This article sports team participation and pressures on academic achievement of african american high school students by dongwook cho and jongwon lee talks about how some children and teens are willing to participate in sports and how some of these sports cause some pressures that are either good or bad depending on the topic of the situation and what challenges are placed.

The article the Native American Origins of Lacrosse by Lesley Kennedy talks about how lacrosse was started by the Haudenosaunee and what the game was originally played for, which was for entertaining their creator and for healing because they believed it was good medicine. Then it also talks about what European influence did to the game such as enforcing rules into the game and also requiring the players to wear safety pads and helmets.