The All Star game in Denver was what I thought it was going to be I was at the game and it was a blast to go to. Before the game even started the players were running around with the fans it was amazing to see how big some of the players were. The game it self saw some record breaking and during the skills competition at half time a record was tied. At the end of the first quarter the West had a 6-1 lead over the East. Coming into the game the East were 3 ½ goal favorites...well that doesn't look like that going to be like that anymore. In the 2nd quarter the Eastern Division tried to come back as they scored 5 goals but...the West scored 6 goals again as the West lead 12-6 at the half. At half time the skills competition stared with a new competition called the 2 pt shot, as the players will take 3 shots 2 white balls and 1 orange ball as the white ball is one point and the orange ball is 2 points and the player who has the most points win the competition and the winner was Jake Byrne from the San Francisco Dragons in 2 overtimes. Next up was the hardest shot and the record is 109 mph set in 2004. Defending champ was Denver Outlaw Brain Langtry well he didn't win it this year as Anthony Kelly from the Los Angeles Riptide tied the record twice with both his shots going 109 mph. The last thing was what is called freestyle it was trick shots and Chazz Woodson won it by jumping over two kids and shooting behind his back and making the shot. Stephen Berger has the funniest shot has he was carried by two team mates and then dropped on his head at the end, Matt Danowski also had an amazing shot as he jumped up and put his stick between his legs and twisted it behind his back and scored. That was half time now on the 3rd quarter were a record was broken and the record was most goal in one period were the West put 12 goals in the net were the end of the 3rd the score was 24-11 West. 4th quarter was fun to watch with about 5 minutes left 2 players started dancing on the field during the game, and another record was broken as the West finished the game with 31 total goals as the final score was 31-15 in front of 10 plus people. Have a chance to go to a lacrosse All Star game GO!!!

07-19-2008