Fresno State’s athletic department recently announced the addition of two new women’s sports teams, marking the return of the swimming and diving team, last active in the 2003-2004 academic year, as well as the newly created lacrosse program. Do you feel these programs are a welcome addition to the athletic department?
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Roscoe Jenkins • Nov 24, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Where are the Bulldogs going to get female lacrosse players? The central valley isn't a hotbed.
user friendly • Jan 23, 2008 at 11:45 am
This is fantastic! Any addition to the Athletics or any department to better our school and students, will lead the way.
user friendly • Jan 23, 2008 at 6:45 pm
This is fantastic! Any addition to the Athletics or any department to better our school and students, will lead the way.
Roscoe Jenkins • Jan 21, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Guys, it’s ‘lacrosse,’ not LaCrosse or Lacrosse—–it’s not an Indian tribe or the city in Wisconsin, or even the cheap Buick——-
Roscoe Jenkins • Jan 22, 2008 at 12:51 am
Guys, it’s ‘lacrosse,’ not LaCrosse or Lacrosse—–it’s not an Indian tribe or the city in Wisconsin, or even the cheap Buick——-
why?? • Jan 21, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Why Lacrosse. No high school in the valley offers Lacrosse so most locals who decide to come to Fresno state won’t know how to play. In fact I think most people who play Lacrosse is a sport for the wealthier and potential students who do know how to play the game can probably afford to go to a private college where there is already Lacrosse. This is unless Fresno state is also planning to impliment a program to teach girls how to play also
why?? • Jan 21, 2008 at 11:52 pm
Why Lacrosse. No high school in the valley offers Lacrosse so most locals who decide to come to Fresno state won’t know how to play. In fact I think most people who play Lacrosse is a sport for the wealthier and potential students who do know how to play the game can probably afford to go to a private college where there is already Lacrosse. This is unless Fresno state is also planning to impliment a program to teach girls how to play also
Mike Sobrevilla • Jan 19, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Some argue – confidently – that Fresno County is now making a global impact, while “the best” Fresno State college graduates occupy positions of leadership (quite the influential force). I disagree.
Fresno State sports are certainly not a localized culture; some events are national. Therefore, this particular appendage could lead the way, breaking through the Ivy League clutter.
Gender balance does promote innovation. This establishment should forgo a positive trend.
Now, I don’t have anyone supporting me, while I attend college. I hope to catch a game someday, I’m a peddler. Now you can say I spammed.
Mike Sobrevilla • Jan 19, 2008 at 11:59 pm
Some argue – confidently – that Fresno County is now making a global impact, while “the best” Fresno State college graduates occupy positions of leadership (quite the influential force). I disagree.
Fresno State sports are certainly not a localized culture; some events are national. Therefore, this particular appendage could lead the way, breaking through the Ivy League clutter.
Gender balance does promote innovation. This establishment should forgo a positive trend.
Now, I don’t have anyone supporting me, while I attend college. I hope to catch a game someday, I’m a peddler. Now you can say I spammed.
NodogintheHunt • Jan 19, 2008 at 5:39 am
In a nutshell, here are the basic reasons for LaCrosse:
In order to achieve a first step towards Gender Equity and NCAA compliance, the committee had to use multiple factors to come up with their decisions, while also looking to the future, some of which are:
1. LaCrosse is what is termed an “emerging sport”. It’s hot already all over the country, and California does have a recruiting base and will soon have one in the Valley when the trend reaches it. Clubs are playing now all over the rest of California, and there are high School teams to recruit from.
There may even be players now in the Valley that have to travel far away just so they can play it.
2. Cost
3. Facilities
4. Scholarships
NodogintheHunt • Jan 19, 2008 at 12:39 pm
In a nutshell, here are the basic reasons for LaCrosse:
In order to achieve a first step towards Gender Equity and NCAA compliance, the committee had to use multiple factors to come up with their decisions, while also looking to the future, some of which are:
1. LaCrosse is what is termed an “emerging sport”. It’s hot already all over the country, and California does have a recruiting base and will soon have one in the Valley when the trend reaches it. Clubs are playing now all over the rest of California, and there are high School teams to recruit from.
There may even be players now in the Valley that have to travel far away just so they can play it.
2. Cost
3. Facilities
4. Scholarships
Roscoe Jenkins • Jan 18, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Where are the Bulldogs going to get female lacrosse players? The central valley isn’t a hotbed.
McLovin • Jan 18, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Why women’s lacrosse? Gymnastics, fencing, or water polo would have been much better options for gender balance.
McLovin • Jan 18, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Why women’s lacrosse? Gymnastics, fencing, or water polo would have been much better options for gender balance.