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I chose this topic because most of my family members used to play like my mum's cousin's for brighton. Dad's cousin for Geleng and him and his brother for Woodville.My dad's mum for sturt
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Early History
Lacrosse’s origins can be traced back as early as the 12th century to various Indigenous tribes in North America, where the game was played for centuries before European contact. -
French Jesuit missionaries were the first westerners to witness the game and gave it the name lacrosse. -
Lacrosse gained popularity in educational institutions, leading to the establishment of various lacrosse leagues in schools and colleges. The sport continued to spread across Canada and the United States, as well as the United Kingdom and Australia.
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The Montreal Lacrosse Club was founded in Canada, marking the beginning of organized lacrosse. -
Lacrosse was played in the Olympic Games in St. Louis and London.
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Lacrosse was featured as a demonstration sport at three additional Olympic Games.
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The International Federation of Women’s Lacrosse Association was formed. -
The International Lacrosse Federation (men) was formed. -
The IFWLA and ILF merge to form the Federation of International Lacrosse to govern and promote the sport globally. -
Women’s lacrosse (field) was played at The World Games. -
FIL received provisional recognition by the International Olympic Committee.
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FIL rebranded as World Lacrosse.
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World Lacrosse received full recognition by the IOC.
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The State Team Goes To Ballarat with some of the best u15 players in the world -
State Team u15 goes to Perth -
The state team u15 is playing in SA. -
https://worldlacrosse.sport/the-game/origin-history/
https://lacrossevictoria.com.au/news/update-la-u15-nationals
Book-Lacrosse the history of the game