By MATTHEW JAMES Lacrosse is North America’s oldest team sport and originated with Native American all the way back into the 1100s. Originally, the game was played with 100 to 1000 men over a field stretching 2 miles long. In 1637 a French missionary saw Iroquois tribesmen playing the game and decided to call it […]
By MATTHEW JAMES
Lacrosse is North America’s oldest team sport and originated with Native American all the way back into the 1100s. Originally, the game was played with 100 to 1000 men over a field stretching 2 miles long.
In 1637 a French missionary saw Iroquois tribesmen playing the game and decided to call it “Lacrosse.” In 1840 French settlers in Canada took up the game, and in 1859 it was declared Canada’s national sport. By 1877 the game was being played at the collegiate level in the United States, and in the 1930s “Box Lacrosse” was introduced.
By the 1960’s plastic heads for were introduced for the crosse stick (making the game a little safer), and by 2001 the game had reached the professional heights with the introduction of Major League Lacrosse. In 2011 the Lacrosse Network was formed on YouTube.
In Pasadena area, Tribe Lacrosse is continuing to bring this game to the masses through its teaching, training, and playing of the game that is gaining popularity. Tribe Lacrosse, formerly known as Pasadena Lacrosse, was established in 2007. They offer youth Lacrosse in Northeast Los Angeles, primarily the San Gabriel Valley (Altadena, Arcadia, Glendora, La Canada, La Crescenta, Pasadena, San Marino & Sierra Madre) and the East San Fernando Valley (Burbank, Glendale & Studio City) for boys and girls, 1st through 12th grade.
Tribe Executive Director, James McGoldrick, told Pasadena Now, “Tribe Lacrosse offers instruction for players of all experience levels. From introductory skills to advanced competitive techniques. Fall Ball is a fun program conducted in a relaxed environment.”
- Essential Lacrosse Skills Speed & Agility
- Dodging & Shooting Lacrosse IQ
- Advanced Training Speed Lacrosse
- Sundays; Sept 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28: November 4
- Tribe Lax Academy November 11 (FREE!)
- Glendale Sports Complex (2200 Fern Ln, Glendale)
- Lil Laxers: 4:00-5:00 P.M. ($100)
- All Girls, Boys U9: 4:00-5:30 P.M. ($250)
- Boys U11, U13, U15, HS: 5:30-7:00 P.M. ($250)
It is also open to both boys and girls, and registration is happening now. To register:
- Make sure the child you want to register is listed in your account.
- Each child you want to register must have an active US Lacrosse membership. To check membership status, go to uslacrosse.org. The registration system will also redirect you to renew membership.
- Go to Registration to start the registration process. Choose the age group for the child you want to register then click Continue.
- You will be asked to agree to a Lacrosse Liability Release Agreement, an Image Release Agreement, and an Authorization to Treat a Minor.
- A donation will be requested. Please donate!
- Complete the remainder of the form.
- You will receive an email confirming registration within a few minutes. You will hear from your athlete’s coach when the coach assignments are complete.
So, get your kids registred now and let them discover a sport that has been a true part of the American landscape since before we were even a country. Join the game of Lacrosse, and make this great game a part of your life.
Tribe Lacrosse is located at in Pasadena. For more information, call (626) 838-3529 or visit http://www.tribelacrosse.org.
