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Chaminade took this game because they knew Mass would give them a good game. They dont play weak teams just to play the game. But they did do the right thing once they knew they had the game in hand. Let see what the final score is when Mass plays the rest of their weak schedule. Hopefully their coach does the right thing. Tired of seeing 15-2 20-5 scores. NO NEED

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Are you serious ?? You think Mass would play those teams ?? Look at Chaminade first 5 games of the season. They take on all if they could. If you were there you would have noticed Chaminade shut it down the whole fourth making it very boring to watch. Chaminade had Possession in their offensive end most of the game and when Mass did get the ball Chaminades defense was to physical and slid very quickly and shut them down second half. If anything I was dissapointed in Massapequa. They talked a big game and did not back it up. Let the excuses begin.
Did not hear the one where it was too cold yesterday and their mommies were not allowed on the sidelines with blankets to keep them warm.
Side note nice job on the stadium Chaminade. It was about time so more can see the machine at work


Keep bragging about beating town teams and ducking true competition for your school type! Comical

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Anyone know what happened at the Commack/Whitman game yesterday? Heard there was a brawl and it ended early.


There were no refs and game was getting chippy. Whitman was up about 10-1 and Commack was getting aggravated. It only lasted about 30 minutes until there was a little scuffle and then Commacks bench ran on to the field and Whitmans did not. It could have been worse if Whitman was not disciplined to stay on the bench.

How does everyone think the playoffs are going to end up in Suffolk? What teams are going to make it?


Whitman starts their conference play today. Could this game be an indication of playoff teams. Hope weather doesn't become a factor.


Did the Playoffs kinda go out the window with the second half?


What happened?

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That is a travel team beating a town team. Not impressed! Actually chaminade should be embarrassed that they didn't win by more being that the school draws talent from a much larger area!


Really? A town/travel argument? When a team is ranked in the top ten nationally that discussion is irrelevant.


It is relevant. When a public HS makes top ten nationally, that is huge! Kids coming from one town, working very hard and putting an extraordinary team together (on a public school budget) When you have a private school, drawing kids from all over, with resources and funds that no public school will ever receive. The coaching, the facilities, the $$$ that flows through that program is astonishing! They should be a "Machine"! Congratulations to Massapequa, SW and any other public school that can actually compete on a field with that. Chaminade is a great team, absolutely, but saying the town/travel is irrelevant is wrong.

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Still wondering who is ducking?? Look at Massapequas schedule and ask yourself why are they playing those teams. Actually I will be cheering for Mass this saturday. GC 0-2 BY SUNDAY ??


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That is a travel team beating a town team. Not impressed! Actually chaminade should be embarrassed that they didn't win by more being that the school draws talent from a much larger area!


Really? A town/travel argument? When a team is ranked in the top ten nationally that discussion is irrelevant.


No, actually it is very relavant! Chaminade draws from the entire tri-stae and beyond. Pequa kis are only from one town. I am much more impressed with a team that is nationally ranked drawing from a small area. They really should not even play each other. It's an all-star team playing a town team. Pequa showed that they can keep up, there was no blow out here. Chaminade also hides from playing the best all star teams such as Boy's Latin, and Hill Acadamy because they know what would happen!


No doubt that fielding a nationally ranked team from a small area is an impressive feat. However, every high school team deals the hand they are dealt whether public or private. No guarantee that a private school can attract a high caliber of talent year after year. If they do, there's no guarantee that the talent will play well together year after year. There are many factors that lead to a successful season for any school. So, just enjoy the competition and make no excuses.

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Still wondering who is ducking?? Look at Massapequas schedule and ask yourself why are they playing those teams. Actually I will be cheering for Mass this saturday. GC 0-2 BY SUNDAY ??



What time and where is this game? Could be huge. Hope the weather turn the corner looks like rain though. Because although they are both in the same element; not everyone plays the same/equal in different elements.

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Pequa/Chaminade should play each other every year. This is a quality game that benefits both teams. Our coach should schedule the best non-conference schedule he can to help us prepare for the State tournament run!! Hats off to the Pequa coaching staff for letting our kids have the opportunity to play Chaminade and GC. We should add St Anthonys, Manhasset or a stud Suffolk B or C team to our schedule next year. I was there yesterday and it was a terrific, hard fought game. Just remember no one complained about playing Kellenberg except for a few dads that said we should schedule a tougher opponent in place of them. Last time I checked Kellenberg is a team full of players form different towns. Enjoy the rest of the season.
Go Chiefs!!!

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Please spare us the David and Golliath stories. Massapequa High School has 2,000 students! You would hope they can field a competitive team with 1.000 boys enrolled. If you really want to have this argument, look at what districts like SWR & CSH achieve with schools less than half the size of Pequa.


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That is a travel team beating a town team. Not impressed! Actually chaminade should be embarrassed that they didn't win by more being that the school draws talent from a much larger area!


Really? A town/travel argument? When a team is ranked in the top ten nationally that discussion is irrelevant.


