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Lacrosse season is officially underway.  With only one month till the first home game, the lady LAX team is gearing up for game time.  First week back to school there was no “settling in” to the new semester for these athletes, they were up and at um at  5:45am hitting the paint with sprints and conditioning.  This year the Dragons are focusing on stick skills and conditioning.  With only one sub to relieve a player it is pivotal that this team is going to be in top cardio shape to play 60min long games.

 

With 2 weeks into the AM practices and conditioning the Dragons are coming along.  There are going to be six new faces out there on the field, 5 freshmen and 1 sophomore.  These ladies have brought much needed stick skills that will help the team move the ball quickly up and down the field.  Unfortunately, with the loss of 6’2 center Taylor DeMaio, these ladies will have to work extra hard to get the ball of the draw.  For those that are not familiar with the sport of lacrosse, the attached video is an example of a typical face off/draw control at the beginning of each game and after every goal that is scored.

 If the Dragons get the face off there shouldn’t be any problems on the attack side of the game as long as the offense can keep moving the ball quickly.  With two weeks in, the offense has yet to really connect with one another.  There are new additions (players) to this end of the field and a new “set up” if you will that the ladies are working on.  With only a few weeks left let’s hope they can find the flow. 

As for the defense, I have no real comments other than they need to MOVE THEIR FEET.  There are a lot of power houses on D, very aggressive girls that will be a fighting force of terror if their reaction time can improve.  I am not a defensive player, so I give those ladies props.  D in lacrosse is very similar to basketball, it requires a lot of fast foot work and nice low body positioning on the attacking team.  With 4 more weeks to practice I am hoping the D can step it up and become a wall of fury that opposing teams will fear when stepping onto that field.

Benefits of a Blog

Though most Blogs never get read, they can be very beneficial to the Blogger.  Blogging can enhance writing skills.  With continual posts on topics I enjoy, it enables me to be creative in what I write without any restrictions or guidelines.  I get to voice my opinion and people can choose to agree or not.  Also, blogging hones my researching skills and broadens my knowledge on topics I might not be so familiar with.  From a business standpoint, blogging is a free tool used for advertising and it is an excellent way to get a product and or company name out there. 

If ever given the opportunity to work as a “pro blogger” for a sports fan page, I would take into consideration what I as a sports fan would want to read.  Though focusing on scores and pre season workouts is entertaining, as a reader I want to read the scoop and 411 on behind the scenes.  I want to know about the players, what they are doing, what perks they get, and how they psych themselves up before a game.  Fans want to feel close to the players and if given a blogging job I would try my best to do just that.   

My Sports Autobiography

State flag of Arizona

Growing up in the cactus state of Arizona, it was always the perfect time and temp for sports.  I started out as a budding soccer player in elementary school then later played volleyball as I moved into Jr. High and High School.  Though my desire to play volleyball faded my sophomore year, I grew to have a fiery passion for the Native American game Lacrosse.  My sister had played in high and in college.  Me being the younger sister wanted to do everything that my big sis was doing, so I joined the Lady Tigers at Gilbert High School and soon fell in love with the fastest growing sport on two feet.  Lacrosse wasn't as popular as soccer and volleyball were in Arizona.  I believe that is why the game really sparked my interest, it was different.  That and the fact I was a total bad a**(kidding).  Thanks to my involvement with the sport I was able to receive a scholarship to play for Tiffin University.  Now as I enter into my final semester and last season playing for the Tiffin Dragon's, I wanted to document the team and their success in this Blog.  After graduation I am still anticipating on being heavily involved with the sport.  I currently am the marketing director for Wildfire Lacrosse, a company dedicated to spreading the sport like WiLdFiRe.  After graduation I am looking to travel and possibly coach oversees then return to the sates and work in higher education.  But enough about me, lets take a gander on the specs of this years lady lax team!