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Well lets discuss the extra money. These kids getting looks from these lesser DMV clubs are spending $600 extra dollars on showcases and Prospect days. If not more. Madlax is more money but they are playing in top tournaments and 4 or 5 of them. So the clubs that only do 3 or less those players still go out and pay and play in 3 or 4 other things on top of the 3 tournaments. The money adds up fast and close to the same. And I have said this a 100 times the same parents talking about Madlax being 300 or 600 more are the same parents getting $200 dollar sticks 2 or 3 times a year and driving away in a 80k car. I never understand why they do not get the "you get what you pay for" quote.

How is Madlax 2020 the best among the DMV options for 2020's? They have lost to NL2020 at least 4 times this year including the last 3D tournament when Cabell tried to stack the team with Cannon players and others from out of the DMV for a "National" team. Add in the losses to team's like 3D Tri state and Sweetlax FLA and a 1-4 record in TerpsYoungGuns and you've got a 2nd tier team in the DMV. I guess you can have an opinion but the results speak for themselves.

Blackwolf's 2020 team is better than MadLax's and would put VLC and Next Level on par. Throw in Cavalier and Top Caliber with MadLax as equal ability and potential. Lots of options for 2020s.

Can you cite or point to any Blackwolf 2020 results? I cannot find anything Blackwolf 2020 on any tournament sites.

I thought BW was out of business?
Weak teams, weak tournaments. Outside of SJ players and wannabe SJ recruits, who would want to play for Trig? Not only a jerk, stealing players, but now in DC? NO thanks. Cavalier is just as good and local too

I have to point it out again for the 1000 time what VA/DC team is better at the 2020 age? Madlax 2020 has not preformed at a elite level on the USA scale but they are still the best 2020 option for any 2020 in VA hands down.

That's pretty funny. VLC 2020 has a much better team than Madlax.

I have to point it out again for the 1000 time what VA/DC team is better at the 2020 age? Madlax 2020 has not preformed at a elite level on the USA scale but they are still the best 2020 option for any 2020 in VA hands down.

Do we have any stats to back this up I am sure they have played. Who won. And if VLC 2020 is better who else agrees with this guy?

Wow you really enjoy beating the Madlax drum don't you?

Obviously, your definition of "better" is probably very different from mine and other parents whose kids chose to NOT play on Madlax. You can guess the reasons why parents avoid the club, which has been brought up before ad nauseam.

It isn't about the win/loss record, nor should it be. Recruiters don't care. Madlax, VLC, Next Level, Crabs, etc. All play in good tournaments that draw recruiting eyes. They're there to see your child, not the team.

Is your son progressing as a player? Are his skills developing? Is the coach someone that you can point to and honestly say "I wish my son was more like this man." Is he having FUN and enjoying the process? If not, maybe it isn't the right club for you.

I am on board with this post until you put etc. after the team names. I agree this list is a good list. I just have to say the etc. part of this list is the issue. And there is a very clear gap when you get to the etc. part of the list of clubs. I bring this up because tons of parents use this site to pick a club. This is where I came to research clubs when my son was in 5th grade.

This is a moot point. The season is over. Both are AA- and both have improved dramatically since the fall. VLC was doing great until they lost their stud attack and was pretty lackluster on offense after that. Madlax is solid and improving. Both are great options and they are the only 2 shows in town now for nova players now that BW is at St. John's. The BOC coach was head coach for the VLC 2019's who instead got the Oakton HS head coach. VLC 2020 lost their head coach for health reasons over the summer and now have DiCamillo for their permanent coach through HS. He is outstanding and should draw some talent along with the return of the stud attack who will always draw college coaching interest to the team. Both clubs are great options moving forward depending on what you're looking for.

Madlax 2019 just got 2 new verbal commits to 2 great schools Duke and ND. Glad to see others from this great team start getting signed up for top D1 schools. Great Great team.

Agree - both the 2019 and 2018 teams are producing some great D1 commits for Madlax; still a lot of uncommitted talent available for both teams.

I don't expect any of the local top 2020 talent to be switching over to Madlax. For Madlax 2020 to get better they need to get players from Maryland who if they're good are going to stay with the programs they're already with. I see the opposite happening and the better Madlax players looking to make a move for better teams such as Crabs/FCA/NextLevel and all the highschool only programs like Blackwolf and DC Express. Madlax 2020 wasn't able to beat any top level team even with outside talent for a National 2020 team.

I don't expect any of the local top 2020 talent to be switching over to Madlax. For Madlax 2020 to get better they need to get players from Maryland who if they're good are going to stay with the programs they're already with. I see the opposite happening and the better Madlax players looking to make a move for better teams such as Crabs/FCA/NextLevel and all the highschool only programs like Blackwolf and DC Express. Madlax 2020 wasn't able to beat any top level team even with outside talent for a National 2020 team.

I agree that the 2020 Next level kids would have been Madlax kids in years past. I guess Madlax has to push to get more kids from the Stafford to Richmond area. I see Richmond high schools are getting better so they should have some talent to grab.

Doubtful kids would drive from Richmond to Northern Va/MD to practice with Madlax. Would be like kids in VA going to play for Baltimore based teams. Lax is great, but it ain't worth that.

Do you realize that 2 of the 6 D1 2019 kids go to school at STABB ( its a high school next door to UVA) They drove up to play for Madlax and I am 100% sure they where able to Verbal so soon because they played with the Madlax 2019 group.

Lets hope all this great PUB gets the top 2020 and 2021 talent to switch over and come out for Madlax.

Early signs are not good for Madlax. Madlax 2020 has already lost some of their best kids to Blackwolf 2020. Some others are looking to go over to VLC.

NL 2020 is the best in this area, followed by VLC and then Blackwolf or Madlax.

Do you realize that STAB(only one B, the school is St. Anne's Belfield, not St. Anne's B-B-Belfield)has been producing D-1 lacrosse players for over 30 years, so think it might be a combination of events that produced this phenomenon

So that is a update. Blackwolf got a 2020 team put together? Are they all SJ kids? I guess Madlax has to just give up on 2020 and start working on the 2021s

There is talent on 2020 teams in VA. They just play for lower teams Cavs,Battlelax,and Top Cal. And some other lower level teams.

I'm not sure how many of these boys are SJ kids BW already has several 2020 kids from Virginia privates playing up on 2019. The offers to join the 2020 team were coming from the camp. My guess is Madlax loses 4 starters, including their new lefty attackman. There were a few crabs players, an attackman and goalie. One of VLC''s starting attackman was there too. No telling if they all end up at Blackwolf, but I'd be surprised if there is not a 2020 team.

2020 standings, it's an Olympic year:

Gold
Blackwolf

Silver
Next Level

Bronze
VLC
Madlax 2020 beat VLC!!!
And beat most of the common teams played

2020 standings, it's an Olympic year:

Gold
Blackwolf

Silver
Next Level

Bronze
VLC