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Seconds it took the Vancouver Stealth to score three goals during one third-quarter span of their 15-9 win over the Colorado Mammoth on Jan. 7. The Stealth started 2-0 for the fi rst time since 2013.
Sebastian expects 2,000 players this spring. The IGLA adopted the Lacrosse Athlete Development Model — a US
Lacrosse initiative that reimagines how we introduce new players to the sport, with small- sided and free play. “One could easily see the transition from 8U to 10U games as the
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Teams from underserved communities that have received equipment and fi nancial assistance from US Lacrosse through the First Stick Program — including 128 programs in 45 states that were awarded grants for 2017. This year’s grants total nearly $400,000, with the total investment since the program’s 2011 inception exceeding $2.5 million.
fi elds easily transitioned to bigger goals, more players and more line markings. Players came off the fi eld tired and happy to have been so involved in play,” IGLA president Lynn Merrill said. “Even better, [they] could look over to see the full fi eld 12U and 14U games where they will be in a few years.” The IGLA, whose
motto is “every girl plays,” awards
scholarships.Many former players now return as offi cials and coaches. Parents pair up with high school players as coaches. All are volunteers.
Lacrosse has gained ground in Illinois. The state high school athletic association will sanction the sport
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NCAA championships called by ESPN play-by- play announcer and US Lacrosse contributor Eamon McAnaney, who is leaving the network (and lacrosse booth) to become a full-time studio anchor at SNY. Who will call your favorite games? Where can you watch them? Visit
uslaxmagazine.com/tv for the latest schedule.
in 2018. And even with the emergence of club and travel teams, the IGLA has expanded to 50 park districts in Chicagoland with two levels of play and fees range from about $170-$285, comparable to other sports offered through the park districts. “Rec is defi nitely not dead,” Sebastian said.
“The girls that want to travel are defi nitely able to do both, so they can have both elements of, ‘This is something I’m really working toward’ and, ‘This is me having fun in my community with my friends.’ It’s about building their community, making the high schools better and making stronger friendships.” USL
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