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Article: Lacrosse: stick to the nation's fastest growing sport and score a new program. (National Programs: Fitness and Active Lifestyles).(Cover Story)(Statistical Data Included)
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- Parks & Recreation
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
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Tracing its roots to the Native Americans, lacrosse is America's oldest sport. The rich tradition is proudly cherished in the lacrosse community, but it's the fast-paced action of lacrosse that hits home with today's youths.
"Lacrosse has brought together kids and parents interested in something other than the traditional sports," says Tad Nunez of the Hartford (Vt.) Parks and Recreation Department. "The little town of Hartford, Vermont has really enjoyed this program and it's catching on like fire."
The National Recreation and Park Association and US Lacrosse, the national governing body for the sport, are engaged in a collaborative effort to encourage ...