: a goal game in which players use a long-handled stick that has a triangular head with a mesh pouch to catch, carry, and throw the ball
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On paper, The Mighty Oaks is a story about lacrosse.
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
High school sports teams for ISD 196 will use the facilities for softball, soccer, lacrosse and football, Carlson said.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Keefer picked up golf later than most, after one too many concussions playing football and lacrosse convinced his parents a change in sport was necessary.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Joe Tsai played lacrosse at Yale and is a big supporter.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
High school sports teams for ISD 196 will use the facilities for softball, soccer, lacrosse and football, Carlson said.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Keefer picked up golf later than most, after one too many concussions playing football and lacrosse convinced his parents a change in sport was necessary.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Joe Tsai played lacrosse at Yale and is a big supporter.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
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lacrosse
noun
la·crosse
lə-ˈkrȯs 
: a game played on a field in which players use long-handled sticks with shallow nets for catching, throwing, and carrying the ball
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