High School Lacrosse News

May 6, 2026, 13:37
USSports

Introduction

Many students played great lacrosse recently. Some players and teams won big awards.

Main Body

Finnegan and Ryann Buchan are great players in Holmdel. Finnegan broke a scoring record. Their coach says the youth program helps them play well. Rylee Rath from Pleasant Valley is the best player for 2026. She scored 87 goals. Other players, Brielle Halamar and Alyzah Borger, also won awards. Many teams won their games with a lot of goals. Karly Hyde scored 100 goals in her career. Ellie Kaplan scored nine goals in one game.

Conclusion

Many young athletes are breaking records. Some teams are very strong.

Learning

πŸ† The 'Power' Words

Look at how we describe people who are very good at something. In this text, we see two ways to say "the best":

  • Great β†’\rightarrow Very good (Example: great players)
  • The Best β†’\rightarrow Number one (Example: the best player)

πŸ”’ Counting Actions

When we talk about sports or a job, we use specific numbers to show success. Notice the pattern:

Person + Action Word + Number + Thing

  • She β†’\rightarrow scored β†’\rightarrow 87 β†’\rightarrow goals
  • Ellie β†’\rightarrow scored β†’\rightarrow nine β†’\rightarrow goals

Tip: To move to A2, stop saying "She did a lot" and start saying "She scored 87 goals."

πŸ’‘ Simple Word Swap

Can you replace these words from the text with simpler ones?

  • Recently β†’\rightarrow A short time ago
  • Career β†’\rightarrow All the time they played

Vocabulary Learning

many (det.)
a large number of
Example:Many students came to the school.
students (n.)
people who go to school
Example:Students study at the library.
played (v.)
to do a game or sport
Example:They played soccer yesterday.
great (adj.)
very good or big
Example:She has a great idea.
recently (adv.)
not long ago
Example:I saw her recently.
teams (n.)
groups of people who play together
Example:The teams practiced hard.
won (v.)
to get a prize or victory
Example:They won the match.
record (n.)
a note of something that happened
Example:He set a new record.
coach (n.)
a person who teaches how to play
Example:The coach gave instructions.
goals (n.)
points scored in a game
Example:They scored many goals.