Most athletes on campus are part of their designated sport team at school. However, for junior Sian Mignot, that is not an option, as lacrosse is not a UIL sport. 

“I started playing lacrosse around eighth grade,” Mignot said. “And the reason I played lacrosse was because my friend Quinn wanted me to join. And I lived in Michigan at the time. I didn’t really know what the sport was, or what it was about. And once I joined the team, I really got to experience what another family was like, and ever since then, I just started playing lacrosse.”

Moving to Texas altered Mignot’s lacrosse career, as she had to change teams growing up. 

“In Michigan a lot of people would play it more,” Mignot said. “So they would understand the game more and, when they’re growing up, the teams are very close and I was always sort of an outsider just because I was always the new kid.”

Mignot has been playing lacrosse in Frisco for three years, where she has already made an impact on her new team, Frisco Fury. 

“I would say Sian has grown a lot since playing with Frisco Fury,” teammate Devin McNabb said. “She has built a lot of skills and has gotten really good since she first came to our team. I would say she really brings joy to the team by cheering and supporting others and just making it exciting and fun for us to all play.”

Mignot’s self-motivation and passion for the sport has become apparent to her Fury coach. 

“Sian always has a tremendously positive attitude, asks questions and is eager to learn every single day,” coach Clair McCain said. “She leads by example and shows the younger girls how a dedicated Fury team member should act.

Mignot appreciates the family she has been able to create through lacrosse. 

“My favorite part of lacrosse is probably the team and the team bonding and just being with another family that isn’t your own family,” Mignot said. “Just like the connectedness you get from playing with a team sport.”

Learning to manage junior year academics and outside of school athletics is important for Mignot. 

“We really have to be on our feet when it comes to keeping schoolwork and lacrosse both balanced,” she said. “I have to just make sure that I have my head in the game when it comes to practice, but also like head in the game in my studies so then I’m not behind or anything. 

Even with high school activities and stress, Mignot does not let it affect her as a teammate. 

“Sian as a teammate is definitely hardworking and determined and really helpful to girls who may have trouble understanding what’s going on,” McNabb said. 

Aside from enjoying the sport itself, playing lacrosse gives Mignot a sense of identity.

“My motivation for lacrosse is honestly just the fun of the game,” Mignot said. “And it’s unique to me, especially in Texas. I don’t want to quite say this so often but I feel like I’m a unique person just because I can say it. I play lacrosse and nobody really here in Texas says they can play the cross. Another motivation is just meeting new people and doing it because makes me happy playing lacrosse is a distraction from stress and anxiety that I get from school or personal things. Lacrosse is really my getaway sport.”