No, actually it is very relavant! Chaminade draws from the entire tri-stae and beyond. Pequa kis are only from one town. I am much more impressed with a team that is nationally ranked drawing from a small area. They really should not even play each other. It's an all-star team playing a town team. Pequa showed that they can keep up, there was no blow out here. Chaminade also hides from playing the best all star teams such as Boy's Latin, and Hill Acadamy because they know what would happen!


No doubt that fielding a nationally ranked team from a small area is an impressive feat. However, every high school team deals the hand they are dealt whether public or private. No guarantee that a private school can attract a high caliber of talent year after year. If they do, there's no guarantee that the talent will play well together year after year. There are many factors that lead to a successful season for any school. So, just enjoy the competition and make no excuses.

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That is a travel team beating a town team. Not impressed! Actually chaminade should be embarrassed that they didn't win by more being that the school draws talent from a much larger area!


Really? A town/travel argument? When a team is ranked in the top ten nationally that discussion is irrelevant.


It is relevant. When a public HS makes top ten nationally, that is huge! Kids coming from one town, working very hard and putting an extraordinary team together (on a public school budget) When you have a private school, drawing kids from all over, with resources and funds that no public school will ever receive. The coaching, the facilities, the $$$ that flows through that program is astonishing! They should be a "Machine"! Congratulations to Massapequa, SW and any other public school that can actually compete on a field with that. Chaminade is a great team, absolutely, but saying the town/travel is irrelevant is wrong.


What is the admission process for Massapequa HS? Oh yeah, there isn't one. Chaminade does not recruit athletes or give athletic sholarships. So while it is true they draw from multiple towns, all their players have to first qualify academicaly. I am sure we can all identify players who would have like to go to Chaminade but couldn't get in. So that is a limitation that public schools dont have. Ande you can go back-and-forth with this forever. I am just making the point, contrary to what some have argued, that Chaminade lax coaches do not have the luxury of choosing which kids they want to take. There are many players they would love to have but who cannot meet the academic threshold for admission.

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Disciplinary action should be taken against the Massapequa Athletic Director and Coaching Staff for violating Section 8 Anti-Bullying Policy. At the very least a letter of reprimand is in order for scheduling an athletic contest against a high school with a smaller student population. How can Garden City compete against a school that has a larger population to choose its players from?

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Embarrassed to win a lacrosse game at the HS level.. wow I thought I have read it all.. how about Pequa should be proud of the way they played against one of the top HS programs... or how about Chaminade should also be proud about beating an excellent Pequa team in a great game?

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That is a travel team beating a town team. Not impressed! Actually chaminade should be embarrassed that they didn't win by more being that the school draws talent from a much larger area!


Really? A town/travel argument? When a team is ranked in the top ten nationally that discussion is irrelevant.


It is relevant. When a public HS makes top ten nationally, that is huge! Kids coming from one town, working very hard and putting an extraordinary team together (on a public school budget) When you have a private school, drawing kids from all over, with resources and funds that no public school will ever receive. The coaching, the facilities, the $$$ that flows through that program is astonishing! They should be a "Machine"! Congratulations to Massapequa, SW and any other public school that can actually compete on a field with that. Chaminade is a great team, absolutely, but saying the town/travel is irrelevant is wrong.


Realty Check Time... Town/ travel----Is the first poster implying that Massapequa hasn't got any travel players on it's squad....If so, his argument is weak.

The rosters of the premium club/travel teams on LI are loaded with talented Pequa players. Many teams coached by Pequa guys too.

Also, Chaminade & Pequa have been playing each other (early in the season) for a dozen years now. The have a great rivalry, and always play a great game. (so, why whine after all these years? simply because the Chiefs are top 10 this year)

Chaminade always tries to play top talent non league teams ... just look at their schedule. Both schools have benefitted from playing each other.

Pequa is very talented and could be the top Nassau public team this year. One Year it's GC, or Farmingdale, or Manhassett... that is the best public team in Nassau. WELCOME, come take your seat at the table, Chiefs...it's your turn!

But you get there by playing other good teams like Chaminade. And I know the players on both teams like it, respect it, and look forward to it.




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You are missing the point. The original poster was saying that comparing Chaminade to Massapequa is like comparing a travel team with a town team (Although, a very good town team)It is very hard in this day and age for a public school to keep up with these private, high cost, big alumni $$ schools. No one should take anything away from Chaminade, they are a machine. A very well funded, coached, privileged machine.

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You are missing the point. The original poster was saying that comparing Chaminade to Massapequa is like comparing a travel team with a town team (Although, a very good town team)It is very hard in this day and age for a public school to keep up with these private, high cost, big alumni $$ schools. No one should take anything away from Chaminade, they are a machine. A very well funded, coached, privileged machine.


Need I point to the consistently great public (Elite) programs (well coached and deeply talented) on Long Island such as WI, WM, Farm, Manhasett, GC, and other consistently very good public teams like Smithtown W, Northport, SWR, Syosset, Wantagh.

