Sam Glauser, Mailbag Questions, College Updates & High School games this week!

Issue 19

There are many things I love about lacrosse, but by far the best thing is how tight-knit of a community it is. I had a boss who would just shake his head in awe anytime we went to a meeting because there was surely a lacrosse connection in most of these meetings.

On Wednesday, I woke up to an email that I never wanted to get. It was a friend sharing the news that a fellow lacrosse fanatic, a member of our tight-knit community, had lost a son to a tragic accident last Sunday. Sam Glauser was riding his scooter with his brother when he was hit by a car and passed away. These types of accidents happen. They happen more then they should, but they happen. Normally I’m able to feel sorrow for a while and move on, but this one is different. Sam was just 5 years old and his brother is 7. I have a daughter who is 5 and one who is 7. Sam and his brother have a two-year-old brother. I have a two-year-old daughter. Just the day before, Sam was with his dad, Steve Glauser, and friends at the Utah …