VHSL Girls Lacrosse Spring 2023

[Anonymous]

Sad that Unity Reed can’t field team this year. Battlefield now has Robinson on schedule.

[Anonymous]

So, scrimmages start this week? What do we have on the schedule?

PP: Robinson is playing battlefield this season ? That’s going to be a fun one.

Someone was talking about the Cville coaches earlier in the thread. How in the holy heck did they get her? Yeah, Cville alumni but still, why is she not coaching college? That’s just the head coach. . . 😳

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sad that Unity Reed can’t field team this year. Battlefield now has Robinson on schedule.

Another Fairfax County L coming right up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sad that Unity Reed can’t field team this year. Battlefield now has Robinson on schedule.

Another Fairfax County L coming right up.

Who cares. Just makes team better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sad that Unity Reed can’t field team this year. Battlefield now has Robinson on schedule.

Another Fairfax County L coming right up.

Who cares. Just makes team better.

One less team they have to beat 22-1 in their joke of a region. It's a shame that region (and region A) gets to send 2 teams to states. At least BF is decent enough to represent it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sad that Unity Reed can’t field team this year. Battlefield now has Robinson on schedule.

Another Fairfax County L coming right up.

Who cares. Just makes team better.

One less team they have to beat 22-1 in their joke of a region. It's a shame that region (and region A) gets to send 2 teams to states. At least BF is decent enough to represent it.

Have to agree with this. Region B is so bad and its a shame they get 2 teams in states. Props to BF for playing tougher teams.

[Anonymous]

Taken off another forum. Looks legit to me for a preseason poll.

With rosters set and the VHSL scrimmage window about to open, the ol’ Buckster figured now was as good a time as any to debut my top 15 for Class 6 heading into the ’23 season and a comment or two on each. I think Dominion is still the Titan of Class 4, but there are some sleeping giants that are slowly closing the gap. In Class 5, we are likely living in Douglas Freeman’s world for another year as they look to keep the trophy down I-95 (gas is cheaper this year, so it costs them less…), but Class 6 is where the action is, as I think things could be as open as they have been in years.

Without further ado, my top 15 VHSL Class 6 teams for the preseason are:

1) Yorktown – I was torn on the defending champs debuting at the top spot, as I know they lost some key cogs, and not just to graduation. But the folks up in north Arlington reminded me that they were young across the board last year, and those girls are only going to get better. Oh yeah, their JV was pretty good too, and all those 8th graders are now varsity eligible. Add that Coach Tran is one of the best and I’m convinced enough to give them the benefit of the doubt.

2) Oakton – It’s now or never for the Cougars. The only team with 2 returning Class 6 all-staters in Yee-Jenkins and Basuel, this team is loaded to make a run. They should get over the Madison hump this year. Can they go all the way?

3) Woodson – The more things change, the more they stay the same. Cavs fans are saying Bill who? As Coach Schneider defended the Region title in his first year. Can he add a state banner in his second season? He’s got the returning talent led by one of the best middies in Cuviello to compete for it.

4) Robinson – Here to say “Not so fast, my friend…” to Woodson, as the Rams have the last 2 District titles in the Patriot and have their own returning all-stater in Checkosky. They did lose a lot to graduation and it will depend on how they reload to see if they can claim the elusive regional crown for Coach Prosser.

5) Battlefield – Maybe the most-debated team in the off-season on the interwebs. The state runners-up lost some key players to graduation including State POY Curtis, but they are expected to be right back there in June again and have some key cogs back. The question is whether their tougher schedule will have them better prepared. While few thought they were the true #2 team in the state at the end of last year, I think they have a shot to be the top dog at the end of this season in this wide open year.

6) Centreville – The Wildcats were derailed by some injuries early on last year, but almost knocked off Yorktown in the postseason and won at Battlefield late in the regular season. Return the all-state defender LaRuffa and would’ve likely had a 2nd with middie Wakefield if she was healthy all year; they could challenge for the top spot in a tough district and region this year.

7) Langley – How good have the Saxons been in the last decade? Ranking them #7 seems like a down year. Don’t forget that the Saxons defeated Yorktown twice last year, just not at the most important time. If they did, we would likely be viewing them a lot differently.

8) Madison – Coach Counts lost a lot to graduation from a team that was as good as anyone last year (2 of the 3 losses were to St Stephens and Belfield on the private side), so will have to go younger this year, but if anyone can have them ready to compete, she should.

9) Westfield – Quietly put together a top ten season with the computer numbers last year and are scheduled to return some of their top players, so 2023 may be the year that the dogs are let out once again.

10) Washington & Liberty – The Generals were toe-to-toe with Yorktown two years ago only to see their Arlington neighbors pull away last year. This year they want to remind the Patriots that objects in the rear-view mirror are closer than they appear.

11) West Potomac – Another new coach at WestPo this year as the Wolverines go the parent route after an off-season spent searching, but the new regime has a lot of talent coming back to work with.