Almost always, one of theses town teams finishes the year ranked ahead of both Chaminade and St. Anthony's in the national rankings.

Sooo stop; there are talented kids all over LI.

Some don't consider the catholic 2 because of religious reasons, some just want to play in the home HS, others just did not take the entrance test, and still others might not have done well on the tests.

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You are missing the point. The original poster was saying that comparing Chaminade to Massapequa is like comparing a travel team with a town team (Although, a very good town team)It is very hard in this day and age for a public school to keep up with these private, high cost, big alumni $$ schools. No one should take anything away from Chaminade, they are a machine. A very well funded, coached, privileged machine.


Need I point to the consistently great public (Elite) programs (well coached and deeply talented) on Long Island such as WI, WM, Farm, Manhasett, GC, and other consistently very good public teams like Smithtown W, Northport, SWR, Syosset, Wantagh.

Almost always, one of theses town teams finishes the year ranked ahead of both Chaminade and St. Anthony's in the national rankings.

Sooo stop; there are talented kids all over LI.

Some don't consider the catholic 2 because of religious reasons, some just want to play in the home HS, others just did not take the entrance test, and still others might not have done well on the tests.


Interesting you put WI in the elite group. The showed poorly last year and lost to Hauppauge yesterday. Smithtown (spanked GC last weekend!) and Northport are much better programs and you call them "good"? SWR although troubled this year has also done better than "good"!

You make no sense in your assessment of good vs. great programs!

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How many state championships have been won by Northport???

Need to win a few before they are elite, at least I/M/O.

You can call yourself elite, I am not sure anyone cares enough to argue the point but pretty clear that WI and WM have won their fair share over the years.

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How many state championships have been won by Northport???

Need to win a few before they are elite, at least I/M/O.

You can call yourself elite, I am not sure anyone cares enough to argue the point but pretty clear that WI and WM have won their fair share over the years.


Public Leagues on the Island are weak. The top one or two teams in each are good but the rest are not strong at all. Much like PAL, not competitive.

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How many state championships have been won by Northport???

Need to win a few before they are elite, at least I/M/O.

You can call yourself elite, I am not sure anyone cares enough to argue the point but pretty clear that WI and WM have won their fair share over the years.


Public Leagues on the Island are weak. The top one or two teams in each are good but the rest are not strong at all. Much like PAL, not competitive.


You must be one of those pompous Chaminade Daddy's! If your little superstar's team is so great, why don't they play teams from the MIAA??? Or from the Philly league? You know the answer, Chammy Daddy... Its because there's a very good chance they wouldn't win a game!!!
Many schools in the public B Division on LI come from districts with 125 boys per grade. Not so easy to field super teams that can compete against Cham or St Ants. However, there are many kids that are going to great D3 schools that will actually PLAY in college, while getting great educations. Good luck to your son. With a father like you, he'll need a little luck.

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You are missing the point. The original poster was saying that comparing Chaminade to Massapequa is like comparing a travel team with a town team (Although, a very good town team)It is very hard in this day and age for a public school to keep up with these private, high cost, big alumni $$ schools. No one should take anything away from Chaminade, they are a machine. A very well funded, coached, privileged machine.


Need I point to the consistently great public (Elite) programs (well coached and deeply talented) on Long Island such as WI, WM, Farm, Manhasett, GC, and other consistently very good public teams like Smithtown W, Northport, SWR, Syosset, Wantagh.

Almost always, one of theses town teams finishes the year ranked ahead of both Chaminade and St. Anthony's in the national rankings.

Sooo stop; there are talented kids all over LI.

Some don't consider the catholic 2 because of religious reasons, some just want to play in the home HS, others just did not take the entrance test, and still others might not have done well on the tests.


Interesting you put WI in the elite group. The showed poorly last year and lost to Hauppauge yesterday. Smithtown (spanked GC last weekend!) and Northport are much better programs and you call them "good"? SWR although troubled this year has also done better than "good"!

You make no sense in your assessment of good vs. great programs!
West Islip was 12-6 last year. Definitely a down year, but they beat Northport and reached the playoffs for the twenty something straight year. Since 2004 they have won 5 state titles, 7 LI titles, 9 straight county titles and 2 national titles. Ward Melville since 1986 has 8 state titles, 14 class A county titles, 11 LI championships and a national title last year. SWR has won 3 state , 5 LI and 9 county titles. Northport has 1 state title and 2 county and LI titles each. Massapequa, whom I think will probably face Smithtown West for this year's LI championship has 6 county titles and has never won a LI or state title. This brings me to Smithtown. 1 county title 14 years ago. In addition to Garden City, Manhasset, and CSH, I think Farmingdale, Syosset, Bethpage, Mt.Sinai, Southside and a few others have more of a right to call themselves elite than Smithtown. Now go get your shine box!

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How many state championships have been won by Northport???

Need to win a few before they are elite, at least I/M/O.

