Two days of lacrosse featuring 16 varsity teams and 8 Grades 1/2 & 3/4 teams on Saturday, July 26th, and 24 youth level teams in 3 divisions on Sunday, July 27th • Great on-site concessions and convenient parking.
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The tournament will be at West Genesee Intermediate (Middle) School complex due to construction at the WGHS.
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24th Annual
John Pepper Memorial Lacrosse Tournament
All levels of play are open for registration on the Tourney Machine App (Listed under 2025 John Pepper Memorial BOYS Wildcat)
All levels will be in a festival style format with age groups using 2024-25 school year. Grade levels will be grades 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, 7 & 8, and 9 & 10.
Grades 1 through 4 will play on Sat July 26th.
Grades 5 through 10 will play on the 27th.
The tournament will be at West Genesee Intermediate (Middle) School complex.
22nd Annual
John Pepper Wildcat Invitational
The Upstate New York region has taken pride in its share of traditional on field rivalries, is well known as a hot bed of lacrosse talent and home to the original roots of the Creators Game! The John Pepper Wildcat Invitational is an invited field of 16 of the finest programs from NY State. The Invitational has become an annual stop for collegiate coaches with an eye on the future. The tournament will be at West Genesee Intermediate (Middle) School complex.
Our Story
The John Pepper Memorial Lacrosse Tournament and John Pepper Wildcat Invitational were established by the Camillus Lacrosse Community in honor and in memory of former West Genesee Junior Varsity lacrosse player, John Pepper who tragically died August 30, 2001. The tournament helps benefit the West Genesee lacrosse program and other local, national and international lacrosse oriented causes and is dedicated to the Creator's gift of lacrosse and to John Pepper and his enjoyment that lacrosse gave to him.
