most were positive and‚ if they were negative‚ we learned from them. For myself my favorite experience was lacrosse‚ which had a positive effect on my future. I began playing lacrosse in middle school. Since I was new to the sport I was determined to become a better athlete for the upcoming high school season. Spring season of ninth grade‚ I made junior variety lacrosse. We had an amazing season and made memories that will last forever. Unfortunately‚ during the season‚ I
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out to the field and see two teams of Native Americans participating in a game of stick ball. The soldiers were captivated by the flow‚ roughness‚ and thrill of the game. What game were they playing? They were playing would one day be the modern day sport of lacrosse. Their example could be a prime reason why famous enlightenment thinker Jean-Jacques Rousseau called this a game one for “noble savages.” At the young age of 12 years old‚ I picked up my first lacrosse stick. My love for the game only
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The Lacrosse Ball Sports have always played an important role in my life. Growing up my parents encouraged me and my brother to try a multitude of sports. From a very young age‚ my parents urged us to play what they categorized as a “life sports” along with team sports. In their eyes‚ a life sport is an activity you can play throughout your life. I continue to play golf‚ paddle tennis‚ tennis‚ and skiing today. During my elementary and middle school days I always wanted to be a part of a team‚ enjoying
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Lacrosse Baseball is often considered Americas past time‚ but it is actually not Americas first sport. And a lot of people think that hockey is Canada’s only national sport‚ but you would be wrong‚ hockey is Canada’s national winter sport‚ and lacrosse is Canada’s national summer sport. Throughout the history of lacrosse it has greatly evolved and developed to what it is today. The game of lacrosse was first documented in 1636 by the Native American Indians. Most people do not know this but lacrosse
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Lacrosse is the oldest team sport in North America‚ having been played by Native American tribes long before any European had even set foot on the continent. A century after European missionaries discovered the game played by Native Americans‚ they began to play it themselves‚ starting in the 18th century. From there‚ it evolved and grew in popularity from a very savage game that resembled war‚ into what it is today‚ a recreational sport played widely in America and other countries. As U.S. Lacrosse
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The sport of Lacrosse has become extremely popular and it has boomed especially in the recent years. It has become America ’s fastest growing sport and it doesn ’t see any sign of slowing down. It attracts so many players and supporters with its fast paced physical game play. Also many people of all sizes big and small can excel in the game. It is a game of speed and agility. It has many characteristics of many popular sports. It is mostly a mix between Hockey‚ Soccer‚ and Basketball. It has the
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Ethics Team Case: The Auditor TEAM 4 Jaclyn Cancelliere Nicole Contu Linda DellaPia John McCool Introduction As presented by a young auditor working for a large public accounting firm‚ a Fortune 500 company has been exposed to some sizeable inconsistencies to their compensation procedures regarding a specific senior manager. The auditor discovers that the manager in question‚ referred to as Charles‚ is exclusively responsible for setting
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(2011). Lacrosse: The ancient game.Canada‚ Toronto: Ancient Game Press. Within the pages of this informational text‚ the authors Calder and Fletcher discus in great detail the importance lacrosse has had on indigenous culture throughout the ages. The book is broken up into a few sections that each describes the creation and evolution of lacrosse. The first section‚ “The Oral Tradition” will help with the first mentions of lacrosse in indigenous history. It goes on to explain how lacrosse and creation
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In 2015‚ I realized a long standing goal of playing on the varsity lacrosse team as a freshman. In fourth grade when I first started playing lacrosse‚ I had always dreamed of how far I could go. That dream of mine always stuck with me and it was my motivation to continually get better. When the coaches were separating the players to form the JV and varsity teams‚ they called my name to the varsity side. The only freshman to be called to the varsity side for the 2015 season. I had doubt and negativity
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competition all over the world. Lacrosse is the fastest growing college and high school sport in the United States. From the year 2000 to 2014‚ women’s college lacrosse has grown 109 percent and men’s college lacrosse has grown 95 percent. It is often called the fastest sport on two feet. Lacrosse is most popular on the East Coast‚ however‚ it is gaining popularity in the Western United States very quickly. All over the world‚ people are starting to play lacrosse. Right now‚ there are 54 countries
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