You can call yourself elite, I am not sure anyone cares enough to argue the point but pretty clear that WI and WM have won their fair share over the years.


"over the years" is key! Both have lack luster teams this year WI now for two years in a row. All the while Stown and Northport, and a few others are building strong competitive programs. You are as good as your last performance! Stop living in the past! The tradition is over, there's a new kid in town!!

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You are missing the point. The original poster was saying that comparing Chaminade to Massapequa is like comparing a travel team with a town team (Although, a very good town team)It is very hard in this day and age for a public school to keep up with these private, high cost, big alumni $$ schools. No one should take anything away from Chaminade, they are a machine. A very well funded, coached, privileged machine.


Need I point to the consistently great public (Elite) programs (well coached and deeply talented) on Long Island such as WI, WM, Farm, Manhasett, GC, and other consistently very good public teams like Smithtown W, Northport, SWR, Syosset, Wantagh.

Almost always, one of theses town teams finishes the year ranked ahead of both Chaminade and St. Anthony's in the national rankings.

Sooo stop; there are talented kids all over LI.

Some don't consider the catholic 2 because of religious reasons, some just want to play in the home HS, others just did not take the entrance test, and still others might not have done well on the tests.


Interesting you put WI in the elite group. The showed poorly last year and lost to Hauppauge yesterday. Smithtown (spanked GC last weekend!) and Northport are much better programs and you call them "good"? SWR although troubled this year has also done better than "good"!

You make no sense in your assessment of good vs. great programs!
West Islip was 12-6 last year. Definitely a down year, but they beat Northport and reached the playoffs for the twenty something straight year. Since 2004 they have won 5 state titles, 7 LI titles, 9 straight county titles and 2 national titles. Ward Melville since 1986 has 8 state titles, 14 class A county titles, 11 LI championships and a national title last year. SWR has won 3 state , 5 LI and 9 county titles. Northport has 1 state title and 2 county and LI titles each. Massapequa, whom I think will probably face Smithtown West for this year's LI championship has 6 county titles and has never won a LI or state title. This brings me to Smithtown. 1 county title 14 years ago. In addition to Garden City, Manhasset, and CSH, I think Farmingdale, Syosset, Bethpage, Mt.Sinai, Southside and a few others have more of a right to call themselves elite than Smithtown. Now go get your shine box!


Pequa will lose to Stown west in the county finals just like last year!

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Smithtown West has a great defense and a great D coach now, so yes I think they are on their way. Just don't get too cocky yet, they haven't won anything and there are a lot of games to be played. I'm sure there will be more upsets in Suffolk A this year. I don't see them blowing the tougher teams out by double digits like WM did last year. The so called down teams and the up and comers just might ruin the parade you have planned already.

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You are missing the point. The original poster was saying that comparing Chaminade to Massapequa is like comparing a travel team with a town team (Although, a very good town team)It is very hard in this day and age for a public school to keep up with these private, high cost, big alumni $$ schools. No one should take anything away from Chaminade, they are a machine. A very well funded, coached, privileged machine.


Need I point to the consistently great public (Elite) programs (well coached and deeply talented) on Long Island such as WI, WM, Farm, Manhasett, GC, and other consistently very good public teams like Smithtown W, Northport, SWR, Syosset, Wantagh.

Almost always, one of theses town teams finishes the year ranked ahead of both Chaminade and St. Anthony's in the national rankings.

Sooo stop; there are talented kids all over LI.

Some don't consider the catholic 2 because of religious reasons, some just want to play in the home HS, others just did not take the entrance test, and still others might not have done well on the tests.


Interesting you put WI in the elite group. The showed poorly last year and lost to Hauppauge yesterday. Smithtown (spanked GC last weekend!) and Northport are much better programs and you call them "good"? SWR although troubled this year has also done better than "good"!

You make no sense in your assessment of good vs. great programs!
West Islip was 12-6 last year. Definitely a down year, but they beat Northport and reached the playoffs for the twenty something straight year. Since 2004 they have won 5 state titles, 7 LI titles, 9 straight county titles and 2 national titles. Ward Melville since 1986 has 8 state titles, 14 class A county titles, 11 LI championships and a national title last year. SWR has won 3 state , 5 LI and 9 county titles. Northport has 1 state title and 2 county and LI titles each. Massapequa, whom I think will probably face Smithtown West for this year's LI championship has 6 county titles and has never won a LI or state title. This brings me to Smithtown. 1 county title 14 years ago. In addition to Garden City, Manhasset, and CSH, I think Farmingdale, Syosset, Bethpage, Mt.Sinai, Southside and a few others have more of a right to call themselves elite than Smithtown. Now go get your shine box!


Pequa will lose to Stown west in the county finals just like last year to melville!


Maybe next year? there are a few other teams poised to explode next year as they have tons of young committed talent! We will see

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You are missing the point. The original poster was saying that comparing Chaminade to Massapequa is like comparing a travel team with a town team (Although, a very good town team)It is very hard in this day and age for a public school to keep up with these private, high cost, big alumni $$ schools. No one should take anything away from Chaminade, they are a machine. A very well funded, coached, privileged machine.


