“Rigel, Betelgeuse, and Orion. There was no finer church, no finer choir, than the stars speaking in silence to the many consumptives silently condemned, a legion upon the dark rooftops. The wind came down from the north like a runner in lacrosse, violent and hard, to batter every living thing. They were there, each one alone in conversation with the stars, mining ephemeral love from cold and distant light.” HardLightStarsChurchDarkSilenceWindColdConversationViolentRunnersLiving ThingsChoirEphemeralMiningLegionRooftopsLacrosseOrion Author:Mark Helprin
“I grew up in Michigan, so I played hockey, football and basketball. I played a little bit of lacrosse, too. My brother played more lacrosse and ran track.” LittlesBitsFootballBrotherGrewBasketballLittle BitGrew UpTrackRanMy BrotherHockeyMichiganLacrosse Author:Steven Yeun
“I don't consider lacrosse a sport. To me that's just a frat activity that got out of hand.” HandsSportsActivityLacrosse Author:Judah Friedlander
“I believe that box lacrosse gives young people many more opportunities to excel in our game. If I had my choice, I would have every player under the age of twelve play box lacrosse exclusively or at least a majority of the time. The number of touches of the ball and the ability to develop better stick skills in a game of box lacrosse, far surpasses what happens to young people on a 110 x 60 yard field. Learning how to pass and catch in traffic, understanding how to shoot, and developing a sense of physicality are all positive traits developed by the box game.” PeopleIfsGivingBelievePlayHappensAgeYoungChoicesOpportunityGamesI BelieveUnderstandingAbilityNumbersPlayerFieldsSkillsBallsMajoritySticksBoxesDevelopingTraitsTwelveTrafficYardsPhysicalityLacrosseLacrosse Players Author:Bill Tierney
“When you watch Canadian kids [Box Lacrosse Players] score, when you see their skill level around the cage, you wonder to yourself, 'Jeez, are we teaching kids [in the U.S.] the wrong things?” KidsLevelsWonderWatchesPlayerTeachingSkillsBoxesScoreCagesWrong ThingsLacrosseTeaching KidsLacrosse Players Author:Dom Starsia
“There is nothing you can be doing in lacrosse on your own in the fall that would be better for you than going to football or soccer practice every day. You can go bang a ball against a wall all you want, but how do you become a better team player? By playing other team sports.” WantWould BeFallSportsPracticePlayerTeamFootballWallBallsSoccerBangsSports TeamTeam PlayerLacrosse Author:Dom Starsia