Lacrosse was first played as early as the 12th century. It was was codified in 1869. The objective is to score a goal into the other team's goal. The goalie is the last line of defense. Defense’s job is to stop the other team of gaining possession of the ball or letting them score. Lacrosse was first played mainly by Iroquois people. Then a lot more in the east coast. Especially Maryland. I am happy to say this, lacrosse is currently the fastest growing sport in the United States. Lacrosse was started and first played by Native Americans. Their games were national events and several people played in them.
This is New York lizards goalie, Drew Adams.
I enjoy playing lacrosse because I forget about all the bad things. I always feel calm and excited while on the field. I am also a goalie. Now that I have gotten a lot better and trained a lot more it is so much more fun. I play rec for Lincoln Lacrosse, the youth team of Lincoln High school district. I play club team for a team called 3D. Lacrosse means so much to me. I put every single day into working on getting better. I hope that one day that I could play division 1 lacrosse at a great school. During a regular practice i am usually pretty excited because i get to be with all my friends doing what i like. In a game I have to be mentally prepared for anything and patient and not give up because being a goalie it can be real easy to lose all hope.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cNcRGsvPt0 - D1 lacrosse championship goalie saves
Dear JPLAX,
ReplyDeleteI enjoy how much you like lacrosse and how much you describe it. What is your favorite player?
Thanks, Bobbyblogman
Hi Bobbyblogman!
DeleteYour question is awesome and got me thinking. My favorite player is probably Drew Adams, who is a goalie. But for offense probably Matt Rambo who is a senior in college or Paul Rabil who plays for the New York Lizards.
Dear JP,
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that lacrosse was originally played by Native Americans! I enjoyed the amount of work you've put in to this post. Keep playing!
-MK :)
Hi Palace43!
DeleteThank you for your comment it means a lot to me! Lacrosse was such a big thing for for Iroquois people. Fun fact It was actually in the olympics in 1904 and 1908!
JPLAX,
ReplyDeleteI love how enthusiastic you are about lacrosse! I didn't know that lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the US. Do you think lacrosse could ever be an olympic sport?
JG
Hi GeorgeJ!! Thank you for your comment.
DeleteYes it is indeed the fastest growing sport in the US. Here is a link talking about it - http://blog.connectlax.com/2016/11/30/5-reasons-why-lacrosse-is-the-fastest-growing-sport-in-america/
Lacrosse was actually in the olympics in 1904 and 1908. Canada won gold both times. They would need to have 75 countries playing lacrosse to be in the olympics, yet only 25 countries play.
Dear JPLAX,
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting and engaging post. But was does lax stand for.
LA - X (the x symbolizes "cross")
DeleteHi Climber, that is a great question! LAX is short for LACROSSE. People use it in sentences when they do not say the full word. Also as PALACE43 said the X symbolizes as "crosse"
DeletePJLAX,
ReplyDeleteThis is a very well written, informative, and engaging post. I would probably never learn lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the United States! Your writing really expresses how much you enjoy lacrosse, and it inspires me to hear you continue to love the sport even more than original as you work hard to improve! Amazing blog post!
Remember to wear a helmet,
-Flexi
Also, do you think large sports like lacrosse and football will ever make it as far as the olympics? It is the fastest growing sport after all!
DeleteHi Flexi_Ally_Kat!
DeleteThat is an awesome question, and frequently asked. Lacrosse was in the olympics in 1904 and 1908. Both times Canada got gold medals. Football was in the olympics also in 1904 and 1932. But never since than.
Hi JPLAX,
ReplyDeleteI thought that your blog was very interesting. I found it cool how you not only talked about the history of lacrosse, but you also talked about your personal opinion on it. I was wondering what "rec" was, I suppose its just some kind of cool kid slang, but I thought it would be best to clarify that with you.
Hi Young Duty!
DeleteThanks for your awesome comment. "rec" is short for recreational lacrosse. It is a club team that goes to 2-3 tournaments in the time of about 4 months. I know that you play for a rec team also! I hope this helps clarify your question of what rec means.
Thanks for your reply! I also have one more question that I forgot to put in before: Are lax and lacrosse the same thing?
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ReplyDeleteJPLAX,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this post! I enjoyed reading it! I love how serious and passionate you are to the sport! I also love how you said that lacrosse helps relieve stress! Great work!
You mentioned in your last sentence how you are goalie. I was wondering if you have played any other positions, and is goalie the most fun?
-Lion
Hi Lion! I love your comment and your question. Yes I have played another position which was attack. For about 2 years, your main goal played that is to dodge and score. Goalie is easily the best position I've played. It is a lot of fun.
DeleteDear JPLAX,
ReplyDeleteWhat an intriguing and interesting post! I love how you talked about your experiences as a lacrosse player and how it was invented by the Native Americans. Do you think it will still be the fasted growing sport in the future, or do you think it is just a trend and will die out in a few years?
-ILoveBasketball
Hi I love basketball 123. Great question.
