I've played lacrosse since 3rd grade and loved it ever since. I was fascinated by how a sport could be played differently for every participant. It can be played with stick skills and soft hands, or it can be played with brute strength and speed. As you can probably expect, the best players have a combination of all four attributes.
I can guess that some of you may know little to nothing about the sport of lacrosse, so it may be surprising just how competitive the sport is at the junior level. Every weekend, club teams from all over the country fly in to play at massive complexes with 40+ fields. The best players will attend camps and showcases to hone in their skills and gain attention from college coaches. While most competitive players play all year round, I find that I have the most fun in the spring.
In the spring, because my school doesn't have a team, I play for Lincoln lacrosse. Lincoln is the public high school of the district that I live in. I play for their youth division select team. Lincoln, and most other teams, have both select and recreational teams. While you have to try out to make the select team, anyone can play on the recreational teams. Last year, in 6th grade, I played select. It was my favorite season of lacrosse that I have ever played.
Lacrosse is my favorite sport. A combination of basketball, soccer and football, the aggressive game is played with finesse, agility, and strength.
