Washington, DC) – The DC Lacrosse Association is proud to present the 2nd Annual Breakout Lacrosse DC Classic on Saturday, May 22 at Woodrow Wilson High School in Northwest DC. The Classic consists of games featuring seven boys' varsity teams in the nation's capital-- Georgetown Day, Gonzaga, Maret, Sidwell Friends, St. John's, St. Albans, and Wilson High School -- along with invited guest Eleanor Roosevelt High School from Greenbelt, Maryland. The event is sponsored and directed by Breakout Lacrosse, one of the Metropolitan DC area's fastest growing boys' and girls' lacrosse training companies.

The inaugural DC Lacrosse Classic was attended by more than 1,000 fans last spring at St. Albans School, including Washington, DC Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, who conducted the coin toss prior to the evening's final contest.

"We are excited to make what was a tremendous event last year even better on May 22," said Breakout Lacrosse co-director Matt Breslin, who serves as DC Classic coordinator. "In addition to the four top-notch games, we are looking forward to introducing many of the city's youths to lacrosse through the clinic."

At 1:30 p.m., Breakout Lacrosse will be conducting a free lacrosse clinic for boys ages 5 to 14 that is open to experienced lacrosse players and newcomers alike with no preregistration required. Also, equipment is not required, and the DC Lacrosse Classic will provide sticks for those who need them. Breslin, a former professional lacrosse player and All-American goalie at Duke, will help lead the clinic.

This spring, Woodrow Wilson High School became the first DC public school to field a boys' high school lacrosse team, which has been documented widely in media outlets throughout the city. The Wilson Tigers are coached by Lucius Polk and Harry Alford, former college standouts and professional players and DC natives who graduated from St. Albans.

"We are looking forward to hosting the DC Lacrosse Classic and having many of the area's lacrosse fans visit our school," said Wilson Athletic Director Michael Burnell. "It will highlight the new athletic facilities we have, and also show that with enthusiastic players, supportive parents, and committed coaches, a DC public high school boys lacrosse team is able to thrive."

Wilson, the District's only boys' public school team, faces off at 10:00 a.m. against Eleanor Roosevelt, the only boys' public school team in Prince George's County. The noon game features two league rivals, Georgetown Day and Maret, who compete in the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAC).

The 3:00 p.m. game features two teams developing a tight rivalry on the field. In the 2009 DC Lacrosse Classic, St. John's nipped Sidwell, 10-9, in a back-and-forth battle that onlookers said was the best game of the day. Early this season, the one-goal trend continued, as Sidwell beat St. John's, 5-4.

At 5:00 p.m., all eyes will be on the Gonzaga Purple Eagles when they take on the St. Albans Bulldogs. Riding a 15-game win streak, Gonzaga comes into the game as the 2nd-ranked team in the area. The Eagles won their first Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship since 1998 with a 9-8 overtime victory over DeMatha on May 7.

The DC Lacrosse Classic schedule is as follows:

• 10:00 a.m. - Woodrow Wilson High School vs. Eleanor Roosevelt

• 12:00 p.m. - Georgetown Day vs. Maret

• 1:30 p.m. - Breakout Lacrosse clinic for boys 5-14

• 3:00 p.m. - Sidwell Friends vs. St. John's

• 5:00 p.m. - Gonzaga vs. St. Albans

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2010-05-17