Lacrosse has one of the oldest histories of all modern sports. Beginning among the Native Americans, lacrosse was primarily a game that different tribes would play against one another in order to settle differences, commence war, or just to have fun and bring glory to the gods.
Lacrosse started as a Native American sport, only being played on the North American continent by local tribes as acts of war and for recreation. Now, lacrosse has grown to an athletic behemoth, with collegiate competitions sweeping the nation and an ever growing professional scene. This boom in lacrosse came mainly as a result of European colonizers adopting the sport, and eventually spreading it across the oceans.
