24 Baltimore Boys Selected for the 2015 Under Armour Underclass Lacrosse Tournament
Baltimore, Md. (June 5, 2015) – Under Armour®, Inc. (NYSE: UA) and Corrigan Sports Enterprises announced today the roster of boys who will represent the Baltimore region at the 2015 Under Armour Underclass Lacrosse Tournament. The sport’s most prestigious underclassmen tournament will feature girls and boys teams from Baltimore, Long Island, Midwest, New England, New Jersey, Philadelphia, South, Upstate New York, Washington, D.C., and West and consist of players from the graduating classes of 2016-18.
The event will take place July 3-5 at Johnny Unitas Stadium on the campus of Towson University in Towson, MD. Over the three days, the teams will battle in a 10-team pool play tournament. The weekend is capped off on Sunday afternoon with championships for both the boys and girls regional teams.
The Underclass Tournament is part of the Under Armour All-America weekend, which features 88 of the nation’s best high school senior boys and girls facing off July 3rd at Towson’s Johnny Unitas Stadium.
COACHING STAFF: Head coach Jim Creighton; assistant coaches Steve Defeo, Trey Whitty, Rick Matthews.
PLAYERS WHO IMPRESSED AT TRYOUTS:Mitch Gordon (Attack/2016/St. Paul’s/Glen Arm, MD; committed to Virginia): Making second straight appearance on the Baltimore squad. Mitch can dodge to create his own shot and with his experience will be one of the team leaders on offense. Bryan Costabile (Midfield/2016/Mount St. Joseph/Sykesville, MD; committed to Notre Dame): A complete midfielder who will be relied upon to get the ball up the field and also stay on to defend. Played on the Baltimore team in 2013. Jack Pezzulla (Goalie/2016/Boys’ Latin/Parkton, MD; committed to North Carolina): A consistent ball-stopper and strong communicator. Will be expected to anchor the defensive unit.
For more information about the event, visit www.underarmourlacrosse.com. You can also follow the event on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CSELax. Use the hashtag: #UAALLAMERICA.
About Under Armour, Inc.
Under Armour (NYSE: UA), the originator of performance footwear, apparel and equipment, revolutionized how athletes across the world dress. Designed to make all athletes better, the brand’s innovative products are sold worldwide to athletes at all levels. The Under Armour Connected Fitness™ platform powers the world’s largest digital health and fitness community through a suite of applications: UA Record, MapMyFitness, Endomondo and MyFitnessPal. The Under Armour global headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland. For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.uabiz.com.
About Corrigan Sports Enterprises, Inc.
The Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic is a Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) event. CSE was established in 1991 with the goal of creating, managing and implementing sports and event marketing opportunities for the corporate community From Conception to Fruition. In that time, CSE grew into one of the strongest marketing organizations in the Baltimore/Washington area. In 2010 the addition of the Oakland (Ca.) Running Festival and the partnership with the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) enabled CSE to expand nationally. Other CSE properties include the Baltimore Running Festival, the Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield Frederick Running Festival, Pro Beach East Volleyball series, the Baltimore 10 Miler, and the Baltimore Bike Jam, to name a few. For more information please visit www.CorriganSports.com.
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