June 3, 2008 - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY, UA AND KILBOURNE FOR 3RD TIME

Two teams who have already exchanged a few bumps and bruises will meet for the third time this season Saturday afternoon. Four-time defending state champ Upper Arlington will face 18-3 Worthington Kilbourne at 5 pm at Dublin Coffman to decide the Ohio High School Lacrosse Association title. The Bears advanced by virtue of a 14-6 win over Cincinnati St. Xavier Tuesday night while homestanding Kilbourne ousted Hudson 18-12.

"That's the way it is," said UA Head Coach Ted Wolford of another matchup with rival Kilbourne. "That's the bottom line. We've played them twice and we have to see if we can get it done one more time. Our guys are psyched to play for a state title. That was a goal we had at the beginning of the year and now we have that chance."

Wolford talked about the challenge of facing a talented Kilbourne team that has been ranked above UA most of the year. "They have two All-Americans in (Nick) Beattie and (Andrew) Wilfong." Both are senior attackmen. "They are loaded at midfield. They have a good goalie and good close defense. It will be two athletic teams getting after it and trying to take care of business."

UA won the previous match-ups with Kilbourne by scores of 13-10 and 11-7.

Also Saturday, the club championship game will be played at 11 am and the Division II title game at 2 pm. A seven dollar pass is good for all three games at Dublin Coffman High School.