VLC mystique? That is actually very funny. They've had two good HS teams in the past 5 years. For a while in some grades it was easy to poach kids in middle school from other clubs based on rec team friendships or school ties. But that is a hard model to sustain and it is fair to say it didn't sustain at VLC. The lack of resources to hire more non parent coaches for middle school teams and the complete absence of youth teams makes it impossible. I would wager the real competition to Madlax is the revamped Next Level club.