LXM made power moves last year combining forces with Adrenaline Lacrosse to form LXM|ATS— a one-of-a-kind event combining professional lacrosse and the Adrenaline Tournament Series. LXM|ATS, presented by Champion, provides a platform for LXM PRO to play a full-length professional lacrosse game featuring forty of the sports' most elite athletes in 13 different venues across the country. More importantly, LXM|ATS proves not only a way to showcase talent at the professional level, but has also become an important component of growing the game in the west by way of high school, middle school, and youth competition.
Following the LXM|ATS summer tour (Orange County, San Diego, Chicago), LXM PRO will return to Orem, Utah to kick off the fall tour September 27th- 28th at Lakeside Sports Fields. Adrenaline and LXM PRO are excited to return to Orem and help facilitate growth of lacrosse there since it is becoming a hotbed for lacrosse. Adrenaline and Starz (now merged with Adrenaline) have made a big investment in the up-and-coming area. With two regional teams already in place, Utah Starz and Utah Blackhawks, the growth of Starz club programs in Utah continues to contribute to the overall reputation of the club as a dominant force in the west. Tryouts for West Coast Starz & the WCS Rocky Mountain Sectional teams will run in conjunction with the LXM event this year, occurring the Thursday night before the event from 3:30 – 6:30 PM.
LXM|ATS has added quite a few new cities to the 2013 circuit in an effort to bring a higher level of play to new regions, while also realizing the importance of returning to cities where lacrosse programs are still in the beginning stages. With Starz teams expanding inUtah, this year’s event will make for even stronger competition.
Over the course of the weekend, each team will play upwards of five games in an electric Adrenaline atmosphere. Teams will be matched up according to their division: Elite (9th-12th), High School (9th& 10th only), U-15 (8th, No HS experience), U-13 (6th& 7th), U11 (4th& 5th), U-9 (2nd& 3rd). Although LXM|ATS are not official recruiting events, the Adrenaline Evaluation Team assesses players at these events for future Adrenaline recruiting events, such as the Black Card Showcase, High Rollers and the Boys Showcase. Players will have ample opportunity to interact with LXM Pro players through clinics, coaching, and a Knockaround ™ autograph session following the game. There will also be Notre Dame coaching inspired clinics held throughout the day. For all attending coaches and aspiring coaches (of any level of experience), the clinics are free of charge.
The Adrenaline Feel-it-Factory™ will be on-site, fully equipped to showcase the latest Adrenaline Apparel. The Feel-it-Factory ™ lends itself to a unique Utah experience by bringing together the best local businesses to attend the event that typically offer equipment, food, apparel, and entertainment. There will also be games and raffles going on for tournament attendees to win Adrenaline apparel and other prizes. With the help of high profile sponsors including Champion, STX, Maverik, Cascade, Gatorade, Knockaround, SKLZ, and Adrenaline Apparel, LXM|ATS Utah will be an event you don’t want to miss.
Team STX will face off against Maverik United for the fourth time in the 2013 season. Team STX (2-1) will be looking to take home a third win while Maverik United (1-2) will be fighting to get even on the season. The match up will take place at 5:15 pm at Lakeside Sports Fields September 28th. General Admission is $20. VIP tickets are $50 and include sideline spectator privileges, on field pass for warm-ups and halftime, food and beverage, access to LXM PRO clinics and demos, a private autograph session immediately following the game, and a specialized Adrenaline bag filled with goods valued at $40. Prepaid VIP ticket holders will also receive VIP parking that will ensure them a spot near the fields (limited spaces). Buy your tickets today at http://adrln.com/shop/categories/tickets/.
Haven’t signed up your team yet? There’s still time! Contact Rory Doucette at rory.doucette@adrln.com. For more information about the event, visit: http://www.adrln.com/events/lxmats-salt-lake-city/