Private School Lacrosse Thread

[Anonymous]

The Landon - Prep rivalry has died down significantly ever since Kevin Giblin departed ways from the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the IAC, is the following more or less the consensus for next spring?

1. Landon
2. Bullis
3. GP
4. SSSAS
5. STA
6. Episcopal

This looks about right. Any word on other impact player transfers, or entering freshmen who might also get significant playing time early on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Landon - Prep rivalry has died down significantly ever since Kevin Giblin departed ways from the school.

That's just the lacrosse part of it. It was always based on football but pretty much extended to everything.

I've never seen so much antipathy in any relationship between two schools (alumni. staffs, students).

I don't know how the Landon people felt. But from the Prep side it was layer upon layer of strong dislike.

[Anonymous]

anti semitism plays a big part.

[Anonymous]

I've never seen so much antipathy in any relationship between two schools (alumni. staffs, students).

I don't know how the Landon people felt. But from the Prep side it was layer upon layer of strong dislike.

My son graduated from Landon, played soccer and lacrosse. He actually rooms with a GP graduate in college and trust me they are close. Heck I had a few GP kids over at my beach house a few weeks ago with several Landon kids.

Can you shed some examples as I think your view is might be a little outdated?

[Anonymous]

Thats the absurdity of this rivalry. The antipathy is fueled by the non athletes, families and institutions. While the athletes compete fiercely against each other, they respect each other and often end up having a lot in common as decent human beings and student athletes. they used to become good friends in college when they really got to know each other. now, with club sports, they get to know each other earlier and become friendly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thats the absurdity of this rivalry. The antipathy is fueled by the non athletes, families and institutions. While the athletes compete fiercely against each other, they respect each other and often end up having a lot in common as decent human beings and student athletes. they used to become good friends in college when they really got to know each other. now, with club sports, they get to know each other earlier and become friendly.

I think that's a small minority of the athletes you are talking about. There isn't that much overlap.

I understand that the Landon parents don't like this "rivalry" very much and have anecdotes that suggest it doesn't exist.

[Anonymous]

It's a Catholic vs non catholic thing.

[Anonymous]

I think that's a small minority of the athletes you are talking about. There isn't that much overlap.

I understand that the Landon parents don't like this "rivalry" very much and have anecdotes that suggest it doesn't exist.

You're incorrect. I know athletes from both schools who've said the same thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a Catholic vs non catholic thing.

Anti semitism, as previously mentioned.

[Anonymous]

Prep parents tend to be bigots.... have never really ventured outside The DC area other than . College for 4 years and thus tend to be very insular and have a black / white way of viewing

While most kids in this way move on with their lives, there is something to be said about the Prep and Gonzaga community that never really moved on with life other than D.C. hence they are obsessed with other schools.

[Anonymous]

I've lived in the DC area for 30 plus years and most of your post is spot on.

[Anonymous]

dfd

[Anonymous]

We looked at both schools and felt Landon had a more diverse student body and it seemed that the legacy thing was not a big deal. Our son has been very happy at the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Prep parents tend to be bigots.... have never really ventured outside The DC area other than . College for 4 years and thus tend to be very insular and have a black / white way of viewing

While most kids in this way move on with their lives, there is something to be said about the Prep and Gonzaga community that never really moved on with life other than D.C. hence they are obsessed with other schools.

+1 The prep community attend the same schools, churches, country clubs and summer areas. It's like Groundhog Day.