On June 26, the South Shore Sports Center — the Hingham, Mass., home of the BBLL for more than a decade — burned down. (Getty)
I have had lacrosse taken away from me several times in my life.
There were seasons — first as a player and later as a ref — when I was shut down by injury and coming back was no certainty.
There were times I was coaching when the opportunity dried up. Life has interfered, both with family and work obligations, relegating sport to an afterthought in my day-to-day life.
Fifteen years ago, there was a heart attack. Five years ago, there was COVID.
