Lacrosse, also known as Baggataway, was a form of sport and recreation that the First Nations also used for ceremonial and religious purposes. Lacrosse also was used for training for war, to heal the sick and used to honor the dead. This First Nations sport can be seen as being a sport that addresses all parts of life. Firstly, Aboriginals excelled in this team sport when they won many Dominion Championships from 1867 to 1880 (Cosentino, 1998, p.…
Suffolk Men’s Lacrosse Over and Out The Suffolk County Community College Men’s Lacrosse season came to an end this past Saturday. After beating ASA College by a sore of 13-10, Suffolk advanced to the Region 15 Championship. Unfortunately, Suffolk had to face a familiar rival, Nassau County Community College.…
Indigenous North American Stickball History Of The Game: Indigenous North American Stickball is also known as Native American Stickball. The first written recording of the game was in the 17th century. Evidence suggests it was played hundreds of years earlier. Events could have lasted several days and 100 -1000 men played the game.…
The Hillsborough Middle School Girls Lacrosse Team had an exceptional season, finishing with a strong record of 11-5. They managed to score a whopping 147 goals, and 19 out of the 22 players contributed to that miraculous number. Although the team suffered a tough loss during the semi-finals in a close game against Montgomery, they each blossomed as not only players but people. Tessa Norfleet, one of the team's three captains, shared her thoughts on the season. She stated, “Though we unfortunately did not win the championship this year, it’s important to see how far our team has come since tryouts.…
Reed Barthelemy 12-8-13 Period 5 CP English 11 Mr King Lacrosse The game of lacrosse dates back to before most sports. The game was originally played by the Native Americans in the North American continent.…
In the essay “Children Need to Play, not Compete”, Jessica Statsky writes about the importance of children being able to have fun playing a sport without the pressure of winning or losing (152-157). Playing sports can be a huge part of a child’s life, but parents and coaches need to remember that sports are here to keep a child busy and active. Children use sports to make friends not compete with each other to see who is better. When sport oriented parents and over controlling coaches try to have kids play at a professional level this causes children to lose interest (152, par. 1). With this being said the parents and coaches need to realize how they are taking the game to an unsafe and unsportsmanlike level.…
The realm of sports have shaped and shifted communities ever since they first started being played. Being involved in sports and being constantly exposed to sports creates a certain level of comfortability with sportsmanship and competitiveness. For every Team A, there is a Team B who wants to defeat it and in essence that is how sport rivalries are born. While exploring through research of the Eastern United States, strong evidence stuck out that sports rivalries in these communities played a large role in how they were shaped. Furthermore, Appalachian communities thrive off of sports rivalries and within those rivalries the communities unify and become stronger.…
One accomplishment that took a great deal of effort was lacrosse. Right from the start of freshman year, I knew that I wanted to become a good lacrosse player, enough to make an impact on the game. I did numerous clinics and leagues for two years straight, I worked as hard as I possibly could to become the player I wanted to be. Throughout my training, there were times where I felt like I was never going to be as good as I longed to be, but my family and my coach motivated me to work through because they felt that the hard work would be worth it. Whenever I was feeling like this, I would always turn to them because they reminded me of how hard I worked and how great I would feel once I felt the reward.…
Sports have been used for recreational play, entertainment, military training, to help determine power within the community, and to show off skills. Participating in sports successfully, at any level, takes…
The value of sports plays a huge role in the American society today, imparting those who play and watch positive but nonetheless significant morals to life.…
Native Americans played on a field that spanned from village to village (“Lacrosse 2”). Rather than a fifty to sixty minutes duration modern day field lacrosse game, baggataway could potentially spread over several days (“Understanding”). The distance between villages contributes to this changing game time variation. Contrary to “the little brother of war” modern day field lacrosse fields are generally one hundred- ten meters long according to new Federation of Lacrosse regulations. The lacrosse stick itself used in both modern day lacrosse (field and box) and lacrosse in its early stages.…
According to Jeremi Davidson, publisher of “Rules of Facts for Lacrosse” on LiveStrong.com says that lacrosse was invented more than 500 years ago and was used by the military in training exercises. Today, more than 720,000 people are playing on an organized lacrosse team in the United States. This would be a fun new activity to be involved with at our school.…
The bond I share with my parents has been the main reason I am where I am today. I started playing lacrosse at five years old, with my mom as my coach. It was great to share this time and enthusiasm with her. My parents played lacrosse in college and regularly critique my performance, lend advice, and practice with me. It is important to me to spend time with my family and lacrosse has allowed me to grow closer to them.…
My life, in the last four years, has had ups and downs. One of my biggest setbacks was being let go from the lacrosse team my junior year of high school. Up until my junior year, I had played lacrosse for 10 extremely successful years. Growing up I was always one of the best elite lacrosse players in the state. As a result, I played for teams that represented Rhode Island and even New England.…
The United States, as known today, is a melting pot of various different beliefs, backgrounds, and lifestyles. Some of those who reside here have roots planted as deep as the states history goes, though many come to the United States for a new beginning. Despite the vastly different background that each individual has experience, each one can call this country home. Just as the people are, traditions casted themselves onto society and deep into the history of the United States. Particularly in the south, one of the countries greatest traditions belongs to the great sport of football.…