About Us

Lightning Lacrosse is a not-for-profit organization committed to offering youth in the Coulee Region area the opportunity to learn and play the game of lacrosse. The club is committed to growing the sport of lacrosse by teaching and encouraging good sportsmanship, respect, discipline, integrity, and building confidence. Established in 2010.

History of Lacrosse

The origins of lacrosse come from a game that was played by Native Americans. It is one of the oldest team sports in the world. The original game of Lacrosse was often played with 100s of players on the field. The games were played between different villages or tribes. The rules varied as well as the field of play. Goals were sometime miles apart. Sometimes a game was used to resolve disputes and could last days.

The name Lacrosse came from a French missionary to the Americas named Jean de Brebeuf. He told about a game using a stick that the Native Americans played. Lacrosse would soon became popular with many European settlers who learned the game from the locals. Later, a Canadian named William George Beers, formed a Lacrosse club and started to put together some of the rules that are used today. Lacrosse became popular with high schools and universities in the early 1900's. It is still a popular college and high school sport today, especially in the New England area of the United States.