2026 Girls Lax WCAC + ISL Outlook

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Anonymous wrote:A lot of top tier athletes shy away from NCS. Times have changed. It’s just too much work for the lax girls from the county.

NCS’ 29 lax class is stacked with capital blue. I think 5 cap blue and 1-2 cap orange. Their lacrosse futures look bright for high academics DI-III.

NCS Mom/Dad,

First, congratulations on the incredible education you are providing your daughter(s). I am sure they have a lot of potential! However, I think it’s important to have an honest, outside-the-NCS bubble conversation about the current landscape of high-academic D1 lacrosse recruiting.

Frankly, playing on a team like Capital Blue does not guarantee a spot at a top academic D1 school. Many parents fall into the trap of believing that, and I don't want you to be caught unprepared.

Capital does not promise recruitment, and your NCS Coach/Capital Recruiter will likely tell you the same. It has actually been several years since a lacrosse player from NCS went to a high-academic D1( Ivy, Duke, Stanford). I say this because you should have realistic expectations for the future so you can make the best decisions for your daughter now.

It might be time to try to connect with some Capital families who have gone through the process for high academic D1 outside of NCS. (Stone Ridge,Potomac, Holton, Visitation, SSSAS)

They will tell you the truth.

And SJC -- they have as many (or more) Capital alums committed to / playing at Ivy programs than the schools above. One at Yale (and one committed), one at Harvard, one at Penn (and another at Harvard who played for Hero's)

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ill take potomac moneyline +600 for 10 if anyone wants it. tomorrow feels like a classic saints choke

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I'm going to take the Panthers as well. We know how much Kathy struggles in big games.

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Anonymous wrote:A lot of top tier athletes shy away from NCS. Times have changed. It’s just too much work for the lax girls from the county.

NCS’ 29 lax class is stacked with capital blue. I think 5 cap blue and 1-2 cap orange. Their lacrosse futures look bright for high academics DI-III.

NCS Mom/Dad,

First, congratulations on the incredible education you are providing your daughter(s). I am sure they have a lot of potential! However, I think it’s important to have an honest, outside-the-NCS bubble conversation about the current landscape of high-academic D1 lacrosse recruiting.

Frankly, playing on a team like Capital Blue does not guarantee a spot at a top academic D1 school. Many parents fall into the trap of believing that, and I don't want you to be caught unprepared.

Capital does not promise recruitment, and your NCS Coach/Capital Recruiter will likely tell you the same. It has actually been several years since a lacrosse player from NCS went to a high-academic D1( Ivy, Duke, Stanford). I say this because you should have realistic expectations for the future so you can make the best decisions for your daughter now.

It might be time to try to connect with some Capital families who have gone through the process for high academic D1 outside of NCS. (Stone Ridge,Potomac, Holton, Visitation, SSSAS)

They will tell you the truth.

And SJC -- they have as many (or more) Capital alums committed to / playing at Ivy programs than the schools above. One at Yale (and one committed), one at Harvard, one at Penn (and another at Harvard who played for Hero's)

And NW, JHU, and Amherst. SSSAS has also done well with the Ivy/High Academics, as has SR of late. The academics of the high school is not the controlling factor. Great student, decent school, outstanding lacrosse player, is a more consistent formula.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm going to take the Panthers as well. We know how much Kathy struggles in big games.

Responding to this now so I can come back and laugh at it this time tomorrow!

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Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t SSSAS play GC?

I’ll leave that one to you - take a guess!

It is not what you think but ok.

Moving forward the questions for this coming week are: (assuming schedule is correct on lax numbers)

Potomac v saints Tuesday
Saints v stab Thursday
Potomac at stab Saturday
Visi v stone ridge Thursday
Stone ridge v Milton Friday
St. John’s at archbishop spalding Friday

By the end of the week we should know who’s got the inside track for the isl and visaa titles.

Pretty sure good counsel and St. John’s are a lock for WCAC.

Can STAB continue momentum? Is Saints finally for real? Is VISI going to run the table or play spoiler? Is anybody capable of beating Stone Ridge? Does Potomac have enough to defend their title. Can St J knock off Good Counsel?

Who will win DC States?

I’d keep my eye on NCS.

If this happens, Visi should pack it in....

They already have

Not sure that is true, despite the admin's best efforts to de-emphasize sports.

Visi is consistently a top choice for a certain type of Country Club Catholic family, who would prefer to send their daughters to Visi, or maybe Stone Ridge. Good academic schools like NCS are not even on their radar. There always seems to be just enough good lacrosse players in the ranks to fill out a decent roster despite the school not putting sports or athletes on a pedestal like some other schools.

Yes, because NCS is not Catholic. What an asshat you are. And don’t get me started on how much you suck at lax. But keep praying that half of those ‘29 M&D DC kids will get you to the promise land.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm going to take the Panthers as well. We know how much Kathy struggles in big games.

Responding to this now so I can come back and laugh at it this time tomorrow!

classic saints high horse…dont forget what happened in saints last year on their home turf

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No way SSSAS pulls it off tomorrow against Potomac. I just don't see it.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm going to take the Panthers as well. We know how much Kathy struggles in big games.

I’ve said it before i’ll say it again KJ can’t win the games when they matter 🤷‍♀️. Potomac will wipe the floor with them. My credit card bill with 10,000 in healthy baller charges this month tells me my daughter is more prepared to win than any of you shitty St. Stephen’s parents. Money talks.

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Rooting for Potomac. Saints by 7.

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Anonymous wrote:No way SSSAS pulls it off tomorrow against Potomac. I just don't see it.

You can't be serious! Potomac's coach has lost all control of this team, just one season removed from their state championship. What makes you think they can beat them this year?

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Does anyone know a way we can gamble on the Potomac game tomorrow? My husband has some inside info that Saints practice was cut short due to “a conduct violation” involving something they referred to as “bag”? I’m confused on what’s going on, but all signs are pointing towards a Potomac victory.

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Anyone getting the impression Potomac is kind of cult like? The more I connect the dots the more it scares me…

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Potomac has the Duke Pipeline and the best coach in the state. #kathytotheretirementhome

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Potomac has the Duke Pipeline and the best coach in the state. #kathytotheretirementhome

duke pipeline wont help when a bunch of scrawny underclassmen are littered across the field against the super saints seniors