2029 Girls
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Anonymous
Again, the best clubs/teams for recruiting in this area, in no particular order, are Capital Blue, Heros’s Green, M&D Black, and Skywalkers Blue. These are the local teams with top name recognition. Something not mentioned so far is how much weight playing on one of these teams carries with high school coaches, particularly at the private schools. Being on one of these teams is a built in advantage and could be the difference between making varsity or JV as a freshman, which of course impacts the all important sophomore year. Get your daughter on one of these teams and she will be on the right track. Which team has the “best” recruiting is Rorschach test. |
Anonymous
It provides context. Here's another example. SSSAS is coached by KJ, another legend. She has done an amazing job building and maintaining that program. She coaches and teaches lacrosse to her girls. She will handle recruiting for her girls even if they are with Capital. That has long been established. While Capital, their club team, gets "credit" for their commitments. Everyone in the lacrosse world knows it's because of KJ. SSSAS developed those players for years. KJ built the bonds and advocated for those players. In the 2026 class, SSSAS players have committed to: 2 Harvard, Butler, Chicago, Columbia, Denver, Duquesne, Mercer, Michigan, Tampa, VT and W&M. All of those girls represented Capital. The recruiting was handled by KJ. So in reality, what did Capital do for those players and their commitment? Capital provided stable coaching and the opportunity to be seen at top tournaments in top brackets. To me, any top club could have done it with those girls. I imagine having most of her players at one club helps with dialogue but KJ's work behind the scenes is what truly helped those girls get recruited. It was an amazing job by the SSSAS team, congrats ladies. Capital parents want to say it's because Capital. Capital versus the rest of DMV. The best players continue to get better with better coaching and having opportunities to challenge themselves. The best club teams are the ones with better coaching and are usually the higher ranked teams. |
Anonymous
| Capital 2025 Blue had two commits to Duke from Potomac, one to Michigan from Potomac, one to Stanford from Visitation, one to Florida from PVI, and other to Florida from PVI. Can't make the same argument there buddy ... |
Anonymous
Three players you mentioned are from the same high school. Again, preparation and opportunity outside of the club was a huge component. Also, one of the two Florida commits joined Capital from YJMA. Development by Capital of one season wasn't what got her that Florida offer. The top tournaments in the top bracket playing with top talent helped though. That 2025 was the best team in the area and the one of the best in the country. A collection of great talent that was coached well. The 2025 Blue coach is now back with the 2028 Blue team. I'm excited to see him work his magic with that team. First thoughts on the initial 2028 roster, no slight to any of the players, the current collection of talent does not mirror the initial roster of the 2025s. He is a talented coach, lets see if he makes that team into a top 3 team in the country. |
Anonymous
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We've not gotten to the point that people honestly believe HS coaches are making decisions on players based on the club they're on. In addition to college coaches.
You kool aid drinkers are batty. |
Anonymous
So … first you say legendary HS coaches were responsible for Cap player development. And when shown a wide mix of 25 Cap players from different HSs with no coaching “pedigree” were recruited to great schools, you give other excuses. It’s pretty simple: If I were a 29, I’d want to be on a club with history of getting players to great schools. Capital has an undeniable track record of sending players to top lax programs, high academics, and schools where both overlap. |
Anonymous
You're interjecting your own bias. I was talking about great high school programs and coaches developing the talent. They develop it because they have had those players for 4 to 6 years. You mentioned Capital development, Capital is supposed to develop team game play to showcase. They do that but they need the best talent. If they don't have the top talent they won't get results similar to past years. Capital has these girls for two years before they commit. There are no excuses and I'm not bias against Capital. It's just facts. If the top 15 players, who Capital would want, decided not to come, well, that Blue team is not comparable to other Blue teams. The top talent will be seen regardless. If those players are supported by their club and in the top tournaments in the top bracket, they will be seen. Colleges recruit players. |
Anonymous
And you are interjecting yours. Your first argument was that Cap players were only good bec they were coached by great HS coaches (Scofield, KC, KJ). When given examples of Cap players at Potomac, Visitation, Meridian, SJC going to top programs - players coached by no-name coaches who don’t have the same recognition you assigned the ones you noted — you spin another way to explain it away. Top players won’t just be “seen.” My kid played at Cap and I can tell you from first hand experience that at the summer recruiting tournaments the number of coaches at Cap games were layers deep. Same with M&D. At lesser programs, the number of coaches on the sidelines were sparse. It’s just facts. Your argument has no weight. If SPG, Maryvale,and Spaulding players decided not to play for M&D or Hero’s, they’d be the same players. They’d be the same players at Skywalkers or Coppermine. They seek out M&D bec it’s the best *platform* with the most proven track record of getting players recruited. In the DMV, Capital is this equivalent. Great players want to be at great clubs that give them great exposure to great lax programs and academic schools. Cap delivers this. |
Anonymous
Agree that coach P is a good coach but the 28 team is vastly different from the 25s just on talent alone. That makes a huge difference in what will happen with them over the next year. |
Anonymous
+1. I don’t understand why people have a hard time agreeing that both Capital and M&D have great programs that give girls amazing opportunities to play at top lacrosse programs and / or academic schools. |
Anonymous
Clubs are a sorting mechanism. Reasonably, high school coaches will infer something from it. If you go to an Ivy, employers will think you must be smart. And if you play for a top club, coaches will think you are a good lacrosse player. It’s a tremendous advantage to have people think this about you before you ever have to do something to prove it. This is not controversial. |
Anonymous
NP in this back and forth. I agree. As a Capital parent I would agree that kids go here because when given the opportunity they have to take it. College coaches know that if you made Capital you are one of the best in the area. Fair or not it is what it is. Does Capital do much to develop? I don't particularly think so but it gives them a great group of girls to get better with. Frankly, I have said this before, I don't think they do much for recruiting either. It is just the name that carries weight with colleges. |
Anonymous
| Good news is it’s May and you all only have 3+ months to figure out whether you go Capital, YJ, Steel? Do what it best for your DD. Have the tough convos and game plane. And make sure you have option B and C cause there will be unexpected decisions. Happens every year. Wish the 29s the best in this stretch |
Anonymous
| In the past many when asked about Orange people would ask if I get a spot on Orange do I take it or go to Pride? Seems like there are more options this year and I am not sure if that’s a good thing. Talent will be diluted. |
Anonymous
| Let’s change topic. Any good matchups and predictions for this weekend? |