12) West Springfield – Coach Puhlick also lost a lot to graduation, including the 2-time Patriot District POY, but he returns one of the best in all-stater GK Thaler and that will ensure the Spartans have a shot any time they take the field. The question will be if he can find the scoring to replace what he lost.

13) Freedom South Riding – The Eagles have had some growing pains in the rise up to Class 6, but they return their own all-stater with middie Koeneke as they look to grab the other ticket to the state tournament in Region B.

14) Justice – The Sheriffs of Buford T. Justice will look to return law and order to a wide open National District this year.

15) Lake Braddock – The Bruins are the latest team to try the Coach Chen sweepstakes. Even though his tenures have been short recently, his clubs have posted winning records. That means something’s gotta give as he tries his hand at Lake Badluck.

Also considered: Falls Church, South County, John Champe, South Lakes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Taken off another forum. Looks legit to me for a preseason poll.

With rosters set and the VHSL scrimmage window about to open, the ol’ Buckster figured now was as good a time as any to debut my top 15 for Class 6 heading into the ’23 season and a comment or two on each. I think Dominion is still the Titan of Class 4, but there are some sleeping giants that are slowly closing the gap. In Class 5, we are likely living in Douglas Freeman’s world for another year as they look to keep the trophy down I-95 (gas is cheaper this year, so it costs them less…), but Class 6 is where the action is, as I think things could be as open as they have been in years.

Without further ado, my top 15 VHSL Class 6 teams for the preseason are:

1) Yorktown – I was torn on the defending champs debuting at the top spot, as I know they lost some key cogs, and not just to graduation. But the folks up in north Arlington reminded me that they were young across the board last year, and those girls are only going to get better. Oh yeah, their JV was pretty good too, and all those 8th graders are now varsity eligible. Add that Coach Tran is one of the best and I’m convinced enough to give them the benefit of the doubt.

2) Oakton – It’s now or never for the Cougars. The only team with 2 returning Class 6 all-staters in Yee-Jenkins and Basuel, this team is loaded to make a run. They should get over the Madison hump this year. Can they go all the way?

3) Woodson – The more things change, the more they stay the same. Cavs fans are saying Bill who? As Coach Schneider defended the Region title in his first year. Can he add a state banner in his second season? He’s got the returning talent led by one of the best middies in Cuviello to compete for it.

4) Robinson – Here to say “Not so fast, my friend…” to Woodson, as the Rams have the last 2 District titles in the Patriot and have their own returning all-stater in Checkosky. They did lose a lot to graduation and it will depend on how they reload to see if they can claim the elusive regional crown for Coach Prosser.

5) Battlefield – Maybe the most-debated team in the off-season on the interwebs. The state runners-up lost some key players to graduation including State POY Curtis, but they are expected to be right back there in June again and have some key cogs back. The question is whether their tougher schedule will have them better prepared. While few thought they were the true #2 team in the state at the end of last year, I think they have a shot to be the top dog at the end of this season in this wide open year.

6) Centreville – The Wildcats were derailed by some injuries early on last year, but almost knocked off Yorktown in the postseason and won at Battlefield late in the regular season. Return the all-state defender LaRuffa and would’ve likely had a 2nd with middie Wakefield if she was healthy all year; they could challenge for the top spot in a tough district and region this year.

7) Langley – How good have the Saxons been in the last decade? Ranking them #7 seems like a down year. Don’t forget that the Saxons defeated Yorktown twice last year, just not at the most important time. If they did, we would likely be viewing them a lot differently.

8) Madison – Coach Counts lost a lot to graduation from a team that was as good as anyone last year (2 of the 3 losses were to St Stephens and Belfield on the private side), so will have to go younger this year, but if anyone can have them ready to compete, she should.

9) Westfield – Quietly put together a top ten season with the computer numbers last year and are scheduled to return some of their top players, so 2023 may be the year that the dogs are let out once again.

10) Washington & Liberty – The Generals were toe-to-toe with Yorktown two years ago only to see their Arlington neighbors pull away last year. This year they want to remind the Patriots that objects in the rear-view mirror are closer than they appear.

11) West Potomac – Another new coach at WestPo this year as the Wolverines go the parent route after an off-season spent searching, but the new regime has a lot of talent coming back to work with.

12) West Springfield – Coach Puhlick also lost a lot to graduation, including the 2-time Patriot District POY, but he returns one of the best in all-stater GK Thaler and that will ensure the Spartans have a shot any time they take the field. The question will be if he can find the scoring to replace what he lost.

13) Freedom South Riding – The Eagles have had some growing pains in the rise up to Class 6, but they return their own all-stater with middie Koeneke as they look to grab the other ticket to the state tournament in Region B.

14) Justice – The Sheriffs of Buford T. Justice will look to return law and order to a wide open National District this year.

15) Lake Braddock – The Bruins are the latest team to try the Coach Chen sweepstakes. Even though his tenures have been short recently, his clubs have posted winning records. That means something’s gotta give as he tries his hand at Lake Badluck.

Also considered: Falls Church, South County, John Champe, South Lakes.

