Boys - Nike National All-Star Games vs New Balance All-America

[Anonymous]

If I was new to this, I would say New Balance is better however both have college coaches attention. New Balance gets college coaches the first day and then they sort of disappear, kinda like they get paid to be there at least once…however it is end of season and hot as hell.

[Anonymous]

Nike:

2026:
Wes Speaks (St. John's)
Asst Coach - TBA
2026 Tryout Date: 5/21 from 6:30-8pm at Ken Lawrence Park in McLean/Tysons, VA

[Anonymous]

2026:
Wes Speaks (St. John's)
Asst Coach - TBA
2026 Tryout Date: 5/21 from 6:30-8pm at Ken Lawrence Park in McLean/Tysons, VA
2027:
Dane Smith, Head (Good Counsel)
Harrison Holak, Asst. (Madlax)
2027 Tryout Dates:
5/20 from 6:30-8pm at Ken Lawrence Park in McLean/Tysons, VA
5/22 from 5-6:30pm at Ken Lawrence Park in McLean/Tysons, VA
2028:
Scott Conklin, Head (Episcopal)
Michael Bath, Asst. (Gonzaga/Princeton Grad)
5/20 from 5-6:30pm at Ken Lawrence Park in McLean/Tysons, VA
5/22 from 6:30-8pm at Ken Lawrence Park in McLean/Tysons, VA

2029:
Nic Bell (St. Anne's Belfield)
Asst Coach - TBA
5/21 from 5-6:30pm at Ken Lawrence Park in McLean/Tysons, VA
5/31 from 3-4:30pm at Nottoway Park in Vienna, VA

[Anonymous]

Both have faded. As others have said, coaches are compensated for showing one day and they move on. Players being chosen are done so for high school team and personal reasons.

[Anonymous]

It's fun for the kids to rep their regions. If your kid makes the team and wants to do it - and you have the time and the money - go for it. Let your kid decide which one he wants to play. There's not any discernable recruiting difference.

[Anonymous]

If your money is green your kid will make one of the teams.

[Anonymous]

That is so not true.

[Anonymous]

I heard the rosters are mostly set already for the dmv but tryouts are listed for next week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is so not true.

It's true for the younger grades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard the rosters are mostly set already for the dmv but tryouts are listed for next week.

25 pre selected for roster as of now via email invite

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard the rosters are mostly set already for the dmv but tryouts are listed for next week.

25 pre selected for roster as of now via email invite

2025 team for 2026 class is pre selected via email invites. Then why have try outs?

[Anonymous]

Do we really have to spell it out for you? $$$$$$

[Anonymous]

Is 28 preselected? Who has these rosters?

[Anonymous]

2027 dmv rosters already emailed to those who made it last year. Only a couple of spots open

[Anonymous]

Sort of surprised how little of the top area talent wasn’t at Nike tryouts for the 26’s.

SJC kids obviously were their cause of Speaks coaching, and some PVI kids, but that was about it. Good opportunity for those not on the radar here locally, I guess.