In our pride at hosting the nationally televised NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship, we don't want to overlook those other lucrative events bringing young athletes, their parents (and their checkbooks) to Maryland for the weekend.
In the lacrosse column, there is the Women's NCAA championships taking place just up the road from M&T at Johnny Unitus Stadium in Towson. There is also the previously mentioned Youth Lacrosse tourney and the activities associated with the Final Four at M&T. This is a first time event intended to bring more youngsters into the excitement surrounding the college championship. That will be taking place at the Cedar Lane complex.
Also at Cedar Lane (it's a pretty big place) is the National Women's Lacrosse tournament, which is the top of the women's club lacrosse programs. That event is separate from (but always held in tandum with) the collegiate finals.
So Terry figured it up. With all the men, women, boys, girls soccer lacrosse club collegiate stuff taking place, the State of Maryland is having a $75 million dollar worth of sports events weekend.
And just think -- the sun will be shining on all this economic activity. And there is even more to come.
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