I have seen a lot of Ward Melville/3V helmets at tryouts, are they losing kids to the summer club teams. Are there any other schools that still have kids who play exclusively for the school team in the summer ? How about WI, are they losing kids too ?
Ward Melville kids have been playing on Travel Teams for years this is nothing new.
Going as far back as the WM Class of 2008. Some of the best kids played outside Club Ball. Ward Melville Class of 2011 had a bunch of kids who played for Outside Clubs. Many of the current college players from WM played for outside Club Teams while growing up. Class of 2017 has a lot of kids who play club lacrosse. Some of the current 2016 boys are now playing club as well and some of the 2015 have played club from time to time.
You use the term "losing" when referencing West Islip, as far as I know "All" of the boys from Ward Melville who have played Club Ball also played and contributed at Ward Melville. Ward Melville did not lose anyone. (unless you consider "losing" the kids who went to private school) But they did not go to private school as a result of playing club lacrosse)
Not sure what is currently happening at the younger grades but many current and past Ward Melville Players also played for Outside Club Teams.
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