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There's a subset of parents from BLC/DC Express and Madlax who will never be happy with any coach because they think their kids should never leave the field. Now they'll be Next Level's problem.

There's a headhunter on that team, she's got a reputation. Hopefully her coaches can change the behavior before people start giving it back. No idea if the injury was from cheap shot but seems very likely based on seeing them play at BWI league this season.

Ok...got it . So when does this reclassing end al, when will there be age based tournaments?

NLF has a Matt Chandick bias and you need to put money in his pocket to get ranked.

LOL not yet anyway. But worth mentioning that the 2028 Predators kids are about equally split between Gilman/Calvert (Gilman Jr High) and St. Pauls, with a few each at Loyola and McDonogh. 2027 Predators (former Looneys and 91 kids) are mostly Loyola. Not sure about the 2029 Predators but I know almost all of them played for 91 in 2021 or 2022.

I like the Rustin call although they have some holes at FO and ATT. Stoga gonna have a down year. Might be why their goalie (Duke commit) transferred to a private school in Virginia / DC area.

what’s the 1st tournament for everyone???

Presidents Cup has a division for seniors and opportunities to play there. I think the same is true for MidAtlantic.

.@CBLaxers Boys' Recruit: Perkiomen School (PA) 2024 Midfielder Brenden McLeod of Evolve Elite has made a verbal commitment to play lacrosse at Lindenwood University

High school: Perkiomen School
Grad year: 2024
Position: Midfield
College committed to: Lindenwood University
Club teams: Evolve Elite and Big 4 HHH
Lacrosse Honors: All-Canada All-Star, Top Prospects Invitee, and ULL All-Star
Academic honors: High Honours distinction
Why did you choose Lindenwood, Men’s D1? “The coaches were great, and I loved that campus and the team. It has good academics as well.”
Who do you wish to thank? “Thanks to Coach Kruger and Mangan (Perkiomen), Coach Fitzy (Evolve), Coach McKinney (HHH), and most importantly, my Mom and Dad.”
Expected major: Finance
Other schools considered: Sacred Heart, Queens U of Charlotte and Canisius

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Then again, my daughters club coaches don’t answer my daughter or her teammate’s emails either. 🤷🏻‍♂️

On the boys side, it isn't take kids leaving their clubs. It's about creating an additional A+ team to elevate competition for certain tourneys. Look at Team 91 or MadLax for boys. For team 91 national, about 10-12 kids are from the Team 91 plus they add 8 other studs from across the country. I don't know numbers on MadLax but assume it is pretty much the same model

I think it will happen slowly over time and the top 10 clubs probably won't be impacted for a while and it definitely won't impact the 2027s in the next three years .

There is a team called Maryland select which is an all-star team from 3 or 4 mid-tier Maryland clubs which will play in a few tourneys as well this summer. Last year at AU Futures my LI daughter was asked if she wanted to play on that team.

Currently on the girls side, Mad Dog Elite is also a national team, which while not great is probably a legit top 40 national team.

However, to your point before, most of the girls on Alliance National and HHH National play on other clubs. Actually there are more Mass Elite girls on HHH National than HHH girls.

Team 91 is working harder to create girls national teams as well. Could impact 29s or 30s where they actually have a decent core of talent.

What are the best summer camps in the area? Day or overnight...

They beat Rye last year and return almost everyone on that side of the ball so we'll have to agree to disagree on that one.

6/24 6/25 nat showdown expecting 120-150 teams for all over NE

My kid played in this last year and we all had a great time. However, she’s also not a complete wimp that we keep in the house until April. It was cold. I don’t think anyone died. Props go to that CT that traveled to Long Island every Sunday night for it.

We used NCSA and I tried responding to you and similar questions several times here and my post never seems to make it on the board 🤔.

I will try again. It’s expensive and I don’t think necessary. But, from a positive perspective, its great for your daughter to use to send out emails and see which coaches open those emails, and good for her to have someone to talk to about videos and recruiting efforts if you don’t have much interaction with your club or HS coaches on that front. I think sports recruits/IWLCA is more commonly used and is less expensive.

If you have limited financial resources, I would put my $ toward showcases and school camps instead.

Looks like MC Elite has dropped out of the A bracket. That won't help the argument to split into 2 divisions with the odd number of teams now.

Thoughts on the first 5 star?

Yeah you're right about the observations.

