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Lacrosse, the fastest sport on two feet
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BSU men’s lacrosse president Kyle Gandiaga came to BSU from the small town of Castleford, located in southern Idaho. Gandiaga began playing the sport because he wanted to be involved in some type of athletics in college and it’s good for his small frame.
“It was also a new sport and I found it interesting,” Gandiaga added.
Gandiaga began playing lacrosse five years ago for BSU, and although he didn’t play in high school, he hopes to continue his involvement in the sport after he graduates this May. He wants to help coach lacrosse for BSU, as well as play on a men’s club team located here in town. The team calls themselves Dublin Up, named after their sponsors, The Dublin Up Bar located in downtown Boise.
“It’s a club team of a bunch of old, washed up has-beens,” Gandiaga joked.
Gandiaga says the two key components to playing lacrosse are quickness and endurance because the sport consists of high-speed running and fast action.
“You can’t be big and slow,” Gandiaga said.
The BSU men’s lacrosse team doesn’t have specific workout plans like most sports played at BSU. The men work out on their own time and sometimes see each other in the weight rooms.
“Sometimes six or seven of us show up at the same time just by coincidence,” Gandiaga said about his teammates.
Gandiaga’s favorite aspect of the high paced sport is that it’s the “fastest sport on two feet.”
With two teams battling for victory, you may not know who has won until the referee blows and the game is over.
“I remember watching a team that was down by four with 30 seconds left and they came back and won the game,” Gandiaga said excitedly.
Gandiaga added that he loves the “utterness of not knowing if you’re going to win.”
Although lacrosse is not as popular as sports like basketball and football, Gandiaga loves the game and loves his team. He has enjoyed his experiences at BSU and hopes to continue his journey playing the sport he gets a thrill out of playing.
Mandy Jo Dancer