Need I point to the consistently great public (Elite) programs (well coached and deeply talented) on Long Island such as WI, WM, Farm, Manhasett, GC, and other consistently very good public teams like Smithtown W, Northport, SWR, Syosset, Wantagh.

Almost always, one of theses town teams finishes the year ranked ahead of both Chaminade and St. Anthony's in the national rankings.

Sooo stop; there are talented kids all over LI.

Some don't consider the catholic 2 because of religious reasons, some just want to play in the home HS, others just did not take the entrance test, and still others might not have done well on the tests.


Interesting you put WI in the elite group. The showed poorly last year and lost to Hauppauge yesterday. Smithtown (spanked GC last weekend!) and Northport are much better programs and you call them "good"? SWR although troubled this year has also done better than "good"!

You make no sense in your assessment of good vs. great programs!



To the guy who seems to feels slighted and wants to argue that West Islip is not an ELITE Program....

First the definition- ELITE: the most successful or powerful group of people.

Now the facts: Since the new millennium (13 yrs), there are only 19 teams in the entire country that FINNISHED ranked in the top 50 in the nation 10 times or more .

Six of those teams are from Long Island.

Four of those teams are Public Schools.

Garden City 11 times in the top 50 (out of 13)

Manhasset 10 times

Ward Melville 10 times

West Islip 11 times

The other two:
Chaminade 12 times
St. Anthony's 10 times

That is the only ELITE group on Long Island!

One or two sub par seasons doesn't take away from the recent and Long Term success of Coach Craig's Squad. He'll have them back.

Other teams have had some very good seasons, and others will continue to improve; but they still have some catching up to do to join that list. Don't let the facts get in the way of your fantasy.


Now, as one of the other guys said - go get your shine box.

Thank me very much!

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You are missing the point. The original poster was saying that comparing Chaminade to Massapequa is like comparing a travel team with a town team (Although, a very good town team)It is very hard in this day and age for a public school to keep up with these private, high cost, big alumni $$ schools. No one should take anything away from Chaminade, they are a machine. A very well funded, coached, privileged machine.


Need I point to the consistently great public (Elite) programs (well coached and deeply talented) on Long Island such as WI, WM, Farm, Manhasett, GC, and other consistently very good public teams like Smithtown W, Northport, SWR, Syosset, Wantagh.

Almost always, one of theses town teams finishes the year ranked ahead of both Chaminade and St. Anthony's in the national rankings.

Sooo stop; there are talented kids all over LI.

Some don't consider the catholic 2 because of religious reasons, some just want to play in the home HS, others just did not take the entrance test, and still others might not have done well on the tests.


Interesting you put WI in the elite group. The showed poorly last year and lost to Hauppauge yesterday. Smithtown (spanked GC last weekend!) and Northport are much better programs and you call them "good"? SWR although troubled this year has also done better than "good"!

You make no sense in your assessment of good vs. great programs!



To the guy who seems to feels slighted and wants to argue that West Islip is not an ELITE Program....

First the definition- ELITE: the most successful or powerful group of people.

Now the facts: Since the new millennium (13 yrs), there are only 19 teams in the entire country that FINNISHED ranked in the top 50 in the nation 10 times or more .

Six of those teams are from Long Island.

Four of those teams are Public Schools.

Garden City 11 times in the top 50 (out of 13)

Manhasset 10 times

Ward Melville 10 times

West Islip 11 times

The other two:
Chaminade 12 times
St. Anthony's 10 times

That is the only ELITE group on Long Island!

One or two sub par seasons doesn't take away from the recent and Long Term success of Coach Craig's Squad. He'll have them back.

Other teams have had some very good seasons, and others will continue to improve; but they still have some catching up to do to join that list. Don't let the facts get in the way of your fantasy.


Now, as one of the other guys said - go get your shine box.

Thank me very much!

Makes sense now, doesn't it?

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You are missing the point. The original poster was saying that comparing Chaminade to Massapequa is like comparing a travel team with a town team (Although, a very good town team)It is very hard in this day and age for a public school to keep up with these private, high cost, big alumni $$ schools. No one should take anything away from Chaminade, they are a machine. A very well funded, coached, privileged machin.


Need I point to the consistently great public (Elite) programs (well coached and deeply talented) on Long Island such as WI, WM, Farm, Manhasett, GC, and other consistently very good public teams like Smithtown W, Northport, SWR, Syosset, Wantagh.

Almost always, one of theses town teams finishes the year ranked ahead of both Chaminade and St. Anthony's in the national rankings.

Sooo stop; there are talented kids all over LI.

Some don't consider the catholic 2 because of religious reasons, some just want to play in the home HS, others just did not take the entrance test, and still others might not have done well on the tests.


Interesting you put WI in the elite group. The showed poorly last year and lost to Hauppauge yesterday. Smithtown (spanked GC last weekend!) and Northport are much better programs and you call them "good"? SWR although troubled this year has also done better than "good"!

