Radnor – The 16th annual Katie Samson Lacrosse Fest, which has grown into the largest one-day high school lacrosse festival in the United States, will be held April 23 at Radnor High School.
A total of 54 varsity teams will be playing (26 premier boys’ teams and 28 premier girls’ teams on six fields running simultaneously), as well as wheelchair rugby, tennis and basketball games and youth games.
The event routinely draws more than 10,000 fans, and includes nore than 20 vendors, more than 50 major sponsors and two FanZones with rides, bounces, rock walls, face painting, BBQ, funnel cakes, raffle prices, clothing and equipment.
More than $132,000 was raised in 2015 with the support of more than 50 sponsors, donations from attendees, as well as fundraising efforts by each participating lacrosse team. Since 2000 more than $1.7 million has been distributed to charities benefiting medical research and providing care for people with spinal cord injuries– research (43 percent), patient care (46 percent) and quality of life (11 percent).
Event Details
The high school games will begin at 9 a.m. All of the games will be played at Radnor High School. The festival website, www.katiesamsonlaxfest.com, has an amazing inspirational video, the full schedule as well as all the other details. Or visit the Festival on Facebook – Katie Samson Lacrosse Festival. A $10 ($5 for students/under age 3 is free) admission fee allows unlimited access to all activities and rides within the two Fan Zones.
Supporting the festival offers an opportunity to do something meaningful and historic to impact the lives of people affected by spinal cord injuries. The Katie Samson Foundation is a 501©3 corporation located at 522 Brookside Avenue, St David’s, PA 19087. All donations are tax deductible. Contact one of the two Co-Directors of Development, Courtney Cambpell or Krissy Brown at courtneycampbell91@gmail.com and kirssy_brown@mac.com respectively or call 610-688-1606 with any questions.
The boys’ varsity games are as follows:
9 a.m. – Shipley School vs. Germantown Academy (Prevost Field), Archbishop Carroll vs. Upper Merion (Loop), Harriton vs. Academy of The New Church (Creek)
11 a.m. – Radnor vs. Downingtown East (Prevost), Lower Merion vs. Emmaus (Loop), St. Joseph’s Prep vs. St. Augustine Prep (Creek).
1 p.m. – Haverford School vs. Brunswick School (Prevost), Central Bucks South vs. Springfield (Loop), Malvern Prep vs. Hun School (Creek).
3 p.m. – Avon Grove vs. Conestoga (Prevost), Garnet Valley vs. Downingtown West (Loop), Episcopal Academy vs. Hill School (Creek).
4 p.m. – Spring Ford vs. Upper Dublin (Turf1/Enke).
The girls’ varsity games are as follows:
9 a.m. – Harriton vs. Notre Dame (Turf1/Enke), Lower Merion vs. Upper Dublin (Library), West Chester Henderson vs. Baldwin School (Rowland)
10:45 a.m. – Haverford High vs. Friends’ Central (Turf1/Enke), Germantown Academy vs. Strath Haven (Library), Boyertown vs. Shipley School (Rowland).
12:30 p.m. – Conestoga vs. Unionville (Turf1/Enke), Penn Charter vs. Hill School (Library), Agnes Irwin vs. Great Valley (Rowland).
2:15 p.m. – Radnor vs. Merion Mercy (Turf1/Enke), Downingtown West vs. Springside-Chestnut Hill (Library), Garnet Valley vs. Episcopal Academy (Rowland).
4 p.m. – Archbishop Carroll vs. Owen J. Roberts (Library), Abington vs. Villa Maria Academy (Rowland).
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The 16th Annual Katie Samson Festival will be held on April 23rd.
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