Everybody poaches kids, yes obviously. Do they go coach them at school and then poach them 8-10 at a time from the rec council/club that hosts the school team and pays him? That takes a special guy lol. Aside from that, though, The current 2028 91 coaches (dad coaches, yes) are sufficiently talented, and the kids like them, and cratering Swarm's roster in 2021 and Kelly Post's roster in 2022 was enough to attract additional talent from former HoCo Pink, Predators, Forest Hill, etc. And despite the T91 mantra of "we don't cut last year's players," they did indeed cut most of the Swarm kids in 2022, or place them on the "Practice Team" aka see yourself out. The current team is vastly better. "Elite" compared to 2028 FCA, Hawks, NL, and ML? No. It'll be a tough spring. I think 91 won 4 games in AAA (fake AAAA) last year and if they stayed in AAA this year, they would beat everyone but Team MD, and ya know, anything can happen in a championship game. But I hear they are playing elite, so.

The old 91 2028 coach (2020-2021) was - not great - and I believe was fired. Very similar issues to the 2029 Crabs coaching drama 2 years ago. Both of those fired coaches had some level of coaching talent and some talented kids to work with, but something didn't work, in a dramatic way, in both cases. I think neither ever publicly explained what they were trying to do, that went so wrong. As a coach, I'd sure be interested to hear it.

The big thing you have to remember with elite teams is that prior to 9th grade, the roster is primarily a fundraiser for the HS age teams who don't contain a lot of "team lifers" Especially if the team lifers don't hold back as Millon and King Krab will "recommend." So don't get terribly attached!

DMV are Great kids but there is zero chance they would be able to compete with most of the AAA teams in 2028 aside from Cannons and maybe Sidewinders. And the parents from the elite "Madlax Cap" squad would become apoplectic if someone suggested that their little Brayden should lower his recruiting potential by playing for a whole season with the DMV squad. And ML Cap would eat alive any of the AAA teams including 91 and Team MD. A talent differential does exist "on the whole."

There is the rare occasion where Cabel will ask ML Cap kids to come bolster the DMV roster for a specific tournament (which happens with Hawks, FCA and others as well). But it is not a regular practice.

And yes probably kids on the Cap roster who SHOULD be on the DMV roster and vice versa, for reasons of actual development, playing time, etc. But it's youth lax and it is what it is.

.@CBLaxers Boys' Recruit: Lenape High School (NJ) 2023 Short-stick Midfield, Midfield Cole Galvao of Jersey Express has made a verbal commitment to play lacrosse at Holy Family University

High school: Lenape High School
Grad year: 2023
Position: Short-stick Midfield, Midfield
College committed to: Holy Family University
Club teams: Jersey Express
Why did you choose this school?: Coach Keating presented his vision for the future program to me and I love every part of it. Not only did Coach Keating love my abilities on the field, he loves my ability to be a man off the field. Something about starting a whole program from the ground up is very fascinating to me and I’m glad Coach Keating believes I can be a key asset.
Who do you wish to thank for helping you achieve this honor?: This 9 month's journey has truly been a blessing and without my family, coaches, teammates and friends I wouldn’t be the man I am today.
Expected major: Business
Other colleges considered: Bryant, Wagner, Monmouth, and Washington College.

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Who is Kreskin? lol

The above just might be the most ignorant post of all time. Get your head out of the sand, pay attention, just about every school is "woke". You should probably be more concerned about kindergarten, elementary school, middle school and high school and the woke agenda that is pushed on young children. By the time your children are in college they should be able to think for themselves and if you have done a good job as a parent they will be strong enough mentally to come to their own conclusions.

The Universities listed above are no more "Woke" than any other schools but because they are know around the world they get the most press.

SUNY schools ....

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiQpLj98fb8AhWdFVkFHSUoChIQFnoECAMQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2023%2F01%2F31%2Fsuny-makes-new-racial-equity-class-mandatory-for-graduation-at-all-schools%2F&usg=AOvVaw1cWwI1nB96Wk7AOuXz-muO

In short, your post and rationale are shortsighted, even foolish.

.@CBLaxers Boys' Recruit: Somers High School (NY) 2024 Midfield Nick Newman of Express North has made a verbal commitment to play lacrosse at Iona University

High school: Somers High School
Grad year: 2024
Position: Midfield
College committed to: Iona University
Club teams: Express North
Why did you choose this school?: Since I wanted to stay close to home and go to a good school where I could major in business and play a high level of lacrosse
Expected major: Business

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