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It is nice to see the Hawks (and their coach, and their dads) lose. I can't say that I have seen a "dark side" to VLC; but, the sham existence of Black Ops may be what people criticize them for. But when you see other teams getting new players (players getting jerseys in the parking lot and kids "re-classing" that day after plating in the 25 teams game) for playoffs in HoCo; it seems par for the course. Kids need to learn to lose, so that they can bounce back and succeed in life. The Hawks' dads, at least the ones who post here are just classless arrogant buffoons. To derive pleasure form your child's success is appropriate. To think it appropriate to mock kids on every other team, as Hawks' dads frequently do (in this forum and at the field) is contemptible. But they are following their leader. And they do win a lot at the cost of their dignity.

VLC is a class organization. Hawks could take some lessons.[/quote

It is nice to see the Hawks (and their coach, and their dads) lose. I can't say that I have seen a "dark side" to VLC; but, the sham existence of Black Ops may be what people criticize them for. But when you see other teams getting new players (players getting jerseys in the parking lot and kids "re-classing" that day after plating in the 25 teams game) for playoffs in HoCo; it seems par for the course. Kids need to learn to lose, so that they can bounce back and succeed in life. The Hawks' dads, at least the ones who post here are just classless arrogant buffoons. To derive pleasure form your child's success is appropriate. To think it appropriate to mock kids on every other team, as Hawks' dads frequently do (in this forum and at the field) is contemptible. But they are following their leader. And they do win a lot at the cost of their dignity.

BBL is top 5 !

1. Express
2. Sweetlax
3. Tigers
4. Black Ops
5. Hawks
6. Stealth
7. MadDog N
8. BBL
9. Towerman
10. Crabs

There is virtually zero margin in spots 2-10, any one of those teams could beat the other on any given day.

Sweetlax clearly second only to express at WSYL. That should have been the final two teams. After them it should be
Tigers, Black Ops, Towermen.

Blackops probably had hardest schedule. Played so well. Had sweetlax on ropes and beat the hawks and n semi we just were short on tiger our friend. We are here to stay and grow better,

Wierd. You take a 4th grade loss to laxachusetts and a 6th grade loss to Canada into account for the Hawks, but not their win over Rxpress 3 weeks ago and their win over Tigera at the qualifier. Oh, and they haven't lost to sweetlax either.

Wierd. You take a 4th grade loss to laxachusetts and a 6th grade loss to Canada into account for the Hawks, but not their win over Rxpress 3 weeks ago and their win over Tigera at the qualifier. Oh, and they haven't lost to sweetlax either.

You lost both games, Get over it. The other teams were better. Dont be such a Hawkward !

These attempts at rankings are such a waste of time. The post earlier that teams can and will beat each other on any given day has played out pretty clearly this summer. Big props to Express for winning WSYL and for the Tigers handling their business to get to the finals. Most of the games were battles with great lacrosse. I expect that to continue to be the case at NLF. Whoever is “#1” is going to have to work like heck to stay there and those trying to dethrone will need to work like heck to do it. Having parity is good for our sons and great for the immediate future of the game. Good luck to everyone the rest of the summer.

The losses to mad dog and stealth and blackops just this week?

You lost both games, Get over it. The other teams were better. Dont be such a Hawkward !

1. Hawks still best team easily in DMV
2. black ops is a joke and is non existent as of today
3. Crabs will add more holdbacks
4. Hawks win HOCO in 2022 despite crabs holdbacks


FACTS

Blackops probably had hardest schedule. Played so well. Had sweetlax on ropes and beat the hawks and n semi we just were short on tiger our friend. We are here to stay and grow better,

Blackops probably had hardest schedule. Played so well. Had sweetlax on ropes and beat the hawks and n semi we just were short on tiger our friend. We are here to stay and grow better,

1. Hawks still best team easily in DMV
2. black ops is a joke and is non existent as of today
3. Crabs will add more holdbacks
4. Hawks win HOCO in 2022 despite crabs holdbacks


FACTS

1. Hawks still best team easily in DMV
2. black ops is a joke and is non existent as of today
3. Crabs will add more holdbacks
4. Hawks win HOCO in 2022 despite crabs holdbacks


FACTS

1. Hawks still best team easily in DMV
2. black ops is a joke and is non existent as of today
3. Crabs will add more holdbacks
4. Hawks win HOCO in 2022 despite crabs holdbacks
FACTS

1. Hawks still best team easily in DMV
2. black ops is a joke and is non existent as of today
3. Crabs will add more holdbacks
4. Hawks win HOCO in 2022 despite crabs holdbacks


FACTS

Do Hawks have tryouts for just their WSYL teams?
Not HOCO teams, but just WSYL teams?
Will they consider kids from other HOCO teams to join their WSYL teams?

Black Ops was an all star team comprised of players from other clubs teams who didn’t have enough on age players to qualify for the World Series. According to their own rules, the World Series should not have allowed them to participate.

The parity in the top 10 is truly impressive.

Correct. At all the major tournaments it seems like Express and Tigers are battling out the final. So that is a change. And Sweetlax seems to be right there to. Hawks slow game is hurting them. Will they be able to compete with a shot clock? Seems like Blackops is now the top MD team. Seems like the top regional teams are the power houses. Express from LI, Tiger from Philly, Sweetlax from Upstate NY, and Blackops from MD. Can another emerge?

If black ops stays together there will be a new #1 in DMV!

If black ops stays together there will be a new #1 in DMV!

Sweetlax clearly second only to express at WSYL. That should have been the final two teams. After them it should be
Tigers, Black Ops, Towermen.

Towermen? Come on. What top team have they beaten?

Actually they had a 2 goal win over Sweetlax Upstate at NAL
OT loss to Hawks at NAL
OT loss to Tigers at World Series
One goal loss to Black Ops at qualifiers
Who do you put a over them that aren’t on the list above?

Not sure which list is yours, but one has them ahead of laxachusetts and the Hawks

Not sure which list is yours, but one has them ahead of laxachusetts and the Hawks

Black Ops was an all star team comprised of players from other clubs teams who didn’t have enough on age players to qualify for the World Series. According to their own rules, the World Series should not have allowed them to participate.

How so? Bc they beat the Hwks once in OT?

Thought they were staying together, the the IF?

How so? Bc they beat the Hwks once in OT?

Thought they were staying together, the the IF?

How so? Bc they beat the Hwks once in OT?

Thought they were staying together, the the IF?

How so? Bc they beat the Hwks once in OT?

Thought they were staying together, the the IF?

Just witnessed a group of Hawks parents whining about the Black-Ops Team being made up of 5 different teams. These were the same parents making fun of this team back in the early Fall and on this board. Stay Classy Hawks Parents your kids are listening.

If they do stay together ... doesn't that sink 4 other teams to AA ? That makes actual Elite limited to Rage and the Hawkwards, MadLax, Crabs 2024/25 and Black Ops . The rest of the league (and possibly MadLax) just becomes cannon fodder. This is like the old Northwestern teams in the the old Big 1o football, but with less of a chance.