The top 15 is probably pretty accurate overall. The rankings though need some movement but with it still preseason/scrimmage it's good for now. Region D is by far the strongest of the 4 this year. The State Champ will come out of 6D.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Taken off another forum. Looks legit to me for a preseason poll.

With rosters set and the VHSL scrimmage window about to open, the ol’ Buckster figured now was as good a time as any to debut my top 15 for Class 6 heading into the ’23 season and a comment or two on each. I think Dominion is still the Titan of Class 4, but there are some sleeping giants that are slowly closing the gap. In Class 5, we are likely living in Douglas Freeman’s world for another year as they look to keep the trophy down I-95 (gas is cheaper this year, so it costs them less…), but Class 6 is where the action is, as I think things could be as open as they have been in years.

Without further ado, my top 15 VHSL Class 6 teams for the preseason are:

1) Yorktown – I was torn on the defending champs debuting at the top spot, as I know they lost some key cogs, and not just to graduation. But the folks up in north Arlington reminded me that they were young across the board last year, and those girls are only going to get better. Oh yeah, their JV was pretty good too, and all those 8th graders are now varsity eligible. Add that Coach Tran is one of the best and I’m convinced enough to give them the benefit of the doubt.

2) Oakton – It’s now or never for the Cougars. The only team with 2 returning Class 6 all-staters in Yee-Jenkins and Basuel, this team is loaded to make a run. They should get over the Madison hump this year. Can they go all the way?

3) Woodson – The more things change, the more they stay the same. Cavs fans are saying Bill who? As Coach Schneider defended the Region title in his first year. Can he add a state banner in his second season? He’s got the returning talent led by one of the best middies in Cuviello to compete for it.

4) Robinson – Here to say “Not so fast, my friend…” to Woodson, as the Rams have the last 2 District titles in the Patriot and have their own returning all-stater in Checkosky. They did lose a lot to graduation and it will depend on how they reload to see if they can claim the elusive regional crown for Coach Prosser.

5) Battlefield – Maybe the most-debated team in the off-season on the interwebs. The state runners-up lost some key players to graduation including State POY Curtis, but they are expected to be right back there in June again and have some key cogs back. The question is whether their tougher schedule will have them better prepared. While few thought they were the true #2 team in the state at the end of last year, I think they have a shot to be the top dog at the end of this season in this wide open year.

6) Centreville – The Wildcats were derailed by some injuries early on last year, but almost knocked off Yorktown in the postseason and won at Battlefield late in the regular season. Return the all-state defender LaRuffa and would’ve likely had a 2nd with middie Wakefield if she was healthy all year; they could challenge for the top spot in a tough district and region this year.

7) Langley – How good have the Saxons been in the last decade? Ranking them #7 seems like a down year. Don’t forget that the Saxons defeated Yorktown twice last year, just not at the most important time. If they did, we would likely be viewing them a lot differently.

8) Madison – Coach Counts lost a lot to graduation from a team that was as good as anyone last year (2 of the 3 losses were to St Stephens and Belfield on the private side), so will have to go younger this year, but if anyone can have them ready to compete, she should.

9) Westfield – Quietly put together a top ten season with the computer numbers last year and are scheduled to return some of their top players, so 2023 may be the year that the dogs are let out once again.

10) Washington & Liberty – The Generals were toe-to-toe with Yorktown two years ago only to see their Arlington neighbors pull away last year. This year they want to remind the Patriots that objects in the rear-view mirror are closer than they appear.

11) West Potomac – Another new coach at WestPo this year as the Wolverines go the parent route after an off-season spent searching, but the new regime has a lot of talent coming back to work with.

12) West Springfield – Coach Puhlick also lost a lot to graduation, including the 2-time Patriot District POY, but he returns one of the best in all-stater GK Thaler and that will ensure the Spartans have a shot any time they take the field. The question will be if he can find the scoring to replace what he lost.

13) Freedom South Riding – The Eagles have had some growing pains in the rise up to Class 6, but they return their own all-stater with middie Koeneke as they look to grab the other ticket to the state tournament in Region B.

14) Justice – The Sheriffs of Buford T. Justice will look to return law and order to a wide open National District this year.

15) Lake Braddock – The Bruins are the latest team to try the Coach Chen sweepstakes. Even though his tenures have been short recently, his clubs have posted winning records. That means something’s gotta give as he tries his hand at Lake Badluck.

Also considered: Falls Church, South County, John Champe, South Lakes.

Whoever wrote this: step away from the phone, help is on the way.

[Anonymous]

Way too much time on your hands.

[Anonymous]

It’s someone who has been doing this for a few years. Puts in good effort unlike these last 2 posts.

[Anonymous]

Anyone know score of Battlefield-Westfield tonight? Cats or Dogs?

[Anonymous]

Cats 15-1

[Anonymous]

Any other first week scrimmage scores?
Yeah, not all that indicative of the actual season and don’t mean much but still interesting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cats 15-1

Sounds like a ot of bark and not much bite.

WOS has a new goalie playing for the Cats.