US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Boys 2026-7th Grade Fall 2020/Summer 2021

Classic keyboard warrior response lol. LIE has beaten Sweetlax multiple times and the games are generally some of the most competitive games you’ll see at this age bracket. Either way, LIE has proven to be the best “on age” team by winning the WS. Sweetlax came up short, but has beaten virtually everyone else they’ve played, including the tigers. I’m sure many of the top teams will come to the NLF with their assortment of holdbacks, but this tournament clearly showed who the top “on age” teams are. Congrats to all the kids that left it all on the field at the WS… truly inspiring.

Did I see a Rebels team at the WSYL this weekend?? 2026 or 2025? Was it the LI team?

And that’s why the MVP was from Connecticut?

Rebels are a Long Island based team.
It was their 2025 team who were at WSYL

Ok thanks. I am aware they are from LI. I didn't see them on the wesite for a U14 qualifier but saw a Rebels Jersey in pics.
That explains it. Thx

Lame that infomercial Jake and the wsyl didn't acknowledge the 2 all world teams awarded at half time. Pretty sure I heard Jake say, " be sure to tune in on the 4th to watch the game. Other parts of the tournament will be highlighted as well"

No, it’s not true. The “kid from Texas” is a kid who has lived on LI and played with 91 for years. His family relocated to Tx a few months ago, but since he was on the 2020 roster to go to the WSYLAX and that event was canceled he was able to continue to play with 91 for this year’s event.

The broadcast was too full of don't quit shake ads and five below plugs

Sorry your son wasn’t honored more publicly. It was a bs political team filled with coaches’ sons anyway.

WSYL proved the Hawks are a second rate program who are nothing without there holdbacks. They steamroll everyone during the regular tournament play but then get exposed when the tournaments are age appropriate.

Serious question, Express LI has three kids not from Long Island (one who won the MVP of the WSYL) is that any better than the Hawks playing with holdbacks?

And the 25 Team91 mvp is from TX.

He’s from LI, part of the 91 team for years. His family had to move to Tx a few months ago and he was able to continue to play with his team this year for the WSYLAX because he was on the roster and supposed to go to the WSYLAX with them last year before it got canceled.

No. I would say it's on par with holdbacks. They don't belong on the team.

He has been there for almost two years not a few months.

Not the same… you simply need to be within 100 miles of the clubs home base according to the WS rules. Many CT cities fall within that guidance. holdbacks dominate lacrosse and is a bigger deal around this age group because if the physical differences. This fades out at the older levels when kids catch up physically, but definitely an advantage through tenth grade for majority of players.

The minute he moved to Texas he was outside the 100 mile rule so ineligible to play.

Folks the WSYL is officially over the best team on that given weekend has won. Congrats to Li Express!

Hawks are very bitter. They were certain to make the championship. The Hawks are out for some revenge. Watch out!

Agreed that holdback comparison is not the same.

Also agree that more WSYL hurdles and enforcement is needed to prevent the formation of super teams.

On age top 10
Express
Sweetlax
Tigers
Black Ops
Hawks
Towermen
BBL
Stealth
Jersey Express
Eclipse

Any age top 10
Express
Sweetlax
Hawks
Tigers
LXC
Black Ops
3D NE
Towermen
Igloo
Prime Time

the point is not that express won the World Series, the point is there has never been a team other then a Long Island team to win the World Series. I dont agree with the poster who talks about all the talent going to 91 and express, we know that. I am talking about Long Island Lacrosse so all the way down the line if you take the top 20 teams from Long Island against the top 20 teams from any area, Long Island will have the strongest pool of teams. and of course if the talent goes to the top Long Island Still has the strongest there, albeit closer because you are moving it up to just a few teams, No region can produces as many decent teams and talent pool. Period.

Reverse snowbird. He resides in LI all summer.

Kudos to WSYL for doing it on age and verifying. Wish more tournaments do this. It is a joke that when I go to my 2027 soms tournaments and he is 5'2 which is in rhe 80th percentile in height and a few teammates 2 or 3 inches taller which are 90-100th percentile for 12...then we show up and these tournaments largely fron out of state schools and with a straight face they say their nearly 6 footer is 12?!? Not only do they have 1 bjt probably 4-6 on the team! Yea right. Joke

Second rate is just a notIntelligent adjective for the Hawks as an organization. Try again

Whats with the Express mom who spewed derogatory comments towards Native Americans. It's all over Twitter. This is absolutely disgusting The kid should be kicked off the team. Very very bad!

I heard it was even addressed by the speakers during the event in the ballroom. I also heard parents were SMASHED at the event.

Don't believe everything you read on social media. There's always multiple sides to every story, Unfortunately, what's being spewed doesn't seem to be what actually happened.

I should know better than to address this with any sense of intelligence but this statement is so off base that I can't help myself. There are over 3 million people on an island that stretches about 120 miles. If you include Brooklyn and Queens, along with the close proximity to CT, the pool to draw top players is enormous. Hence, this is why there are so many club teams on the island. There are not many other states in the country that could get that many club teams within that distance to practice regularly, which is needed to develop and compete at a high level. Yes, there are some awesome club teams on the island, along with many inferior teams that struggle to compete at the elite level. A little perspective and some basic math would tell you that you have a sheer numbers advantage to draw players.

Not to this one! What a complete piece of entitled trash. Shame on her and to the event for standing for this. Horrible!

Stop it with the height means older whining.

Stop it with the height means older whining.
If addressed mans he acknowledged something happening in the audience, then sure, it was addressed. No one besides those in that immediate area could tell what was going on

Stop it with the height means older whining.
If addressed mans he acknowledged something happening in the audience, then sure, it was addressed. No one besides those in that immediate area could tell what was going on
Agreed. I'm an express parent, and that's a poor choice of words. My son enjoys hanging out with those Hawks players. Surprise, most of these teams would enjoy hanging out with the other teams.

Did you go to the WS? I'm guessing not. They're were plenty of U13 kids over 6ft. My son included. 6ft doesn't mean older than a short kid

Also, tall does not equal better. Some of the most dominant players in the game are 5’9”

Sad that a privileged white woman would put down the creators of the game. I hope she is truly embarrassed for her deplorable behavior. She owes an apology and much more!

Save your breath, you'll never convince dad of short kid that.

Exactly. The people that complain that tall kids are older must have shorter, less skilled kids

She's getting killed on Twitter, clear face picture and all. He name will be out soon I'm sure

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