potomac, MD/Bullis School Johns Hopkins
Capretta, Alex Attack Mill Valley, CA/St. Ignatius Princeton
/Midfield Prep
Cummings, Joe Attack Baltimore, MD/Loyola- Maryland
Blakefield
Dalton, John Paul Midfield Queenstown, MD/St. Mary's Loyola
Ehrmann, Joey Defense Baltimore, MD/Gilman Wake Forest
Fields, Will Midfield Lovettsville, VA/Notre Dame Navy
Academy
Fiorito, Tyler Goal Phoenix, MD/McDonogh Princeton
Fontanesi, Joe Midfield Bloomfield, MI/Brother Rice Maryland
Konkel, Grayson Midfield Aurora, CO/Regis Jesuit Denver
Lang, Roy Midfield Mill Valley, CA/St. Ignatius Cornell
Prep
Layne, Chris Midfield Downingtown, PA/Malvern Prep North
Carolina
McComas, Charlie Defense Parkton, MD/Boys' Latin North
Carolina
Melzer, Wyatt Defense Davie, FL/Saint Andrew's Virginia
Ridgway, Conrad Midfield Audubon, PA/LaSalle Penn State
Rodgers, Hunter Midfield Paradise Valley, AZ/Brophy Johns Hopkins
Prep
Staines, Mark Defense Gambrills, MD/Severn North
Carolina
Stanwick, Steele Attack Baltimore, MD/Loyola- Virginia
Blakefield
Wascavage, Andrew Goal Drayden, MD/St. Mary's Ryken Towson
Wilson, Colby Attack Hudson, OH/Western Reserve Georgetown
Academy
Head Coach: Scott Corrigan (McDonogh)
UNDER ARMOUR GIRLS' ALL-AMERICANS - NORTH TEAM
Name Pos. Hometown/High School College
Appelt, Sarah Midfield Garden City, NY/ Towson
The Hun School
Barnes, Kelly Midfield St. Davids, PA/Radnor Georgetown
Brennan, Erin Attack Garden City, NY/Garden City Penn
DeFliese, Dayna Midfield Garden City, NY/Garden City Massachusetts
Donovan, Liz Defense Ridgewood, NJ/ Boston
Ridgewood College
Frank, Alexandra Midfield Westwood, MA/Westwood Northwestern
Fucillo, Kelly Goal Camillus, NY/West Genesee Le Moyne
Kildare, Alyssa Defense Massapequa Park, NY/ Johns Hopkins
Farmingdale
Lo Manto, Brianne Goal Miller Place, NY/Rocky Point Northwestern
Lovett, Erin Attack Wantagh, NY/Kellenberg Georgetown
Massimi, Erin Midfield Westwood, MA/Westwood Dartmouth
McCaffrey, Colleen Midfield Mount Sinai, NY/Mt. Sinai Johns Hopkins
Nolan, Bridget Midfield Summit, NJ/Oak Knoll Duke
O'Brien, Katie Defense Winnetka, IL/Loyola Georgetown
Plumb, Sarah Midfield Wellesley, MA/Noble Dartmouth
& Greenough
Previ, Barb Midfield Medford, NJ/Shawnee Princeton
Robinson, Chelsea Attack Putnam Valley, NY/Lakeland Virginia
Russo, Jessica Midfield Port Jefferson, NY/ Northwestern
St. Anthony's
Smith, Shannon Attack West Babylon, NY/ Northwestern
West Babylon
Taylor, Samantha Midfield Topsfield, MA/ Boston
Pingree School College
Thomas, Kat Midfield Latham, NY/Shaker Duke
Vigmostad, Lacey Defense Greenlawn, NY/Northport Northwestern
Head Coach: Bob Elmer (West Genesee)
UNDER ARMOUR GIRLS' ALL-AMERICANS - SOUTH TEAM
Name Pos. Hometown/High School College
Ancarrow, Casey Attack Jarrettsville, MD/ James Madison
John Carroll
Black, Kristy Midfield Glenwood, MD/Glenelg Maryland
Cahill, Dana Goal Towson, MD/Mercy Penn State
Carey, Allyson Midfield Abingdon, MD/John Carroll Vanderbilt
Cochran, Caroline Midfield Annapolis, MD/St. Mary's Virginia
deButts, Lindsey Midfield/ Alexandria, VA/Episcopal Princeton
Defense
Gaeng, Grace Midfield Bel Air, MD/John Carroll Maryland
Gardner, Julie Midfield Severna Park, MD/ Virginia
Severna Park
Gilbride, Mary Midfield Alexandria, VA/ North
Lacey Georgetown Visitation Carolina
Hamilton, Liz Defense Monkton, MD/Roland Park CS Maryland
Hardesty, Jen Defense Westminster, MD /Westminster Penn
Hayes, Lucy Midfield Bethesda, MD/Holton-Arms North
Carolina
Johnson, Karri Midfield Annapolis, MD/Broadneck Maryland
Ellen
Kimener, Ashley Midfield Oakton, VA/Oakton James Madison
Kirk, Courtney Attack Hunt Valley, MD/ Vanderbilt
Roland Park CS
Konishi, Alisa Goal Littleton, CO/Mullen James Madison
Krause, Alicia Attack Ellicott City, MD/ Duquesne
Mount Hebron
Owen, Josie Midfield Gibson Island, MD/Severn Virginia
Pyle, Cassie Midfield Alexandria, VA/ Princeton
St. Stephen's/St. Agnes
Secora, Kara Attack Evergreen, CO/Kent Denver Denver
Serio, Rachel Midfield Mt. Airy, MD/McDonogh Johns Hopkins
Taylor, Annie Defense Alexandria, VA/ Virginia
St. Stephen's/St. Agnes
Head Coach: Krystin Porcella (John Carroll)
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