: a goal game in which players use a long-handled stick that has a triangular head with a mesh pouch to catch, carry, and throw the ball
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But at the higher-end camps, the kinds of exclusive compounds that practically have velvet ropes around the canteen, kids also can take digital media workshops, hone their gourmet skills in culinary arts classes and get coached in lacrosse by D1 athletes.
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 2025
Johns Hopkins, which has 29 Final Four appearances in D-I men’s lacrosse since 1970, will participate, along with Dallas Baptist (baseball) and Augusta (golf).
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 18 July 2025
The Dancing with the Stars alum topped Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg, UNC lacrosse star Chloe Humphrey and Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes to nab the honor.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 17 July 2025
Gary Robinson, who coached Lake Mary to the top of Florida boys high school lacrosse with state championships in 2023 and 2024, announced his resignation Thursday.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
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Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 2025
Johns Hopkins, which has 29 Final Four appearances in D-I men’s lacrosse since 1970, will participate, along with Dallas Baptist (baseball) and Augusta (golf).
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 18 July 2025
The Dancing with the Stars alum topped Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg, UNC lacrosse star Chloe Humphrey and Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes to nab the honor.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 17 July 2025
Gary Robinson, who coached Lake Mary to the top of Florida boys high school lacrosse with state championships in 2023 and 2024, announced his resignation Thursday.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
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lacrosse
noun
la·crosse
lə-ˈkrȯs 
: a game played on a field in which players use long-handled sticks with shallow nets for catching, throwing, and carrying the ball
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