You make no sense in your assessment of good vs. great programs!



To the guy who seems to feels slighted and wants to argue that West Islip is not an ELITE Program....

First the definition- ELITE: the most successful or powerful group of people.

Now the facts: Since the new millennium (13 yrs), there are only 19 teams in the entire country that FINNISHED ranked in the top 50 in the nation 10 times or more .

Six of those teams are from Long Island.

Four of those teams are Public Schools.

Garden City 11 times in the top 50 (out of 13)

Manhasset 10 times

Ward Melville 10 times

West Islip 11 times

The other two:
Chaminade 12 times
St. Anthony's 10 times

That is the only ELITE group on Long Island!

One or two sub par seasons doesn't take away from the recent and Long Term success of Coach Craig's Squad. He'll have them back.

Other teams have had some very good seasons, and others will continue to improve; but they still have some catching up to do to join that list. Don't let the facts get in the way of your fantasy.


Now, as one of the other guys said - go get your shine box.

Thank me very much!

Makes sense now, doesn't it?


I only have one thing to say: What have you done for me lately? Can't hide in past success forever!

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is it me, but why isnt it good enough to be on a top 10 team? There will always be someone better whether this year or next. Y minimize the talents of these boys because their team isnt on the top. Those top boys know each other and many are friends. they will play many years togther even after HS and College because they like it and have a bond.

That is what always made lax great. remeber the game of life goes on far longer than lax and having friend with common interest is always a goo thing

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You are missing the point. The original poster was saying that comparing Chaminade to Massapequa is like comparing a travel team with a town team (Although, a very good town team)It is very hard in this day and age for a public school to keep up with these private, high cost, big alumni $$ schools. No one should take anything away from Chaminade, they are a machine. A very well funded, coached, privileged machin.



Need I point to the consistently great public (Elite) programs (well coached and deeply talented) on Long Island such as WI, WM, Farm, Manhasett, GC, and other consistently very good public teams like Smithtown W, Northport, SWR, Syosset, Wantagh.

Almost always, one of theses town teams finishes the year ranked ahead of both Chaminade and St. Anthony's in the national rankings.

Sooo stop; there are talented kids all over LI.

Some don't consider the catholic 2 because of religious reasons, some just want to play in the home HS, others just did not take the entrance test, and still others might not have done well on the tests.


Interesting you put WI in the elite group. The showed poorly last year and lost to Hauppauge yesterday. Smithtown (spanked GC last weekend!) and Northport are much better programs and you call them "good"? SWR although troubled this year has also done better than "good"!

You make no sense in your assessment of good vs. great programs!



To the guy who seems to feels slighted and wants to argue that West Islip is not an ELITE Program....

First the definition- ELITE: the most successful or powerful group of people.

Now the facts: Since the new millennium (13 yrs), there are only 19 teams in the entire country that FINNISHED ranked in the top 50 in the nation 10 times or more .

Six of those teams are from Long Island.

Four of those teams are Public Schools.

Garden City 11 times in the top 50 (out of 13)

Manhasset 10 times

Ward Melville 10 times

West Islip 11 times

The other two:
Chaminade 12 times
St. Anthony's 10 times

That is the only ELITE group on Long Island!

One or two sub par seasons doesn't take away from the recent and Long Term success of Coach Craig's Squad. He'll have them back.

Other teams have had some very good seasons, and others will continue to improve; but they still have some catching up to do to join that list. Don't let the facts get in the way of your fantasy.


Now, as one of the other guys said - go get your shine box.

Thank me very much!

Makes sense now, doesn't it?


I only have one thing to say: What have you done for me lately? Can't hide in past success forever!



Since you are quoting songs from 25 years ago (Paula Abdul), I have another for you... "Can't touch This".

It will be many years before another team will even sniff the success that the Elite LI teams have had.

The next teams on the top 50 list would be:

Comseqogue 5 X
Cold Spring 4 X
Farmindale 4 X
Huntington 4 X
Pequa 4 X
SWR 4 X

Apologies to Northport, Smithtown, Syosset, and Wantagh fans.

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The Public "Leagues" are a joke. However, there are great players who come out of of the Public High Schools on the Island. Many great players come from non traditional High School Programs. The top 15 - 20 "depending on the year" Public School Teams are all very good. The Top 5 - 10 are very very good. The problem is the current structure does not not allow for good competition between the best teams.

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Your "elite" WI just lost its second consecutive game 10-6 to Stown East! Keep living in the past!

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Suffolk "A" weak again. Only the top two are good.

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Suffolk "A" weak again. Only the top two are good.


The only weak one is YOU! Only a complete jackass would make a comment like that hiding behind his keyboard! loser!

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Suffolk "A" weak again. Only the top two are good.


The only weak one is YOU! Only a complete jackass would make a comment like that hiding behind his keyboard! loser!


Smithtown West and Ward Melville are very good teams. Are there any other strong teams in the league? Please name another competitive team.

