The WIAA has approved the addition of lacrosse as a sanctioned sport.
After receiving a presentation from the committee assigned to evaluate the feasibility of adding boys and girls lacrosse, the Board unanimously passed the proposal that targets the spring of 2023-’24 school year for the inaugural season with a Tournament Series.
It’s the first time an entirely new sport has been introduced for both genders in Wisconsin since the addition of boys and girls soccer back in 1982-’83.
WIAA Executive Director Stephanie Hauser said in a statement, “We commend members of the planning committee for a month of work and collaboration with member schools that already sponsor the sport.”
She added, “Our staff and membership look forward to the new opportunity for student-athletes to participate in a sport quickly gaining popularity around the nation.”
