The Baer Facts
Alright, I'm Hooked on Lacrosse Already
The sport is growing like flowers in the springtime.
I have a confession to make. I must admit, as of late, I’m hooked on the sport of lacrosse-hook line and sinker. Just the other night I was watching the Northwestern Women beating Syracuse on ESPNU for the national title. I was channel surfing the next day for the men’s title game, Loyola of Baltimore and Maryland. Until this spring, I had seen little of local lacrosse. I find the game to be fast paced, action-packed and just down right interesting. However, the strategies and approach to the game between boys and girls lacrosse is quite different. The girls play more of a strategic, skills-oriented game. The boys, well we might say they like to knock down the house, and everything in its path. That’s why there are equipment differences I …
