North Carolina Laxfest (formerly Raleigh Laxfest) returns to the Bryan Multi-Sports Complex on Oct. 23 and 24 with their Girls Session. Teams from across the state will gather in Goldsboro for the tournament. The Laxfest will be back with the Boys Session Nov. 13 and 14. A schedule and additional information is available at https://www.cemevents.com/nc-laxfest-girls.html.

Started in 2015, North Carolina Laxfest is a youth and high school lacrosse tournament organized by Carolina Event Management (CEM) based in the greater Raleigh area. CEM organizes other lacrosse tournaments and showcases throughout North Carolina and southern Virginia. In addition to running great events, the group aims to promote and help grow the game of lacrosse in areas where the sport is not traditionally played. The tournament is sanctioned by US Lacrosse and recognized as a national qualifier event.