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LIVE From New Orleans, A Photo Blog

Editor’s note: As you all know, Connor Wilson is down in New Orleans, LA this weekend for the 2011 Mardi Gras Lacrosse Tournament (read his tournament preview here). In an effort to share some of his experience, Connor will be sending photos at will via his cellular handheld device, and we’ll be posting them up here as we receive them. Enjoy!
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Connor Wilson’s Mardi Gras Lax Photo Blog

FRIDAY

12:00pm – Nets need some work!

New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011

12:15pm – BEAUTIFUL day in NOLA! Lining the fields and stringing nets!

New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011

3:00pm – Wiscy kids happy to be off the bus! Laxing!

New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011

3:30pm – Flying Elvis uniforms:

Mardi Gras Lacrosse Tournament 2011 Flying Elvis Uniforms

4:00pm – Me, pre-game vs. Bamboozers…

New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011

5:30pm – Tony’s Tavern uniforms. My team (NOLC) lost 8-6 to the Bamboozers.

New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011

6:30pm – Post game beer tent!

Mardi Gras Lacrosse Tournament 2011 beer garden

SATURDAY

9:00am – The classics (in black) take on georgia tech in an 845am game.

New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011

11:00am – Uva Club vs. Great Lakes Lacrosse

Mardi Gras Lacrosse Tournament 2011

11:30am – Homegrown (mn) dye job for a GLL player.  Sick dye!!

New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011 Dye Job

1:00pm – Team Viva pole shoots on the Saints. Viva won 6-0.

New Orleans Mardi Gras Lacrosse Tournament

1:15pm – The wiscy kids!

New Orleans Mardi Gras Lacrosse Tournament

1:45pm – Line for bbq pork sammiches.

New Orleans Mardi Gras Lacrosse Tournament

2:15pm – UVa CLUB (NCLL) middie en route to scoring on the Bamboozers.

New Orleans Mardi Gras Lacrosse Tournament

2:30pm  – Time to lax!

New Orleans Mardi Gras Lacrosse Tournament

5:00pm

New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011

The Wisco logo…

New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011 Wisconsin Logo

…and the inspiration!

New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011 Wisconsin

10:15pm – Saturday night tourney party! Sammiches were excellent!

Mardi Gras New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011

SUNDAY

12:30pm – Women’s championship game UVa Club vs. Vanderbilt Club.

Mardi Gras New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011

12:30pm – UVa wearing taped on, whimsical numbers. Perfect!

Mardi Gras New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011

1:10pm – UVa club wins the championship for the women, they shake hands and run off the field to get on their bus. Dedication to lax!

Mardi Gras New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011

1:15pm – NESCAC sighting! Ephmen of Williams.

Mardi Gras New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011

1:30pm – Laxzone takes on Tony’s Tavern in the men’s final at Pan Am Stadium.

Mardi Gras New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011

1:35pm – Tony’s Tavern on O. Laxzone up 2-1.

New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament

1:40pm – Team Charlotte/Laxzone lids.

New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011 Mardi Gras

2:00pm – Tony’s Tavern wins the ‘ship 5-2! MVP was clearly their goalie. HUGE day in goal.

New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament Tony's Tavern Champs

2:05pm – Sportsmanship!

New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament Tony's Tavern Champs

3:30pm – Parting shot. Birds on a bridge.

New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011

3:45pm – The Rex doubloon. Best doubloon to have, I’ve been told.

New Orleans Lacrosse Tournament 2011

WHAT A TOURNEY!