Re-Cap Of Lax for the Cure High School

USClubLax Staff

Jun 30, 2025

Re-Cap Of Lax for the Cure High School

Lax for the Cure: High School Recap

With the middle school/youth event wrapping up two weekends ago and the high school competition concluding in dramatic fashion this past weekend, two things are clear: once again, top teams clashed in high-level matchups, and this year there was more on the line than just bragging rights—a record-breaking $471,881 was raised in the fight against breast cancer.

While many championship teams deserve recognition, we first want to highlight the champions of fundraising:

Team Champion: Mad Dog West Elite 2030 – $34,329
Individual Co-Champions:

Ally Martin – Mad Dog West Elite 2030: $32,022
Ella Crichton – HoCo Black 2029: $25,659

Teams can be proud of their efforts both on and off the field, playing for a cause bigger than the game. Here’s how things unfolded across the high school divisions—with rematches, ranking shake-ups, and championship glory at stake:

2026A Champion: Top Guns Purple

Long Island’s “B” squad made a statement in the 2026A division, going 3-0-1 in bracket play before powering through playoffs. After victories over Pride Nova Black, Oregon Pride:ADVNC, and Dynasty Elite Camo, and a tie with Steps NJ White, they carried their momentum into the playoffs—defeating LI Legacy White and Yellow Jackets Voss, then earning a decisive 6-1 win over Steps NJ White in a championship rematch.

2026AA Champion: #7 NXT Black

The 2026AA division was stacked, and every matchup felt like a playoff game. NXT Black didn’t win their bracket but ultimately earned a playoff spot and made it count, ultimately defeating #14 Yellow Jackets Manning—bracket winners—in a tight one-goal championship.

Ruby Bracket Highlights:

Steps California (ranked outside the Top 20) topped the bracket at 3-1, with their only loss to NEMS. They reached the quarterfinals before falling to #1 Top Guns Black.
#17 Philly Blast Spirit struggled, finishing 1-3, with their lone win over NEMS.
Integrity Green avenged a prior loss to Philly Blast with a 7-4 win in their rematch.

Salmon Bracket Highlights:

#1 Top Guns Black went 4-0, beating Capital Blue, #15 CT Grizzlies, #6 Florida Select, and #5 Steps NJ Blue. They fell to NXT in the semifinals.
#18 Sky Walkers Blue went 2-1-1 and made playoffs but lost to #8 Jesters Black in the first round.
#13 Capital Blue finished 2-2, with key wins over Sky Walkers and Florida Select before falling to NXT in the quarterfinals.

Scarlet Bracket Highlights:

Yellow Jackets Manning went 4-0, defeating top teams including #3 HHH Philly and #9 Aces Elite. They lost in a championship rematch to NXT.
NXT Black went 3-1 in bracket play, including a win over Jesters. They then beat Capital, Top Guns, and Yellow Jackets to win it all.
Jesters Black and HHH Philly both made playoffs, with Jesters reaching the semifinals and HHH falling to Capital in the first round.

2027 Champion: #1 M&D Black

In a loaded 2027 division, M&D Black proved once again why they sit atop the rankings. Facing high-level competition in both pool and playoff play, they rose to the challenge and captured the title.

Rogue Bracket:

#17 Team ONE Wildcat dominated at 4-0 but fell to #3 Yellow Jackets Stadler in round two of playoffs.

Ruby Bracket:

#25 MD United went 3-1 with big wins over #7 Jesters, #20 Philly Blast, and #19 Steps California. They lost to M&D Black in the quarterfinals.
#12 Gold Coast Black went 2-0-2 and reached the quarterfinals before falling to #8 Prime Time.

Salmon Bracket:

#4 Eagle Stix Blue went 4-0 but lost in the quarterfinals to Yellow Jackets Stadler.
HHH Philly and Triple Threat Elite also made the playoffs, with HHH reaching the semifinals before losing to M&D.

Scarlet Bracket:

M&D Black went 3-0-1, with huge wins over #2 Aces Elite, #8 Prime Time, and #3 Yellow Jackets Stadler. They defeated Yellow Jackets Gaghan, MD United, HHH Philly, and Prime Time en route to the championship.
Prime Time reached the finals after battling through a tough bracket.
Mass Elite Red and Yellow Jackets Stadler also made playoffs, with Stadler losing again to Prime Time in the semis.

2028 Champion: #2 Hero’s Green

The 2028 division was deep and competitive, but Hero’s Green powered through tough competition and emerged as champions.

Rogue Bracket:

#18 Sky Walkers Blue surprised the field, going 4-0 before falling to #1 Eagle Stix Blue in the quarterfinals.
#12 Salt City Pink underperformed, finishing 1-2-1.

Ruby Bracket:

#15 Steps NJ Blue went 4-0 but lost to #10 Monster Purple in round two.
#14 HHH Philly went 3-1, reaching the quarterfinals before falling to Prime Time.

Salmon Bracket:

#1 Eagle Stix Blue and #3 Yellow Jackets Maget both went 3-0-1 in pool play and made deep playoff runs, with Eagle Stix reaching the finals and Maget falling to Hero’s in the semis.
MD United East and Monster also advanced to playoffs.

Scarlet Bracket:

Hero’s Green went 3-1 in pool play, picking up key wins over #4 Prime Time, #11 Aces Elite, and #9 Coppermine Black. Their only loss came to #20 Jesters Black.
They then defeated M&D Red, Monster Purple, Yellow Jackets Maget, and Eagle Stix Blue in the playoffs to claim the title.
Prime Time also had a strong showing, reaching the semifinals.
Aces Elite and Jesters Black made playoff appearances, with Jesters pulling off one of the biggest upsets by beating Hero’s in pool play before falling early in the playoffs.

With championships decided and a record fundraising total, Lax for the Cure once again proved to be more than just a lacrosse tournament—it was a powerful weekend of purpose, performance, and pride.