Middle of the Map Summer Festival
July 16 (STL100 Showcase) + July 17-18, 2027 (Festival) – O’Fallon, IL
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STL100 Showcase
Date: Friday, July 16, 2027
Location: O’Fallon Family Sports Park, 301 Obernuefemann Road, O’Fallon, IL 62269
Field: 100 of the Midwest’s top high school boys
The STL100 Showcase is the premier college recruiting showcase of the Middle of the Map Summer Festival, bringing together 100 of the Midwest’s top high school boys lacrosse players for an elite recruiting experience. Designed for athletes with aspirations of playing at the collegiate level, the STL100 features high-level instruction, competitive showcase games, and direct exposure to college coaches representing NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA, and junior college programs. Players compete alongside and against the region’s top talent while receiving valuable coaching and evaluation throughout the event.
The STL100 is held on the Friday before the Middle of the Map Summer Festival begins on Saturday.
- 40+ college coaches in attendance
- High-level instruction and evaluation led by college coaches
- Competitive showcase games against the region’s top talent
- STL100 registration is coming soon.
College Coaches Who Have Attended
NCAA Division I: Bellarmine, LIU, Notre Dame, Quinnipiac, Robert Morris, and UMass Lowell
NCAA Division II: Davenport, Lincoln Memorial, Maryville, North Greenville, The University of DC, Walsh, William Jewell, and Young Harris
NCAA Division III: Anderson, Augustana, Averett, Babson, Beloit, Berry, Capital, Centre, Cornell College, Denison, DePauw, Earlham, Edgewood, Heidelberg, Hendrix, Illinois Wesleyan, Kalamazoo, Spalding, Thomas, Transylvania, Trine, University of Dubuque, and Wabash
NAIA & club: Benedictine, Columbia, Drury, Lawrence Tech, Midland, Missouri Baptist, Ottawa, William Penn, and William Woods
Middle of the Map Summer Festival
Dates: Saturday, July 17 – Sunday, July 18, 2027
Location: O’Fallon Family Sports Park, 301 Obernuefemann Road, O’Fallon, IL 62269
Participants: Boys and girls teams, both club and school
Divisions: Boys 2028-2037 and Girls 2028-2037
Game play: 4-game guarantee and championship format
Schedule: Games run 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Saturday and 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM Sunday
College coaches: 40+ college coaches attending
Game film: All 2028-2030 games are filmed by NLV and included with team registration
In 2027 the Middle of the Map Summer Festival combines with the Team Illinois Summer Invitational to create a premier regional lacrosse weekend featuring boys and girls youth and high school teams from across the Midwest. Building on the success of 60+ teams in 2026, bringing these two established events together means deeper divisions, stronger competition, and an outstanding tournament atmosphere.
Conveniently located in O’Fallon, Illinois, just outside St. Louis, the event offers families easy access to great restaurants, entertainment, and attractions throughout the metro area.
- Professionally managed game operations
- Championship format with a four-game guarantee
- Friday night STL100 Showcase led by attending NCAA coaches
- Multi-team discounts available
Game Film Included Through NLV Productions
Tournament film is included through NLV Productions for all high school teams. All 2028-2030 games are filmed by NLV and included with team registration. Please click the link below to request your film; once it is ready, it will be sent to your NLV Dashboard.
Event Location
O’FALLON FAMILY SPORTS PARK
301 Obernuefemann Road, O’Fallon, IL 62269
Hotel Blocks
We are happy to offer out-of-town teams the opportunity to book rooms through partnered hotels at the best rates.
Athletes is a team's personal reservation service, providing all teams with a full service reservation process. This process ensures all teams have quality hotel accommodations and will reduce the last minute search for hotel rooms.
Please note, hotels are first come, first serve; popular hotels will fill up quickly.
Questions?
Contact Brandon Horschig at bhorschig@gmail.com