The 2019 Sagebrush Gathering Lacrosse Tournament was held on Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28, at the fields near Hines Park and Hines Middle School. More than 600 people attended the two-day tournament, which included athletes in kindergarten through eighth grade. In addition to the local Nadzitsaga team, players from Bend, Redmond, Hermiston, and Meridian, Idaho competed. The pregame ceremony featured a traditional Native American story that taught the value of teamwork, sportsmanship, inclusivity, and work ethic. Summit won all brackets (grades 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8). Nadzitsaga and the Burns High School JV lacrosse team will be back in action this weekend at the Sisters annual Lacrosse Invitational in Sisters.

(Photos by SAMANTHA WHITE)