ReplyDeleteI am not quite sure but my educated guess would be that it will still be a very popular sport but I am not sure if it will be the most popular and fastest growing sport. It is very likely though. I really do not think it will die down and if it does that would be very sad.
Hey JPLAX,
ReplyDeleteI had no idea when lacrosse was invented! That's so cool! How has lacrosse changed since when it was first invented?
-nws
Hi NWS! That is a great question.
DeleteLacrosse has changed in so many ways!! Here is a link that can show you! http://ths1.ttsd.k12.or.us/cs/studentwork08/john_sarvweb/history.html
Check that website out and it should answer your question! Thanks for asking.
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ReplyDeleteJPLAX!
ReplyDeleteThis blog post is soo intriguing!! I am impressed with how much you know about lacrosse? Do you play yourself? If so, are you on practice squad?
Hi ACS. Nice questions.
DeleteI do play lacrosse, for 2 teams. One of them is called Lincoln Lacrosse which is the youth team of Lincoln high school are the district I live in. I also play for a team called 3d. I am not on the practice squad. Over the summer I was an alternate which means I practiced with the team and got invited to two of the tournaments but not all three.
- JPLAX
JPLAX,
ReplyDeleteYour blog is really interesting, I had no ideas lacrosse started in the 12th century. When did you start playing lacrosse for a team?
From,
nog123
I started lacrosse in the summer of 4th grade going in to 5th. I did not enjoy it very much, but than when I started playing for Lincoln I liked it a lot. In 6th grade I got really into it and had a lot of fun.
Delete- JPLAX
JPLAX,
ReplyDeleteYour blog post was very interesting. I was surprised by how old the game of lacrosse is! is there such thing as professional lacrosse? If so, who is your favorite team?
Own
Hi Own,
DeleteGreat question!! There is such thing as professional lacrosse. It is called the "MLL"
It is not as popular as college lacrosse but pretty close. My favorite team would be the New York Lizards.
Dear JPLAX,
ReplyDeleteI really loved learning all about how you feel when you play lax! I was wondering if you will keep plying lax and what division one means.
Snazzy Dolphins
Hi snazzy dolphins,
DeleteAwesome question!!
I plan to play lacrosse throughout high school and if I am lucky college too. Division I (D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCAA_Division_I
Dear JPLAX,
ReplyDeleteI loved reading this post. I would have never thought that lacrosse had been around for so long! It was really cool how you said you enjoyed lacrosse, because it lets you forget about all the bad things, and that you always feel calm and excited while on the field. I can totally relate to that because I get that same relief when I dance. How long do think you'll continue lacrosse for? Great post.
-Be Happy!(:
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DeleteHi Be Happy!
DeleteI really appreciate your question and comment!!
I hope hope to be able to play lacrosse through high school playing for Lincoln high school. Also I really want to play in college for a D1 team. I really enjoy playing lacrosse so hopefully if i work hard enough that dream will come true!
Hey JPLAX,
ReplyDeleteI loved this post. It was interesting and fun to read. I was wondering, how much time you usually spend playing lacrosse a week? Great post!
-Sushi is the best!
Hi Sushi Is the best,
DeleteGreat question!
Usually per day I will spend an hour to an hour and a half doing wall ball. I find a wall that is not too rough and spend as much time as I can there getting better.
Hi JPLAX,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you really, really, enjoy lacrosse and your writing was very fun to read! What made you start lacrosse?
-MagicalFluffySparkleyUnicorn
Hi MagicalFluffySparkleyUnicorn,
DeleteThanks for commenting!
In 4th grade I did a lacrosse camp with my friend. I did not enjoy so much. In 5th grade I started to play for an actual team and got a lot more comfortable with it. Now it is my favorite sport.
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ReplyDeleteJPLAX,
ReplyDeleteI went into your post not having seen an entire lacrosse game in my life, and pretty much not knowing anything about the game in general. Throughout reading however, I not only learned about the history of lacrosse, but how it affects you personally. This is what I love about your post; it not only teaches about the topic, but goes in depth to your personal experiences. What first got you playing lacrosse, and not something more widespread, like basketball?
Best Wishes
Zeidcats
Hi Zeidcats!
DeleteI really appreciate your comment and your Q.
My friends were gonna start playing for an actual team in 5th grade so I thought why not. I started to play and really enjoyed it and I hope to be able to play for a long time.
Hi, JP LAX
ReplyDeleteThis is a very well written blog with lots of info I never new that goalies were so Important to the game and helped players so much. Do you think there will ever be balls that track how fast they go? From your friend Bobby The Unicorn.
Dear JP LAX,
ReplyDeleteI liked reading your post a lot, i do not do lacrosse so I would not know much but you really informed me. How did you find out that LAX was your favorite sport?
Sincerely,
LoveAndGelato
Dear JP LAX,
ReplyDeleteWhen I read your blog I was really into it and it really captured me, even though I never have seen a lacrose game. it was really informational and a fun read. how long do you intend to play lax?
sincerely,
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