History of Lacrosse
True or false: Ancient lacrosse pregame rituals were associated with war
True. They decorated their bodies with charcoal and adorned their sticks with items that represented luck and desired outcomes of the game.
What is the Wisconsin state bird?
The robin
What city in California is known for its cable cars or trolleys?
San Francisco
Which coach's parents had to pay her to play lacrosse?
Kate!
What piece of equipment that is now required on the field was not required to play lacrosse until 2005?
Goggles
What does the word "la crosse" mean in English? (It's a French word)
The stick
What city in Wisconsin is known as the "Malibu of the Midwest" for its surfing on Lake Michigan?
Sheboygan
California produces 80% of the world's supply of this crop.
A.) Almonds
B.) Avocados
C.) Oranges
A.) Almonds
Which coach is from the farthest away?
Alex - 2,200 miles.
What is the name of Georgia's new puppy?
Piper
Where was women's lacrosse first introduced as a game?
A.)A boarding school in Montreal, Quebec
B.) A boarding school in Scotland
C.) A boarding school in Amherst, Massachusetts
B.) St Leonard's School in St. Andrews, Scotland in 1890.
What globally known bike company is based out of Waterloo, Wisconsin?
Trek
What famous theme park has its original location in Anaheim, CA and its bigger, younger counterpart in Orlando, FL?
Disneyland!
Which coach has climbed the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
Caitlin
How do you say "ball" in Spanish?
Pelota/ Bola
What state recognizes lacrosse as its official sport?
A.) Maryland
B.) New York
C.) Florida
A.) Maryland
What's the oldest city in Wisconsin?
A.) Milwaukee
B.) Green Bay
C.) Madison
Green Bay! It was founded as a trading post in 1634.
What is the state animal of California?
Grizzly bear
Which coach has a college mascot of a bear?
Coco
Which two coaches have both lived in Pennsylvania?
Coco and Alex
European fur trappers from what country were the first to adopt lacrosse from the Native Americans?
France
Wisconsin has the highest ratio of ____________ to grocery stores in the country.
Taverns/ Bars. 2.7 taverns/ bars - 1 grocery store.
What brought thousands of people to California in the 1840s? (Hint: It's shiny)
Gold
What was the name of the college conference that both Coach Alex and Coach Coco played lacrosse for?
A. American Northeastern Athletic Conference
B. Centennial Conference
C. Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference
B. Centennial Conference
What indigenous people built effigy mounds on what is now Edgewood's campus?
Ho-Chunk