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Games associated with Carolina
Coast Lacrosse, which is a mem-ber
of the Eastern Carolina Youth
Lacrosse League (ECYLL), are set to
begin in early March. The end date
for the nine-week season is slated
for mid-May, with the ECYLL end of
season tournament.
Lacrosse is one of the fastest
growing sports in the nation. A
recent study by the NCAA showed
that men’s lacrosse teams grew
by over 60 percent between 2003
and 2018. The number of women’s
lacrosse teams increased from
256 to 505 during the same period.
“There’s been a huge push for
lacrosse to come to Wrightsville
Beach and with the help of Carolina
Coastal Lacrosse and Wrightsville
Beach Parks and Rec, that oppor-tunity
has come true,” says Jason
Bendjy, president of Wrightsville
Beach Lacrosse Club.
Players and fans enjoy the fast
pace, physicality and challenge. It’s
often called a crossover of several
different sports, but because the
aim is to shoot a ball into a goal —
albeit with sticks, not feet — many
think the comparison to soccer is
the most accurate.
Calling lacrosse a crossover is a
bit off base, however, as the sport
was first played by the indigenous
Haudenosaunee people as early
as 1100 AD. The French gave the
sport its name, referencing a crozier
(hooked staff) carried by bishops.
The Scoopers program includes
lacrosse, a co-ed program for
youth ages 4-8. It takes place
at Wrightsville Beach Park on
Thursdays from 4-5 p.m.
“We’re really enjoying having
scoopers lacrosse here,” says Katie
Ryan, Wrightsville Beach recreation
program supervisor, in a post from
the Carolina Coast website. “This
program has really brought out a lot
of younger kids learning how to play
the sport.”
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