VAIL, Colorado — It was all about Baltimore Wednesday as the Baltimore Crabs and M & D Lax took home the boys and girls high school championships. 

The ladies from M&D were first up, easily handling PA Express and then the Crabs put up a 12-9 victory over Team Colorado. It was Baltimore's fourth consecutive high school title, a record in Vail. 

The Toronto Renegades won Division II with a 12-2 victory over fellow Canadian squad Winnipeg. The girls silver division was taken by a group of rising high-school freshmen, the Stars Silver. 

Today, the men's and women's elite kick off. Can Team 21 start right on the road to a repeat? Or will Lacrossewear's Merrill Lynch finally break through to the top?

  

Boys high school

Baltimore Crabs 12, Team Colorado 9

The Baltimore Crabs were able to cash in their offensive opportunities en route to their fourth straight Championship on Wednesday afternoon. Their late run started with 2:36 left in the third with a rip from John Kaestner (three goals, one assist) and moments later, Chris Costabile (a hat trick) punched one home.

The Crabs then got off two more sandwiched around a Colorado goal by Michael Biemford , who led his team with three, to push the score to 12-9 with 9:05 left. 

The Crabs offense got hot twice and used those runs to break away from Colorado. Colorado was leading 4-3 midway through the second, but the Crabs scored five goals before the half ended, taking an 8-4 lead into the break. 

In goal, Adam Cohen and Harry Krieger backstopped the win for the Crabs.

Wednesday's Games

Division I

Championship 

Baltimore Crabs 12, Team Colorado 9

Third place

East Coast Kings 11, Players Lacrosse Club 5

Fifth place

Team Ohio 15, War Cry Lacrosse 3

Seventh place

Maverik Dallas 8, Blue Lion Elite 7

Division II

Championship 

Toronto Renegades 12, Winnipeg Wolverines 2

Consolation 

Salpointe Lancers 8, Sacramento Heat 7, OT

Team Nebraska 4, Salpointe Lancers 3

Sacramento Heat 8, Team Nebraska 0

 

Girls high school

M & D Lax 16, PA Express 4

The first 10 minutes of the competition was anyone's game but M & D Lax showed what it's made of and poweredto take the 2009 Vail Lacrosse Shootout championship. 

Margaret Smith led M & D with five goals, while teammates Beth Glaros had four and Anna Kim a hat trick. 

Wednesday's Games

Gold

Houston Heat 11, Minnesota Lakers 9

Heros 2010 15, CTLF 2

Team Colorado Red 8, MFL 3

PA Express 4, M & D Lax 16

Silver

Bay Area Wave White 10, Idaho Hawks 9

Lakeshore Lacrosse 16, Team Utah 8

Puget Sound Select 15, Team Colorado Blue 4

Stars Silver 12, Bay Area Wave Blue 11

Bronze

Team Vegas 12, Mountain Mania 1

Players Club 8, Blue Lion Pride 5

All-Tournament Team

Attack: Beth Glaros, M & D Lax; Carly Reed, Stars Silver; Amy Rogvski, Heros;; Colleen O'Malley, PA Express; Morgan Obendorfer, PA Express;

Center: Margaret Fogarty, Stars Silver

Defense: Natalie Forester, Colorado Blue; Lauren Freeland, CTLF; Stephanie Roberts, Houston; Taylor Virden, M & D Lax; Sara Kuhlman, MFL

Goalie: Megan McGinnis, Colorado Red

MVP: Margaret Smith, M & D Lax

Coaches Award: Tami Tomlinson, Puget Sound

Men's elite

There are more than 16 teams in this year's field, so there are play-in games this morning, followed by the traditional first-rounders.

Today's Games

Play-ins

Game 1 — Dunn Financial vs. Victorious Secret, 9 a.m., Ford Park

Game 2 — Chipotle vs. 83 1/2 Lacrosse, 9 a.m., Edwards

Game 3 — Olympic Club vs. Lax Zone, 9 a.m., Vail Athletic Field

Game 4 — Team Guttman vs. Pond Hoppers, 11 a.m. Vail Athletic Field

First Round

Team 21 vs. Game 1 winner, 1 p.m., Ford Park

Oysters vs. Baltimore Crabs, 3 p.m., Ford Park

The Loafers vs. Collared Greens, 1 p.m., Edwards

Last Call vs. Game 2 winner, 3 p.m. Edwards

Merrill Lynch vs. Game 3 winner, 1 p.m. Vail Athletic Field

Brine Elite vs. Vendetta's, 11 a.m., Edwards

Jammin' Salmon vs. Game 4 winner, 3 p.m., Vail Athletic Field

All-Stars vs. 5280/Tap Room, 11 a.m. , Ford Park

Women's elite

The best women's college players start the Shoot out with pool play with Gang Green, CRSLax.com and Team 180 as the favorites in their groups.

Today's Games

All games on Edwards grass fields, Miller Ranch

Team Wild vs. The Porkchops, 9 a.m.

Ramalo vs. Team 180, 9 a.m.

TexLax vs. Team Xtreme, 10:15 a.m.

St. Louis vs. Lizards, 10:15 a.m.

Minnesota Northstars vs. Portland Women's, 11:30 a.m.

ThELMa's vs. Meatloaf, 11:30 a.m.

Team Wild vs. Team 180, 12:45 p.m.

Ramalo vs. The Porkchops, 12:45 p.m.

TexLax vs. Portland Women's, 2 p.m.

St. Louis vs. Meatloaf, 2 p.m.

Team Xtreme vs. Gang Green, 3:15 p.m.

Lizards vs. CRSlax.com, 3:15 p.m.