Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Traditional powerhouse high schools are not producing as many Division I players as they once did. I believe Garden City has no Division I players for the class of 2021. The other schools listed have a few. High schools that in the past were not known for lacrosse are now producing multiple Division I players ahead of the likes of Garden City. Things are changing. The best teams are still the traditional ones however it is more because of depth and not because they have the best starters.


Great point. To add if you look at many of the top D1 Rosters especially underclassman and those just signing you notice more and more kids are coming from non- traditional lacrosse states which speaks to growth of sport. Also, I have read several articles where multiple D1 coaches state they are looking for the best athletes they can develop within their own programs. High potential raw athletes. Many/arguably most of these kids also have not played as many years and their love of the game is at its peak as opposed to the burnout that many of us (myself included) may have caused by getting stunk into 12 month lacrosse.

Someone who will use 2021 D1 commits has no idea of [ChillLaxin] covid has hurt this graduating class. These boys lost their Junior seasons and their summer recruiting time. My son was in talks with several mid majors and they all took 5th year seniors instead and asked him to reclass. He chose to go D2 instead. I know many in this group who still don’t have a school. I don’t care about anything but seeing these kids play this spring. I’m also concerned about the numbers, as many fall sports kids who play lax in the spring will only play the fall sport instead of going back to back.

I think the point was that kids from no name lacrosse high schools from Long Island have now taking the spots at the Division I level from the traditional top high schools from Long Island. One would think that if Covid played a factor in that it would affect the no-name schools more than the top traditional Long Island schools. There are definitely better players being produced at Nontraditional lacrosse high schools from Long Island then from traditional schools. The number of Division I players supports that. Covid does not explain anything other than supporting the argument that everyone is catching up to do the traditional power houses. It is only a matter of time before those non-traditional benches become stronger too.