VHSL Girls Lacrosse Spring 2023

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Anonymous wrote: Centreville has so much talent but coaches don't know how to use it thus a lot of individual play on the field.

This may or may not be on the coach. It could also be the players’ attitude or style of play. Are the star players unselfish with the ball, are they good feeders, are they good cutters or do they primarily drive from the top? A “nice team game” happens when players are just as happy with an assist as a goal. Lax IQ on the field plays a role too.

As for the D1 commit issue, I agree that the range of play in D1 varies widely between top tier programs and the rest. Some D1s probably play more like D3. However, you can bet that a player selected by perennial top 10 or top 15 program is dominant at the high school level and already exhibits D1 college level speed and skill.

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What games are tonight

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Centerville vs Westfield and Madison vs South Lakes in the Concorde

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Centreville has so much talent but coaches don't know how to use it thus a lot of individual play on the field.

This may or may not be on the coach. It could also be the players’ attitude or style of play. Are the star players unselfish with the ball, are they good feeders, are they good cutters or do they primarily drive from the top? A “nice team game” happens when players are just as happy with an assist as a goal. Lax IQ on the field plays a role too.

As for the D1 commit issue, I agree that the range of play in D1 varies widely between top tier programs and the rest. Some D1s probably play more like D3. However, you can bet that a player selected by perennial top 10 or top 15 program is dominant at the high school level and already exhibits D1 college level speed and skill.

No D1 programs are "playing like D3." That doesn't make any sense. The D1 level is solid no matter if you are playing on the worst ranked program in the country.. you're still playing the best of the best and it is disrespectful to downplay the fact that it is a full time job to play at the D1 level. And besides, the D3 level is actually very strong and there are some teams who would play well against D1.

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Anonymous wrote: Centreville has so much talent but coaches don't know how to use it thus a lot of individual play on the field.

This may or may not be on the coach. It could also be the players’ attitude or style of play. Are the star players unselfish with the ball, are they good feeders, are they good cutters or do they primarily drive from the top? A “nice team game” happens when players are just as happy with an assist as a goal. Lax IQ on the field plays a role too.

As for the D1 commit issue, I agree that the range of play in D1 varies widely between top tier programs and the rest. Some D1s probably play more like D3. However, you can bet that a player selected by perennial top 10 or top 15 program is dominant at the high school level and already exhibits D1 college level speed and skill.

All great points in the the prior posts and probably a combination of all of the above. If the coaches can overcome the points laid out above this team has a shot at upsetting Oakton. Definitely a lot of talent players and not just the D1 commits.

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Anonymous wrote:

Centreville has so much talent but coaches don't know how to use it thus a lot of individual play on the field.

This may or may not be on the coach. It could also be the players’ attitude or style of play. Are the star players unselfish with the ball, are they good feeders, are they good cutters or do they primarily drive from the top? A “nice team game” happens when players are just as happy with an assist as a goal. Lax IQ on the field plays a role too.

It was noted by players on the field during the South Lakes game that there was a bit of discord on the field; some C'ville players berating others on their own team, and that they did not seem to be enjoying themselves.

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Anonymous wrote:Centerville vs Westfield and Madison vs South Lakes in the Concorde

South Lakes is hosting Chantilly tonight.

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Anyone know who Battlefield will be playing?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone know who Battlefield will be playing?

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Patriot tomorrow

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No D1 programs are "playing like D3." That doesn't make any sense…..besides, the D3 level is actually very strong and there are some teams who would play well against D1.

Aren’t you contradicting yourself here? I imagine George Mason (2-13), Howard (0-15), La Salle (0-15), Fairleigh Dickinson (1-12), Columbia (3-12), which are all D1, could easily lose to any of the top 10 D3s.

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Doesn’t mean they are programs who don’t have good players. A lot goes into college athletics. Coaching, resources…

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No, I’m not contradicting myself. Once you play a D1 sport and see the time and dedication it takes to be compared to a D3 sport, then your point can be considered. D1 players commit their entire college life to their sport. Don’t disrespect them.

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Anonymous wrote:Centerville vs Westfield and Chantilly vs South Lakes in the Concorde

Win or go home games....

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Anonymous wrote:No, I’m not contradicting myself. Once you play a D1 sport and see the time and dedication it takes to be compared to a D3 sport, then your point can be considered. D1 players commit their entire college life to their sport. Don’t disrespect them.

I’m not disagreeing. Six hours a day, six days a week is the commitment required for most D1 programs, but the level of coaching and the talent you can recruit matters too. If it didn’t, you would not see D1 teams that are historically not very competitive. Some top D3 programs train just as much, but like the lower level D1s, they start at a different place with respect to overall team talent.

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Anonymous wrote:

Centreville has so much talent but coaches don't know how to use it thus a lot of individual play on the field.

This may or may not be on the coach. It could also be the players’ attitude or style of play. Are the star players unselfish with the ball, are they good feeders, are they good cutters or do they primarily drive from the top? A “nice team game” happens when players are just as happy with an assist as a goal. Lax IQ on the field plays a role too.

It was noted by players on the field during the South Lakes game that there was a bit of discord on the field; some C'ville players berating others on their own team, and that they did not seem to be enjoying themselves.

The level of stupidity on here continues to reach new lows.

Maybe teams should focus on their own program and own team instead of putting out gossip about other programs that they know nothing about. Let the games and play do the talking, not from clueless trolls on here.