TSSAA sanction of lacrosse will be boon to sport

By , Daily Memphian Updated: January 24, 2023 9:55 AM CT | Published: January 24, 2023 9:55 AM CT
<strong>Christian Brothers coach Collin Welsh directs his team onto the field during practice at CBHS on May 16, 2019. </strong><strong>Welsh has served as president of the Tennessee Scholastic Lacrosse Association, the body that has overseen the sport in Tennessee, but all that will change starting with the 2024-25 school year when lacrosse becomes a TSSAA sport.&nbsp;(</strong>Daily Memphian file)

Christian Brothers coach Collin Welsh directs his team onto the field during practice at CBHS on May 16, 2019. Welsh has served as president of the Tennessee Scholastic Lacrosse Association, the body that has overseen the sport in Tennessee, but all that will change starting with the 2024-25 school year when lacrosse becomes a TSSAA sport. (Daily Memphian file)

Vote to sanction the sport in Tennessee ends a long battle for legitimacy and recognition.

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TSSAA High School Lacrosse Collin Welsh Tennessee Scholastic Lacrosse Association Tennessee Girls Lacrosse Association CBHS
John Varlas

John Varlas

John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.


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