It’s not exactly surprising, but it is impressive.
A record total 722,205 played lacrosse last year, according to the annual participation report by US Lacrosse.
That marked an increased of 5.5 percent from 2011 — the ninth straight year of five percent growth.
In addition, there’s been an increase of 184 percent in player participation since 2001.
Also of note, 1,388 high schools added boys and/or girls programs from 2007-12, making it the fastest growing high school sport. Lax is also the fastest growing collegiate sport (with 30 new programs added last year).
Get more facts and figures from the report here.
With Selection Sunday set for 9 p.m. on May 5 on ESPNU, there is plenty of collegiate news, too.
Here’s a look at some other headlines from this past week:
* A look at 11 teams in hunt for Division I national title
* Big East award winners announced
* Video: Hopkins’ Ranagan delivers stick-shattering hit
* Video: High school player scores on an 80-yard shot
* Will Hopkins get NCAA bid with win vs. Army?
* Syracuse shuts down Notre Dame for second time in five days
* Second midfield line boosts Syracuse offense
* Penn State hopes to leave nothing to chance
* Maryland hasn’t forgotten about back-to-back losses to Colgate
* Marquette to end its first season vs. Duke
* Latest college men’s/women’s, high school boys/girls national rankings
* Lombardi on Lacrosse: The ‘D’ in Delbarton stands for defense
* Tristate recruiting commitment stories
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