Why are you so angry? Do you think Suffolk "A" is a competitive league? It is always the same, two or three teams are strong. The other teams in the league compete with each other but not with the top teams.

It is the same in every league on the Island. Two or three teams at the top and then all of the rest. As another poster pointed out, "It is always the same teams".

Garden City
West Islip
St Anthony's
Ward Mwlville
Chaminade
Manhasset

Are very good teams just about every year. (West Islip is currently down)

Comseqogue
CSH
Farmindale
Huntington
Massapequa
SWR

Are as good as the top teams once every few years.

Northport
Smithtown
Syosset
Wantagh

Are as good from time to time (1 in 5 to 10 years)

There are more than 100 High School Lacrosse Teams on Long Island. Year in and year out the same 6 - 12 teams are the strongest. Every once in a while one of the other teams has a good year. It has been this way for a long time.

Great players come from all over the Island, not just from the best teams. Many kids from non traditional programs become standout players in college.

You can believe your league is competitive all you want but the facts say otherwise.

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Suffolk "A" weak again. Only the top two are good.


The only weak one is YOU! Only a complete jackass would make a comment like that hiding behind his keyboard! loser!


Smithtown West and Ward Melville are very good teams. Are there any other strong teams in the league? Please name another competitive team.

Why are you so angry? Do you think Suffolk "A" is a competitive league? It is always the same, two or three teams are strong. The other teams in the league compete with each other but not with the top teams.

It is the same in every league on the Island. Two or three teams at the top and then all of the rest. As another poster pointed out, "It is always the same teams".

Garden City
West Islip
St Anthony's
Ward Mwlville
Chaminade
Manhasset

Are very good teams just about every year. (West Islip is currently down)

Comseqogue
CSH
Farmindale
Huntington
Massapequa
SWR

Are as good as the top teams once every few years.

Northport
Smithtown
Syosset
Wantagh

Are as good from time to time (1 in 5 to 10 years)

There are more than 100 High School Lacrosse Teams on Long Island. Year in and year out the same 6 - 12 teams are the strongest. Every once in a while one of the other teams has a good year. It has been this way for a long time.

Great players come from all over the Island, not just from the best teams. Many kids from non traditional programs become standout players in college.

You can believe your league is competitive all you want but the facts say otherwise.


"Once every few years"

Actually, the fact is Smithtown West lost to WM in Suffolk county championship last year. They will win at the minimum, the Long Island championship this year, and probably the state title. Next year they will not be good as all their key players will graduate, kind like WM.

"Good every year"

WI is 0-2 to teams you consider "weak". "Always the same teams"??

WM will not be top dog this year!

Northport has always had a competitive team, and represents with a strong showing year after year with close, competitive games. It is a contest that is always circled on the schedule.

Sachem North has a very strong team, and represents a challenging contest among the better Suffolk A.

Bayshore is also a formidable opponent.

Smithtown East will be good this year, although they have a young team consisting mostly of freshman and sophomore starters. Next couple years, they will be a top team. Another example of how thing will continue to change.

Inside Lacrosse considers Suffolk county among the most competitive leagues.

YOU have no idea what you're talking about! There are NOT only 2 competitive teams in Suffolk A. The top 6-8 are very close. It will be a great season of Lax here in Suffolk A. Many competitive games and probably some upsets. Makes it exciting!

For a jerk like you to sit there and make stupid claims that have no merit is ridiculous!

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Whitman had a strong energy throughout the game, up 5-1 at half. the wind was a huge factor in the game. not making any excuses. Bayshore didn't quit.An official missed a clear Defensless player against Bayshore which wouldve put Whitman man up and they surely wouldve one.

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Suffolk "A" weak again. Only the top two are good.


The only weak one is YOU! Only a complete jackass would make a comment like that hiding behind his keyboard! loser!


Smithtown West and Ward Melville are very good teams. Are there any other strong teams in the league? Please name another competitive team.

Why are you so angry? Do you think Suffolk "A" is a competitive league? It is always the same, two or three teams are strong. The other teams in the league compete with each other but not with the top teams.

It is the same in every league on the Island. Two or three teams at the top and then all of the rest. As another poster pointed out, "It is always the same teams".

Garden City
West Islip
St Anthony's
Ward Mwlville
Chaminade
Manhasset

Are very good teams just about every year. (West Islip is currently down)

Comseqogue
CSH
Farmindale
Huntington
Massapequa
SWR

Are as good as the top teams once every few years.

Northport
Smithtown
Syosset
Wantagh

Are as good from time to time (1 in 5 to 10 years)

There are more than 100 High School Lacrosse Teams on Long Island. Year in and year out the same 6 - 12 teams are the strongest. Every once in a while one of the other teams has a good year. It has been this way for a long time.

Great players come from all over the Island, not just from the best teams. Many kids from non traditional programs become standout players in college.

You can believe your league is competitive all you want but the facts say otherwise.


