Lacrosse

By TOM WITHERS Associated Press CLEVELAND — Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent…

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FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A statewide headgear mandate (HM) for high school girls' lacrosse is associated with a lower concussion rate, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in the British Journal of Sports…

Marianne (Consumer)Madeiros THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A rule requiring high school girls who play lacrosse to wear protective headgear is paying big dividends in Florida.Their risk of…

By HANK KURZ Jr. and ERICA HUNZINGER - AP Sports Writers Cailin Bracken arrived at Vanderbilt to play lacrosse already well aware of the importance of athlete mental health. She knew of at least two…

Lacrosse is a physically intense sport that requires players to use netted sticks to scoop up, carry and shoot a ball into a goal, all while evading opponents.The sport requires speed, agility and coordination, says Dr. Karen M. Sutton, the…

In high school, Chris Hogan didn’t see a path forward in lacrosse.He played three years at Penn State, but with his final year approaching he had a decision to make; try to continue playing lacrosse or pursue a football career.Hogan ended…

SOUTHERN SECTION GIRLS’ LACROSSEDIVISION 1First round, Saturday unless notedFoothill 19, JSerra 9 (Friday) Newport Harbor 19, Chaminade 2Redondo 15, Agoura 6Mater Dei 21, Irvine University 2Newbury Park 22, Beckman 10 San Clemente 8, Edison…

SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS’ LACROSSEDIVISION 1Second round, FridayLoyola 16, Santa Margarita 2 Palos Verdes 12, Yorba Linda 7Corona del Mar 15, Agoura 9St. Margaret’s 15, Sierra Canyon 3Foothill 12, Newport Harbor 5 Tesoro 11, Harvard-Westlake…

SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS’ LACROSSE DIVISION 1First round, Tuesday#1 Loyola, bye San Clemente at Santa MargaritaPalos Verdes, byeNewbury Park at Yorba LindaCorona del Mar, bye Agoura at West RanchServite at Sierra CanyonGreat Oak at #4 St.…