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Chaminade should play one of the toughest schedules, they may be the only lacrosse school out there with 450 boys per grade from all over the lax hotbed of Long Island to choose from! The fact that they don't destroy all these other public schools is kind of lame...or speaks to how strong these LI public school programs really are.

Hope to see Greenwich hand them another beat down!

Why the hate? Little Johnny didn't make the team?

Chaminade always one of the best but predict a down year for them. They don't really have the players this year. Credit to them for always playing an extremely tough schedule.

We saw how good their football team was this year!! I'll keep my 40k and keep my kids in a good public school.

The freshman teams would beat most public school varsity teams.

The freshman teams would beat most public school varsity teams.

That's the funniest thing I've heard in a while. The varsity teams can't even beat the good publics! Funny thing is many publics boast beer school D1 commits as well.

How many good publics are there. 3 in nassau. 2 in suffolk. We will see this year big mouth

The freshman teams would beat most public school varsity teams.

INMHO it would be great, for towns that could do it, is to set up public freshmen teams. Do all of the catholic schools have Freshmen teams? Throw in a few Publics and you can really tell which is better or at least the gap between them.

Once you have a freshman team you can really develop a program. You can differentiate the players and develop their skills.You could pull up MS kids to Freshman and really have a developmental squad for MS. This would strengthen the sport for each school.

Chaminade would be demolished if they played a powerhouse like Smithtown East. Wish a game like that would happen. WM should easily beat them as well. Soyosset is also on par with cham. GC and Mannhasst would be good competitive games. Chaminade couldn't even get past tiny Greenwich last year! All the schools mentioned are town teams boasting top recruited players. Why bother paying all that money? Makes no sense. My son is going top 20 at one of the traditional powers and am very pleased with the public education and athletic programs in the public system.

Don't EVER compare Chaminade education to any public school on LI

Your post has few facts and some misguided opinions....

"Tiny" Greenwich 2700 has kids = large hs that always has a competitive team

By way of reference Smithtown east 1700 kids

How has that "powerhouse SE team" done against perennial national powers in the last 10 years? expect they have a loosing record to historically strong local top 20 teams WM, WI etc.

Manhasset always gonna be on the schedule and almost always a good game. You know they are a great program.

GC never gonna be on the schedule - politics on the GC side.

Now I'll answer your question ..."Why bother paying all that money?" Parents and/or kids want something more than the public HS offers. Most likely it is a decision not entirely based on any lacrosse aspirations.

Very sincere Congrats to your son... that is great!

Correct me if I am wrong but not all top 20 lacrosse programs will give you a top 20 education. For kids going to a school to play lacrosse instead of looking at the big picture it could be a bumpy ride. Look at what happens to some great lacrosse players like the kid from west Islip He had to change schools and the LAX numbers never came. Lets remember college is for an education EVERYTHING ELSE is second. As far as private school VS public. Private school kids are more prepared for college FACT . Also look at Ivy rosters 80% are private school kids.

Your post has few facts and some misguided opinions....

"Tiny" Greenwich 2700 has kids = large hs that always has a competitive team

By way of reference Smithtown east 1700 kids

How has that "powerhouse SE team" done against perennial national powers in the last 10 years? expect they have a loosing record to historically strong local top 20 teams WM, WI etc.

Manhasset always gonna be on the schedule and almost always a good game. You know they are a great program.

GC never gonna be on the schedule - politics on the GC side.

Now I'll answer your question ..."Why bother paying all that money?" Parents and/or kids want something more than the public HS offers. Most likely it is a decision not entirely based on any lacrosse aspirations.

Very sincere Congrats to your son... that is great!

It's called JV!!

Your post has few facts and some misguided opinions....

"Tiny" Greenwich 2700 has kids = large hs that always has a competitive team

By way of reference Smithtown east 1700 kids

How has that "powerhouse SE team" done against perennial national powers in the last 10 years? expect they have a loosing record to historically strong local top 20 teams WM, WI etc.

Manhasset always gonna be on the schedule and almost always a good game. You know they are a great program.

GC never gonna be on the schedule - politics on the GC side.

Now I'll answer your question ..."Why bother paying all that money?" Parents and/or kids want something more than the public HS offers. Most likely it is a decision not entirely based on any lacrosse aspirations.

Very sincere Congrats to your son... that is great!

INMHO it would be great, for towns that could do it, is to set up public freshmen teams. Do all of the catholic schools have Freshmen teams? Throw in a few Publics and you can really tell which is better or at least the gap between them.

Once you have a freshman team you can really develop a program. You can differentiate the players and develop their skills.You could pull up MS kids to Freshman and really have a developmental squad for MS. This would strengthen the sport for each school.

Greenwich may have a good size enrollment, buy draws from a small area, unlike Cham

Syosset will be very strong this year, favorites for county champs

Smithtown beat WM last year and should this year as well, that team will be very good for at least 2 more years. They are on an upswing while WI, WM are down in talent. It's about the present, not the past.

And you are right about Chaminade offering more. More expense, more travel time, more sheltering from reality.

I would cosnider sending my son there if our public school district was not up to par academically or athletically, as they are both important to us. Luckily we do not have that problem. Long Island has top notch public institutions.

But to each their own. Lots of great kids on all these programs and I am looking forward to an exciting season.

I would bet to say there would be a lot more kids going to private schools today if express was still the only travel option and early recruiting didn't exist. Most kids are being recruited long before their varsity coach has ever coached them. School programs deserve 15% of the credit it is their travel team that gets them on the radar

Greenwich may have a good size enrollment, buy draws from a small area, unlike Cham

Syosset will be very strong this year, favorites for county champs

Smithtown beat WM last year and should this year as well, that team will be very good for at least 2 more years. They are on an upswing while WI, WM are down in talent. It's about the present, not the past.

And you are right about Chaminade offering more. More expense, more travel time, more sheltering from reality.

I would cosnider sending my son there if our public school district was not up to par academically or athletically, as they are both important to us. Luckily we do not have that problem. Long Island has top notch public institutions.

But to each their own. Lots of great kids on all these programs and I am looking forward to an exciting season.

Again...The freshman team would beat most public school warsity teams. In your wisdom you compared them to teams vying for County and State championships. Look at the list of High School Teams and I will restate my claim....Chaminade frshman will beat more than 50% of the teams.

Count them up. All of suffolk league 4, half of league 3 and a few probably in league 2. since suffolk is stronger than nassau simmilar numbers there. Sorry GUY, no chammy fantasy here.

typical Chaminade troll.

Again...The freshman team would beat most public school warsity teams. In your wisdom you compared them to teams vying for County and State championships. Look at the list of High School Teams and I will restate my claim....Chaminade frshman will beat more than 50% of the teams.