By Emma Schneider April 8, 2019 Boone, being a small town in North Carolina, is somewhere where there is not much development or opportunities for a wide range of activities. Yes, there are the basics, hiking, fishing, climbing, ect. And we have a strong section in athletics, but is this range wide enough to cover the not as well known sports. For example, lacrosse, this sport is a very tough and interesting game, however, is it known well enough to spread to areas where there is little diversity in sports. Because of the small selection of athletic programs in our area, are teams without rec opportunities, when growing up, set up for failure? The men and women’s lacrosse team at watauga high school are low on the list. But this is caused by the lack of preparation in the game before high school. In Boone, there are no rec opportunities for lacrosse, and one of the closest teams is in Charlotte, North Carolina. Although some people resort to driving down the mountain for athletics, there is plenty of room in Boone for more diversity in sports. The Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex does not just have to be for soccer, there are many ways people can incorporate lacrosse into these fields, even if it is just pickup over the summer.
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