: 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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Heinecke’s eligibility clock was complicated by his playing lacrosse before starting his college football career and delays attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Boys lacrosse In a nonleague contest, Matt Grafton notched five goals and four assists as Abington cruised to a 12-5 victory over Oliver Ames.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Heinecke played three games of lacrosse at Ohio State in February 2022, costing him a year of eligibility.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
On March 23, the San Dieguito Academy lacrosse program held its third annual Pull Up for Hunger event, challenging high school athletes to tackle a tough physical exercise to make a difference for San Diegans struggling with food insecurity.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Boys lacrosse In a nonleague contest, Matt Grafton notched five goals and four assists as Abington cruised to a 12-5 victory over Oliver Ames.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Heinecke played three games of lacrosse at Ohio State in February 2022, costing him a year of eligibility.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
On March 23, the San Dieguito Academy lacrosse program held its third annual Pull Up for Hunger event, challenging high school athletes to tackle a tough physical exercise to make a difference for San Diegans struggling with food insecurity.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 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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