Lacrosse

Today's lacrosse game was played against Pleasant Grove.  We were creamed again.  However, our offense did manage to score three points, so it wasn't a complete shut out.

Will had several good plays and was put in for most of the game.  Once, when he was pulled for a few minutes in the third quarter, the opposing team scored three goals back to back in quick succession.  Will was put back in pretty quickly (along with another boy).  Most of the defense team members just stand around because they don't seem to know what they are doing.  Will is the most aggressive defender on the team, and isn't afraid to attack in order to defend.  Nor is he afraid to draw the foul if it is to the team's advantage.  For instance, the other team stole the ball and was speeding down the side of the pitch, so he pushed the ball carrier out of bounds, drawing a foul, but stopping the other team's momentum.

Here are this week's collection of lacrosse pictures!

Will is at the bottom of the pile on the left of this shot.  It really isn't supposed to be a tackle sport! 

 No, he isn't trying to trip the ball carrier.  He is trying to hit the other player's stick to knock the ball out.

 Sending the ball back into play after it went out of bounds.  I was sitting pretty far away, so the picture is fuzzy.

 I am loving the action pose in this one!

 Will is more often than not in the middle of the action on the defender's side of the pitch.  It seems like many of the other defenders are afraid to hit and be hit.

 Number 27 is a midi, which means he plays both offense and defense and can travel the entire pitch (defenders stay on one side and  attacker stay on the other, but midi's cross the line).  He is a pretty good player, for our team, that is!  Will is in the left of this shot (#14) about to hit somebody with his stick.

Lacrosse is actually very fun to watch.  It is fast paced and the quarters are short.  The entire game is played out in about an hour.  I also like that it is an ancient Native American game.  A truly American sport!  It can't really help being exciting.  After all, you've got a bunch of teen aged boys running around in helmets and armor bashing at each other with metal sticks!  What's not to like about that?!?