Why I Love Lacrosse

A pristine turf field. Completely peaceful. Until it’s not. Just two teams and two goals. Twenty people and twenty cleats. Many spirits, one hope. I love lacrosse.

First of all, I have never, in contrast to my parent’s beliefs, excelled at anything in sports. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not terrible I’m just not at the level the “true athletes” are. I’ve never been the fastest, I’ve never been the strongest; and sometimes it can get to you. But on the lacrosse field I can leave that all behind. There is a position for everybody. If you are big, defense might be good for you. If you are fast maybe a mid-fielder is the way to go. But it really all depends on the person. Combine that with a little hard work and you might just get called a “true athlete” yourself and come to love lacrosse like I do.

Secondly, I– well– I don’t really know how to explain it. Whenever I’m on the turf running suicides and passing drills, sweat dripping off my nose right along side my team, I feel– I feel alive. It may have something to do with the adrenaline or maybe the sense of tight-nittedness. Who can really tell. I know I can’t. But that sensation, that feeling, that mindset, is another reason I love lacrosse.

All in all,  wether your big, small, fast, or sluggish I’m sure that we can find a place for you on a team. Maybe you’ll never be called a “true athlete” but I can almost guarantee you that if you put something into it you’ll get something out of it; you’ll feel alive. And maybe–just maybe– you’ll feel the same way about it I do.

Now tell me, do you have a sport that you really, really like? Tell me in the comments.