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I am going to say this and generally I stay away from all this BS. ESM youth program was run far better when my daughter played and SE was in charge. She had no motives she kept the girls together during summer time, she put her blood sweat and tears into building the program. The last of those girls graduated last year and you can see with the few left from her years at the realm that with the exception of a few the youth program has gone down hill. But that is not the problem. The problem is the parents let your kid be just that a kid. Stop being up the coaches butt to get what you want only to turn your back and belittle her when you don't. In years past the selective classification process worked great and those kids were all very successful. Look at where most of not all the ESM lax graduates are and what they are doing from the passed 4 years all BT players. They are ALL still playing in college she did not deplete their love for the game...they are all still very happy and friendly with her. I have witnessed this first hand they look forward to visiting when they are home and texting her when needing advise. Is she tough yes..is that bad no!! It has made my daughter a stronger person knowing that she must work for everything she gets and earn it. Was my daughter a superstar in high school no!! BT has built a great program and the girls need to be accountable for their own actions maybe those parents whose kids are on the bench should go watch a practice you might be surprised that your child is not as strong or talented as the girl starting over her...maybe if you stopped complaining and saw this your child would work harder or ask coach what they need to do to get more time...and MR. L enough already your kids are done no one gives a crap what you have to say the reason no one wants to attend the alumni game has nothing to do with a bad taste in their mouth for the program...it's who is organising it!!! Sorry but the truth hurts

Wonder if the coach would have put more enthusiasm in program maybe they would be in the playoffs?? basic doesn't cut it and the proof is in the final results.


quote=Anonymous]WH win yesterday really shook up the D2 playoff picture. I wonder if RP not playing any non league games hurt their power ranking?

D 2
Hauppauge 11-3-0 12-4-0 161.940
Sayville 11-3-0 12-4-0 161.220
Eastport/SManor 11-3-0 12-3-0 160.500
Huntington 9-4-0 10-4-0 145.890
West Babylon 8-6-0 8-8-0 125.130
Harborfields 9-5-0 10-5-0 120.380
Westhampton 7-7-0 7-8-0 117.880
Comsewogue 10-4-0 11-4-0 115.640


Out of playoffs
Rocky Point 6-8-0 6-8-0 111.930

Shake up in Nassau as the very young MacArthur team got by Calhoun today. Both teams playes extremely well until yellows started being given th Calhoun for stick to heads. Girls played right up until the ladt minute despite a MacArthur loudmouth dad yelling "go to the goal Tara" the entire game, amongst other rude and insulting comments. Good luck against the mighty 'Sett gang, they play quick and have a great transitional game. Have they ever lost to a lower seed? Just curiuos

Not the best player? She had the most point in Suffolk County last year as a sophomore. She is absolutely their best player whether the coach realizes it or not.

not sure what youre point is about blaming the coach and who the best player on the team is.This is not tennis or golf it is a team sport. Points are down for all the girls and it would not be entirely unfair for the coaching to take some of the blame. And finally you mention what a great honor and confirmation of talent it is to be selected for school girls team one are you suggesting the unc bound goalie who justt made that team should get more playing time?

not sure what youre point is about blaming the coach and who the best player on the team is.This is not tennis or golf it is a team sport. Points are down for all the girls and it would not be entirely unfair for the coaching to take some of the blame. And finally you mention what a great honor and confirmation of talent it is to be selected for school girls team one are you suggesting the unc bound goalie who justt made that team should get more playing time?

If youth coaches forced kids to pass starting in Kindergarten instead of going for the win, you would have more players in HS playing and many would have some decent talent

Not sure if the UNC goalie should get more playing time in the tight game,I was really responding to the poster who could not resist calling his little darling the #1 player on the team. UNC goalie made team 1 this year but no team last year when the starting goalie made team 2 last year I think. So in a head to head tryout maybe the coach has it right .Sorry but you have many kids on that team that are excellent players but comparing apples to apples , team 1 for several years on schoolgirls, top YJ team, Under armor senior all American etc vs none of those things it just does not add up, but I know its all politics.

I am so glad you finished your post with the best thing you have said so far - "it's all politics." You could not be more right about that. However, times they are a changing. LIMLF now limits the number of club coaches for the school girls tryouts because of so many complaints about the politics and YJ controlling the process. No YJ coaches this year for Under Armour tryouts - coaches are Gallagher (Manhasset), Ferraro (St. Anthony's) and Levy (East Islip). The more politics can be taken out of things like this the better for all of the kids. Now we need to get the two MSG guys out of their love affair with the YJ's and we will be almost fair across the board.