Lacrosse Extravaganza Coming to Naples

The LAX-travaganza will be held on February 24th to February 26th at the beautiful Paradise Coast Sports Complex in Naples Florida. What is a Lax-travaganza? It’s a lacrosse weekend that Southwest Florida has never seen before. 

The events start with a three-day boy’s youth lacrosse tournament. Sandwiched in between the Southwest Florida Shootout is hosting a Men’s Division One lacrosse doubleheader (1 ticket for both games) where Michigan will host Marquette at 3:00 PM and Ohio State will host Virginia (the 2019 and 2021 National Champs) at 7:00 PM on Saturday, February 25th. There is a live band scheduled to play between the games on the Great Lawn next to the stadium where numerous food trucks will be parked. The Southwest Florida Shootout doubleheader is going to be televised on the BIG10 Network! Over 1,000 tickets were sold in the first week of sales with projections the event will fill the 4,700-spectator venue.

The Winter Classic is a Boy’s Youth Lacrosse and Men’s Lacrosse Tournament being held Friday the 24th to Sunday the 26th.

Boy’s Youth Brackets: Graduation years 2027 to 2031

• All players will receive a pair of Free Sunglasses.

The Men’s Adult Brackets: 21+, Over 30, Over 40, Over 50, and Over 60.

• All players will receive a pair of Free Sunglasses

• Each Men’s Team will receive a special gift after their last game on Friday

On Friday evening, February 24th, the four college teams will be practicing from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM and then will host a Free Youth Clinic from 7:30 to 8:00 PM. Watch and learn from the top players and coaching staffs in the country. Taking pictures and getting autographs is highly recommended.

Lastly and most importantly, attendees of the Southwest Florida Shootout and Winter Classic have been asked to bring two non-perishable items for the St. Matthews House food bank of Naples. We all have the ability to have a big impact on the lives of our neighbors in need.