The 2010 Northwest Invitational has gone international.

The field for the tournament has been announced, and there will be 14 teams from five states and one Canadian province taking part this season.

The event, which will take place March 26-28 at Mercer Island High, Bellevue High and Islander Middle School, will once again feature Washington state powers Mercer Island, Issaquah, Bainbridge Island and Bellevue. Curtis and Skyline will also represent the Evergreen State.

Palo Verde will come from Las Vegas, Nev., Timberline will represent Idaho for the second straight season and two British Columbia based teams -- New Westminster and Claremont -- will also participate. Lincoln, Lakeridge and Sunset will represent Oregon.

Coming from the East Coast, Lakland/Panas of New York will be making its second appearance at the event.

THE SCHEDULE

March 26
Palo Verde vs. Curtis, 4
Lakeridge vs. New Westminster, 4
Lincoln vs. Issaquah, 6
Claremont vs. Bainbridge Island, 6
Sunset vs. Mercer Island, 8
Timberline vs. Skyline, 8

March 27
Claremont vs. New Westminster, 10 a.m.
Timberline vs. Palo Verde, 11 a.m.
Lincoln vs. Mercer Island, 12
Lakeridge vs. Bellevue, 1
New Westminster vs. Skyline, 2
Claremont vs. Sunset, 2
Lakeland/Panas vs. Issaquah, 3
Palo Verde vs. Bainbridge Island, 4
Timberline vs. Curtis, 4

March 28
Lakeland/Panas vs. Claremont, 10
Palo Verde vs. Lincoln, 10
Lakeridge vs. Bainbridge Island, 12
Timberline vs. Sunset, 12
Lakeland/Panas vs. New Westminster, 2