Essays on Lacrosse

Introduction The game of lacrosse that we know today is far from what it was at its’ origins in early North American society. Some of the earliest forms of what we know as lacrosse were called baggataway or tewaarathon. According to Morrow, there were approximately…

The Sport of lacrosse has been around since before the 1700’s. Lacrosse is a team sport that is played worldwide and is the only international sport to recognize the First Nations and Native American tribes as sovereign nations. Lacrosse is the oldest game to ever…

Lacrosse players come in all shapes and sizes, however, different body types are specialized for different positions. The goalie is the last line of defense and protects the net. A goalie stands in net the entire game, therefore a larger and bulkier goalie would be…

History of Lacrosse What is the history of lacrosse? It is a topic that holds interesting for me in two respects. First, I enjoy all types of history, so learning the who’s and what’s of the sport is interesting to me. Second, I play lacrosse…

History of Lacrosse Do you love to watch the hard checks that occur in a hockey or football game? How about the fast pace game of basketball? Do you enjoy viewing the graceful passing in a soccer game? Well, if you answered yes to any…

I experienced my biggest failure when I first joined lacrosse as a freshman. When I first joined lacrosse, I was both inexperienced and had no knowledge of the sport. I participated in the sport to experience something new. I made this decision shortly after the…