The O.W.L.S. program has been around for over a decade, bringing the sport to underserved communities in Chicago
CHICAGO -- Two of the top Division I men's lacrosse teams in the country went head-to-head in a special exhibition game in Chicago last weekend in hopes of inspiring the next generation of players.The game aimed to support a local program that's been helping kids using the sport of lacrosse.On Sunday, the defending men's lacrosse national champion Notre Dame faced off against Harvard in an exhibition game at Lane Stadium.
I'm an educator, that's what I do and to be able to do it in this specific way I thought was really powerful.'And the kids, including Aleem Waheed and Marcus Tucker, who are in their third year with O.W.L.S., seem to really be embracing the sport.'I like the sport because it's good for me and the teammates are good and it's just the right sport for me and I like playing it, to have fun,' said Waheed.
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