1. “Le Jeu de la Crosse”…
Decorated Champions
The Game of Sticks
The term ‘crosse’ is a French word for a of bat or stick used in a ball
game and the game was named Lacrosse by French missionaries,
although Lacrosse was invented by Native North Americans. Its name
was Dehuntshigwa’es in Onondaga (“men hit a rounded object”), da-nah-
wah’uwsdi in Eastern Cherokee (“little war”), Tewaarathon in Mohawk
language (“little brother of war”), and baaga`adowe in Ojibwe (“bump hips”)
T he Washington Bayhawks began their second Dixon, Matt Ward, and Brendan Healey. The Bayhawks
season in the Nation’s Capital during the 2008 used the season to gel as a team but missed the playoffs
season, with the returns of several young stars including for the first time. Following the season, the Bayhawks
MLL Cascade ‘Rookie of the Year’ Matt Ward, number announced their move to Washington, DC at a press
two overall pick Kyle Dixon, Maryland alums Brendan conference on November 15.
Healey and Bill McGlone. The Bayhawks also will The Washington Inner City Lacrosse Foundation
have veterans such as “Buggs” Combs, Conor Gill, (WINNERS Lacrosse) is a nonprofit organization that was
Tom Marechek and Mark Frye to help lead the young started in October 2000 to provide youth from historically
club. Defensive standouts Christian Cook, and Shawn underserved neighborhoods, in the greater Washington,
Nadelen give the Bayhawks a great chance to win every D.C. metropolitan area, the opportunity to learn the game
night they take the field. of lacrosse. More importantly, WINNERS Lacrosse uses
The Bayhawks are one of the original six Major the game of lacrosse as the vehicle to instill values,
League Lacrosse teams along with the Boston Cannons, education, and life sustaining skills that will give young
the Bridgeport Barrage (now Philadelphia), the Long boys and girls the opportunity to be successful. Their
Island Lizards, the New Jersey Pride, and the Rochester motto is, “Helping to create WINNERS on and off the
Rattlers. During the first five seasons, the Bayhawks field.” The program’s goal is to make their motto a reality.
played in National Division. They won the division title in Having many clinics has enabled WINNERS Lacrosse to
2001, 2002, 2003, and 2005. form teams for middle school boys, middle school girls,
The 2006 season marked a transition year for both and high school girls. WINNERS Lacrosse has formed
the MLL and the Bayhawks. The league grew to include city-wide partnerships and is able to provide clinics and
four expansion teams: the Chicago Machine, the Denver camps to area youth in order to further grow the sport and
Outlaws, the Los Angeles Riptide, and the San Francisco open doors for opportunity.
Dragons. Due to expansion and several trades, the
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