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Itā€™s Ridiculous Thereā€™s No Lacrosse in Rio

On August 5, the 2016 summerĀ OlympicsĀ kick off in Rio, and weā€™re eager to watch our favorite athletes represent the USA! But wait, whereā€™s lacrosse on the roster of events?

Lacrosse was an Olympic sport in the 1904 and 1908 summer games. Canada, the USA, and Great Britain competed in menā€™s lacrosse, and Canada took the gold each year (although Great Britain only competed in the 1904 competition).

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Iā€™m One Lucky Guy
I may have mentioned it before but Iā€™ll say it again, ā€œIā€™m a lucky guy.ā€ I get to share the greatest game in the world ā€” lacrosse ā€” with great groups of young people. And when I am really, really lucky, like this weekend, I get to see them share it with others.
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Vote for Inventor Laura Gump
As you may have read online or in a recent e-blast, I was recently selected as a finalist for the "Visionary of the Year" award for my role in creating Swax Lax andĀ Swax LaxĀ LacrosseĀ camps and clinics. The award finalistsĀ were presentedĀ byĀ B.I.G. (Believe, Inspire, Grow), a national organization dedicated to building entrepreneurship and leadership opportunities for women of all ages.
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