1998 - The Inaugural Year

LAX may be the oldest game in North America and the first team sport to be played in Michigan, but it officially arrived here in Rockford late in the Winter of 1998. It's uncertain as to who actually contacted whom, but one snowy day, several of our sons came home and announced that they were starting a "Lacrosse Club" at school. Little did we know that this was not just another recreational program that would meet occasionally after school. Not hardly--for these guys it became a full-blown passion. But exactly what was lacrosse and what were they doing every day after school? We weren't sure. Even the assistant principal questioned why these guys were running around the halls of RHS waving sticks and yelling! They were conditioning, of course!

It was from these humble beginnings, and with the guidance of our volunteer coach and the dedication of 18 players, that Rockford's proud LAX tradition was born.