Lacrosse stick

naturally, however there is one moment in particular that shaped my work ethics. My story starts my sophomore spring during lacrosse tryouts, but there is a small backstory you must know first. My freshman year of lacrosse I was fortunate enough to get pulled up from the JV lacrosse team to the Varsity. I was ecstatic that I was given the opportunity to be able to play lacrosse at a fast pace level I had never dealt with before. After I had gotten pulled up I knew I had to fight for every…

Lacrosse is a physical sport that resembles hockey, but with sticks that have nets. It comes from the Native Americans and is an official major league sport (MLL) mostly played on the east coast. It Takes Concentration. On the lacrosse field, you have to constantly maintain mental concentration. You have to think where the ball is, where your teammates are at, and where the opponents are at. I know so much about this topic because I have played since the 6th grade and hope to continue it into…

WHOOSH! That’s the sound of the opposing team scoring one of many excruciatingly painful goals. Last year my lacrosse team entered an All Star tournament in Wilmington, North Carolina unknowing the fatal consequences. Don’t get me wrong, our team was good but nowhere near All Star status and our record shows crystal clear that we were not ready for the ocean of skill but rather showed we should stick in our quiet, desolate puddle. My theory on why my team’s numb skulled coaches entered us is…

Throughout the third period, or the Colonial period, the sport of Lacrosse was very popular. They used a malformed stick, a leather ball stuffed with materials such as hair, and two trees used as goal boundaries. The game consisted of the ball being tossed and caught using the stick while running toward their team’s goal. During the fourth period or Age of Reason, people played the Mesoamerican Ballgame. This game became globally…

I was playing lacrosse on a warm spring day in Glen Ellyn. I could feel my adrenaline spike, accompanied by my heart beating out of my chest. We finally had the ball on our side. The first place team that happened to be our school’s arch nemesis, had selfishly kept the ball to themselves so far. Every second we had possession was precious as we knew the opportunities to score would be few. A whole season of hard work and commitment had brought us to this chance to move into a first place tie in…

always imbalanced as the females of my house dominate over my dad. To compensate for this void, I would have to undertake the role of the male child. My father would drag me outside for hours on end to pull weeds, rake leaves, and pick up all the sticks in the yard with the promise of a long-awaited ice cream. All of my friends saw these tedious tasks as jobs a boy would take on, not a girl. The narrow-minded neighborhood boys openly disparaged my role as a yardman.…

more than mine, they have more to live for. Tell Dally it’s worth it” (178). This really made me think of when I tore my anterior crucial ligament (ACL) in lacrosse. It was my junior year, and things were going great. I had a starting spot on the lacrosse team, and was even co-captain. These were big goals for me as a junior wanting my lacrosse career to take off. I worked hard in the off season to get where I was. First game came around, and I completely tore my ACL in the fourth quarter. I…

score that earned me a grade of a five. In and outside of school has helped me maintain my fitness. I am in swimming; so the miles and miles I put in each day, sometimes twice a day, keep my endurance up and muscle strong. I am also in lacrosse. The biggest thing lacrosse helps me with is running. I have to run the length of the field many times during practices and games. It improves my running skills. In physical education, the weight room and long runs helped the most. Lifting and doing core…

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…

for the drill) I got up along with my partner and raced towards the ball. As soon as I saw I couldn’t get it I backed up and stood as an outlet for my partner to pass. He passed the ball to be and I caught it only to have the defensive man check my stick. He scooped up the ball and ran for the goal. I was too slow to catch him. The whistle blew, and I knew I failed again. I walked back in line trying to avoid…