A lacrosse team grows in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge Park is known for its incredible views, luscious lawns and state-of-the-art athletic facilities, but it may soon be recognized for a group of boys who are revolutionizing a traditionally suburban sport in Brooklyn.
A visitor from another planet, or even a different part of the country, might be baffled and possibly even scared by the violent game where players twirl sticks — some as long as 6 feet — with baskets on the end.
Throwing a ball as hard as a rock, audiences sit entranced as teams jab, poke and hit each other, patiently waiting for the smallest hole to penetrate the crease.