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No need to justify. I hope to be a "WE" next year.

The MEN who are commenting are JEALOUS because their sons were not invited.

That is because they were probably lousy lax players in HS who were bullies, the real kind. They grew up, got married had kids and had hoped their sons would do better.

Only thing is: KARMA got them.

Remember, YOU are making memories with your son which is more than these guys.

Good Luck to you all.
A Lax Mom

I agree, people on here pick apart posts way too much. Who cares he vs we, too vs two. I mean is that really the bone you are on here to pick? Jealousy is very unbecoming.

But pompous self promotion is grand.

Your hubris is amazing. If its not about you or your child, you put others down for speaking about their child's success. Its as if they were putting a billboard on the side of the highway with a photo and name. There is no name attached so there is no benefit to the person posting.

To those parents raising their sons to be men of character, my hat is off to you. My son will be there standing with them proudly, in unity, facing the challenges ahead of them. If the biggest obstacle they must overcome in their young lives is the question of attending JR or a showcase the same week, GOD BLESS.

To the disgruntled lot of you.............

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

― Theodore Roosevelt

To those parents raising their sons to be men of character, my hat is off to you. My son will be there standing with them proudly, in unity, facing the challenges ahead of them. If the biggest obstacle they must overcome in their young lives is the question of attending JR or a showcase the same week, GOD BLESS.

To the disgruntled lot of you.............

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

― Theodore Roosevelt

Another CRITIC.

Sad, he did not get the point.

WOW! The original poster hit a nerve with some of you.

The meaning is profound. It applies for all aspects of one's life, more so today.

Education, Career, Athletics, Marriage, Parenting, Coaching, etc....Life is competitive. Life is not fair. WE KNOW THAT.

Teaching your son to work hard, do his best each and every day and ignore those who dare to standby and criticize, a great philosophy to live by.


By how some of you have reacted to the quote, the original poster nailed it. Teach your son to be a man of character, the like-minded will unite and the rest of them will react like you.

He nailed NOTHING, it's a game. Played for fun. Potentially for a few dollars in scholarship money and a little boost in college entrance.

Westchester people, my kid on 2018 terps, which team was at the scrimmage yesterday? Was it the old 365 team or someone else? Was it the same team that scrimmaged the week before?

He certainly hit a nerve with you, you did feel the need to post didn't you?

Too bad many of you do not believe it is just a game. Played the way most of us grew up playing it. Steaks are a little higher now. The carrot dangling of paying less in college tuition is in front of you.

By the way you put each other down you would never know it is "a game. Played for fun." You are living vicariously through your sons, which in some respect is OK. However, it is their game to play now. Let them benefit from your experience and the insight you have because of the game you played.

Let's talk lacrosse.

Lacrosse Magazine just put out a Military Edition to honor our veterans who play the game.

Read the articles. More importantly, make sure your sons read the stories.

You will gain perspective.

The problem is the parent who "nailed it" mistakenly thinks that he is in the arena along with his son. That is delusional and explains why so many are laughing at the use of the "we." I get that you help him, we all do, but then own it entirely. When he fails a test or screws up his SAT is that a "we" also or is it just his fault? How about when he throws a bad pass, is caught offsides or doesn't cover his man? Is that also a "we"? Something tells me those are his to own alone. When my son succeeds those accolades belong to him and when he fails that is also on him. My wife and I support and guide him, but it is his life to live...not ours. If you knew anything about TR you would understand that he would have it no other way.....

reading these last two pages makes me want to pour vinegar in my eyes - yet I continue to read on. if we are going to quote the last decent republican I think the better quote is "speak softly and carry a big stick" - I think this is a reference to him playing defense (heard he was slow and only played man down), I have heard often that as a resident of Oyster Bay he was disappointed that they never had their own team and he was Chuck Greenspan's inspiration in starting the Oyster Bay Rough Riders lacrosse club.

Personally I think he would have been a Goalie

Well if TR was the last decent republican, then what does that say of today's democrats? America hating, constitutional trampling, Stalinist-Socialists who are transforming our country into a leftist cesspool? I presume? Why yes, me thinks I nailed it. Now go get the vinegar...

You are hopelessly naïve. I already have a son playing in college, he received plenty of money for academics. I saved too much, and make too much for any need based aid. This is my second time around on this Merry go round. Have all the perspective in the world. Lacrosse is a game. Until you realize this you will continue to post quotes from TR. Or in your case, you'll sit there and actually be inspired for your boy over this quote or that quote, while you're trying to put this all in perspective. Been there, done that. It's a game. BTW, the only "Steaks" I'm concerned with are the ones I buy my son for dinner when I visit him at school.

well - thank goodness you didn't take his bait.....lol, this is a lacrosse board not a political board what position would the gipper play? I'm thinking crease attack with Nixon a slippery attack on the right and O'Bama on the far left. Ford definitely is my fogo and Clinton would be a "dodger" up top on the left it would be interesting seeing Clinton up top and JFK on the bottom. LBJ, GW and Ike on the defense with Teddy in Goal, Taft would be a perfect back up goalie every team needs that 350 back up goalie. Channy would have 'em all going D1

Thanks. My son plays v long island express. How are they?

Terps play Madlax, VLC, Mustangs and Crabs
91 Plays Black Wolf, C2C, and Michigan

should be some great lacrosse, good luck to all the boys except the kid who's dad thinks Teddy Roosevelt was the last decent Republican - hope he has a crap day

UPenn prospect day in December is a waste of time. They're already done with their 2017 and 2018 classes. The 2019s are filling up fast.

How many 2018 commits do they have?

he was pulling your leg - they do not have any 2018 commits

he was pulling your leg - they do not have any 2018 commits

I was really hoping sunday would be about beating the crabs, not impressing some assistant coach...