Lacrosse in Utah in 1946?

Issue 4

This issue features an article from 1946 about a lacrosse game at East High School, an interview with Brighton girls head coach Melissa Nash, a high school boys region update, a promotion for t-shirts that can be purchased at Tribal West, and an update for The Great Pumpkin Shootout and the schedule for the Wasatch Invitational.

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History of Lacrosse in Utah: A game in 1946?

I’m working on a project (more details later) that deals with the history of lacrosse in Utah. One of my searches led me to an article from the June 29, 1946 edition of the Salt Lake Telegram (below) that says players from Notre Dame college in Canada will come to Utah to play an exhibition game as a fundraiser for the Knights of Columbus youth committee. The game was to be played on July 10, 1946 at East High School and the author claims it’s the first of its kind ever staged in the intermountain area. I’ve found several articles around this event (and other, earlier events) that I’ll sha…