Ok I dont understand all the confusion. Maryland is and has always been a hotbed of lacrosse. Why is anyone suprised that the Crabs came up here and beat up on a few of our teams. The Crabs draw the best kids in Maryland just as the Express draws the best kids on Long Island. I bet the Turtles and Crabs would be an epic game to watch. There are other hotbeds emerging as well, NJ, PA and CT all have excellent lacrosse and are rapidly catching up. Long Island will always be a hotbed and will always be deep with talented la players, but I dont know why anyone is suprised that we are not the king of the mountain in every age group. Perfect example is this past weekends Top Rank tournament. A team from Rumsen, NJ came in and beat West Islip, Syosset and Garden City to win the 8th grade division.