Lacrosse is a fast-paced team sport where players use long sticks with netted pockets on the end to catch, carry, and throw a small rubber ball, trying to score goals against the opposing team. The stick, called a crosse, lets you scoop the ball off the ground, cradle it while running, and whip it toward the goal at high speeds.

Lacrosse was invented by Indigenous peoples hundreds of years before Europeans arrived in North America. Indigenous peoples played lacrosse for many reasons: to train warriors, resolve conflicts between tribes, and honor the Creator. These traditional games could involve hundreds of players on fields that stretched for miles, and matches sometimes lasted for days. French settlers in Canada called it lacrosse because the stick reminded them of a bishop's staff, or crosse.

Modern lacrosse is played on a smaller field with teams of ten players (or six in box lacrosse, which is played indoors). It combines elements of basketball, soccer, and hockey: you need speed, coordination, strategy, and teamwork. Players wear helmets and protective gear because the ball moves fast and the action gets physical. Some people call it “the fastest game on two feet.” Both men's and women's lacrosse are popular at high schools and colleges across North America, and the sport continues growing worldwide.