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ANOTHER VIEW You’ve got to be kidding me, right? We’re now so politically correct that we can’t even make a crosshairs reference (“Mailbag,” May 2013). These types of analogies have been used in sports for years. And to make the leap from simple analogy to a gun culture and stating “you can’t do that” hits at the core of what is so wrong in our society today. Enough is enough!
Eric McPherson Lancaster, Pa.
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My experience at the USA- Canada women’s game [at the US Lacrosse Women’s National Tournament May 25] was indescribable. I would have never thought that a project for a school paper would bring such an amazing experience. I got to meet Danielle Etrasco. I sat on the sidelines
and met all the nice coaches and players while watching the USA team defeat Canada.
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Amber Falcone gave me one of her lucky headbands, right out of her bag. The awesome thing is I wore the sparkly headband to one of my lacrosse tournaments and, when I tell you that headband is lucky, trust me, it’s lucky. You defi nitely see that they work their tails off. If being on the U.S. national team isn’t something to strive for, then I don’t know what is. The experience was so inspiring, and one I will never forget. Thanks to my awesome teacher, Mr. Crump, and to US Lacrosse. Go USA!
Riley Forman Doylestown, Pa.
MERRIL FOR KING Brodie Merrill’s quote on page 21 in the May issue, plus letters from Carenbauer and Titus on page 5 are valuable. We are the future of lacrosse. We, being our 12-year- old son, and his support crew, my wife and I. Our son is rabidly enthusiastic
for all things lacrosse, to the point where he is recruiting his buddies, girls, even fans
Heartbeats Scott Schlitz FRANKLIN, TENN.
While participating in the Dan Anderson Lacrosse Classic in Birmingham, Ala., in early April, my team participated in a Braveheart competition. This picture shows the reaction of the girls as they run out to mob one of their teammates after winning her 1v1 battle. On a cold and rainy day, the looks on their faces say it all. Pure joy and happiness! This is a special group of girls, and seeing this picture for the fi rst time brought a huge smile to my
face.This is why I coach! Wins are great, but nothing will ever compare to seeing my girls having the time of their lives together like this. Love your magazine. Keep up the good work!
to come watch. At his level, in our area, we have some stellar referees and coaches who manage the hacking, pushing, headbutting, etc., leaving a game that embodies all that is good and character building, one that requires speed, intelligence, agility, and some strength but not brute force. In addition to his two regular league games each weekend, [he has earned] an invitation to play an additional two games each weekend one level up. Watching him play with boys two grades older, plus watching local university level games, while inspiring in a way, also are discouraging. The most visible aspects of play, sometimes encouraged by raging, biased, uninformed (about legalities, skills and fl ow) parents, are the big hits. Enforcing current
regulations on hitting and
slashing more stringently, or outlawing them at more will not lessen the speed, excitement, beauty and value of this game. Please, while the sport is young, avoid the pitfalls of American- style football, which virtually eliminates most kids as any sort of lifestyle sport, that currently has lawsuits against the [NFL] for action surrounding a principle that is a fundamental component of the game. If hacking and bullying continues to be allowed as our son moves up, I am happy to say that he and his friends of both genders are intelligent enough to drop lax by choice in lieu of many other activities that they are also passionate about that do reward the right values. There are lots of options for the bright.
Gary Richter Huntington, Vt.
July 2013 >> LACROSSE MAGAZINE 5
©TODD FORMAN; ©SCOTT SCHLITZ
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