"Once every few years"

Actually, the fact is Smithtown West lost to WM in Suffolk county championship last year. They will win at the minimum, the Long Island championship this year, and probably the state title. Next year they will not be good as all their key players will graduate, kind like WM.

"Good every year"

WI is 0-2 to teams you consider "weak". "Always the same teams"??

WM will not be top dog this year!

Northport has always had a competitive team, and represents with a strong showing year after year with close, competitive games. It is a contest that is always circled on the schedule.

Sachem North has a very strong team, and represents a challenging contest among the better Suffolk A.

Bayshore is also a formidable opponent.

Smithtown East will be good this year, although they have a young team consisting mostly of freshman and sophomore starters. Next couple years, they will be a top team. Another example of how thing will continue to change.

Inside Lacrosse considers Suffolk county among the most competitive leagues.

YOU have no idea what you're talking about! There are NOT only 2 competitive teams in Suffolk A. The top 6-8 are very close. It will be a great season of Lax here in Suffolk A. Many competitive games and probably some upsets. Makes it exciting!

For a jerk like you to sit there and make stupid claims that have no merit is ridiculous!


Quick search:

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Here are the facts, in the past 28 years (since 1986)

here is who has won it.

Ward Melville - 14 times
West Islip - 9 times
Northport - 2 times (none in past 10 years)
Sachem - 2 times (none in past 15 years)
Smithtown - 1 time (2003)

In the past 10 years how many different teams have made it two the finals?

Top two maybe three teams are good.

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I'm at the CSH vs Syosset game 3-3 at the half. Our coach is loud and yells, but the CSH coach is out of control. How do they let that guy scream at kids the way he does? Is he also a teacher?

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Riverhead will be good this year too!

Great to see so many competitive teams in Suffolk A!

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Suffolk "A" weak again. Only the top two are good.


The only weak one is YOU! Only a complete jackass would make a comment like that hiding behind his keyboard! loser!


Smithtown West and Ward Melville are very good teams. Are there any other strong teams in the league? Please name another competitive team.

Why are you so angry? Do you think Suffolk "A" is a competitive league? It is always the same, two or three teams are strong. The other teams in the league compete with each other but not with the top teams.

It is the same in every league on the Island. Two or three teams at the top and then all of the rest. As another poster pointed out, "It is always the same teams".

Garden City
West Islip
St Anthony's
Ward Mwlville
Chaminade
Manhasset

Are very good teams just about every year. (West Islip is currently down)

Comseqogue
CSH
Farmindale
Huntington
Massapequa
SWR

Are as good as the top teams once every few years.

Northport
Smithtown
Syosset
Wantagh

Are as good from time to time (1 in 5 to 10 years)

There are more than 100 High School Lacrosse Teams on Long Island. Year in and year out the same 6 - 12 teams are the strongest. Every once in a while one of the other teams has a good year. It has been this way for a long time.

Great players come from all over the Island, not just from the best teams. Many kids from non traditional programs become standout players in college.

You can believe your league is competitive all you want but the facts say otherwise.


"Once every few years"

Actually, the fact is Smithtown West lost to WM in Suffolk county championship last year. They will win at the minimum, the Long Island championship this year, and probably the state title. Next year they will not be good as all their key players will graduate, kind like WM.

"Good every year"

WI is 0-2 to teams you consider "weak". "Always the same teams"??

WM will not be top dog this year!

Northport has always had a competitive team, and represents with a strong showing year after year with close, competitive games. It is a contest that is always circled on the schedule.

Sachem North has a very strong team, and represents a challenging contest among the better Suffolk A.

Bayshore is also a formidable opponent.

Smithtown East will be good this year, although they have a young team consisting mostly of freshman and sophomore starters. Next couple years, they will be a top team. Another example of how thing will continue to change.

Inside Lacrosse considers Suffolk county among the most competitive leagues.

YOU have no idea what you're talking about! There are NOT only 2 competitive teams in Suffolk A. The top 6-8 are very close. It will be a great season of Lax here in Suffolk A. Many competitive games and probably some upsets. Makes it exciting!

For a jerk like you to sit there and make stupid claims that have no merit is ridiculous!


Quick search:

Suffolk "A" Champions

Here are the facts, in the past 28 years (since 1986)

here is who has won it.

Ward Melville - 14 times
West Islip - 9 times
Northport - 2 times (none in past 10 years)
Sachem - 2 times (none in past 15 years)
Smithtown - 1 time (2003)

In the past 10 years how many different teams have made it two the finals?

Top two maybe three teams are good.


Why don't we concentrate on THIS year! It's great for all those schools that have won past championships, but that does not mean that there are not other very good competitive teams in Suffolk A. Certainly more than 2! Now you say maybe 3. So which is it? And what happens at 3,4,5? The all of a sudden become weak? Maybe you should ask the college coaches about these weak teams that have been heavily recruited. Maybe we can compare the college commit list from teams like Smithtown West and East as well as Northport to WM and WI. You might be surprised!
Please stop!

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