false. Also, the owner of the house where the party was hosted was accused of the crime due to the DNA found in his residence. 2. Discuss the photo drop, the problems with it and how should it have been done better. The photo drop included only lacrosse players, without any non-suspect fillers. The victim identified some players as party guests, even though further investigation proved that they did not attend the event. Another problem was with the presentation of the photos, as well as the…
Running down the lacrosse field with the wind blowing against you, dodging left and right passed your opponents, is the best feeling in the world. Lacrosse has been a major part of my life for as long as I can remember. Fortunately, I have the talent, heart, and drive to play at high levels. It is not always easy and requires a huge commitment. It is stressful trying to balance school and lacrosse, but I have learned the importance of doing so. The bond I share with my parents has been the…
In The Outsiders by S.E Hinton the author shows us how the characters learn to get over a loss by sticking together,and When characters don’t stick together, the result could be emotional disasters. An example of characters going through a loss, would be is in the beginning of the book is when Ponyboy talks about his family. I read that ,Ponyboy and his older brothers Darry and Soda are still alive, but his parents were in a horrible car accident that took their lives. The accident left…
sports all my life, including dance, soccer, track, and lacrosse, so I know how to follow structure and love a team dynamic. I was very selective when looking for a school, and University of Pittsburgh seemed like the perfect fit for me. I wanted a big school with lots of football games and student activities…
out and cared for each other like a family. Loyalty was essential to hold together the Greasers’ gang. There needed to be someone they could always count on in the gang. According to Ponyboy, ”[w]hen you’re a gang, you stick up for the members. If you don’t stick up for them, stick together, make like brothers, it isn’t a gang anymore.” (Hinton, S.E., The Outsiders. New York: Penguin Group, 1967. Pg. 26).…
Did you know the first sport played in the Americas was lacrosse? The game of lacrosse can be considered as the oldest sport in the Americas. The sport of lacrosse has been around since the Native Americans freely roamed the Americas. The sport was not always just for fun, it also had spiritual and traditional aspects to it. The Indians believed that lacrosse was the “Creator’s Game”. The game was often played to resolve conflicts, heal the sick, and develop stronger men for battle. The…
I played baseball for many years but I got bored standing in the field weighting for the ball so I wanted to try a different sport that you can hit someone and run a lot so I joined lacrosse. Last year was my first year playing I only had a couple friends I wasn’t the best at it but I got better the more I practiced. I wanted to be on offense every game but it turns out that I was the best at defense. My friend scored a lot the whole season but I never got a chance to so I asked the coach if I…
Amongst Divisions I, II, and III, an average of 66% of student-athletes receive some form of financial aid or a scholarship. Paying college athletes is a controversial topic that has been debated for years. Some people say the student-athletes deserve compensation for their hard work. Others think that they should not because they are at college to learn and they already receive funding in scholarships. NCAA president Mark Emmert says, “These individuals are not professionals. They are…
On April 27th, I went to a lacrosse game over at the Hilbert College. It is a home game, unfortunately, because Immaculata does not have enough space, we had to pay the game at Hilbert’s sports field. We played against St. Mary. We lost the game by a lot of points. The score was 8 to 16. Lacrosse has its origins in a tribal game played by eastern Woodlands Native Americans and by some Plains Indians tribes in what is now Canada. The game was extensively modified by European immigrants to…
Successful Lacrosse Goalie Goalies of any sport are never seen as stars or an MVP. It’s usually the guy who makes the most goals who get all the praise and that’s reasonable. I mean, after all isn’t he bringing home the win? Wrong. Although, the goalie position usually gets no merit but the goalie is the most essential player on the team. Google’s oversimplification of the goalie position in lacrosse is far too insulting to take seriously. It says all you have to do in order to be a…