VHSL 2026 Girls Lacrosse

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From my experience, it really is all about the clubs the players are on not the high school teams. College coaches recruit at tournaments and showcases not high school games. I don’t see much value in transferring to a private school unless the parents view it as a better education. Seems like we have some private school parents here on the public school board talking trash. I hope you are enjoying the long commute to private school for the rare possibility that your kid plays for a top D1 program. There arent a ton of top d1 recruits for dc area private schools either beyond SSSA.

Agree the high school - whether private or public is less important than club. However, because the competition is so much better in the privates the kids become much better. Iron sharpens iron. Kids don’t get better beating other bad public schools by 15+ every game.

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Anonymous wrote:I watched the Riverside game live and was hoping to watch a replay of Madison v Battlefield, but I can't find it on NFHS.

Sad to see how far the 5A talent has fallen off the past several years. Really not much competition or elite players.

Sad to see how far the 6A talent has fallen off in the public leagues this year. The State Championship teams of the past 6-7 years (Yorktown, Oakton, and Langley) would have crushed these teams. Privates continue to steal the talent and offer better opportunities for elite players post HS.

I've been watching high school lacrosse in this area for over 20 years, and I don't agree that the talent level on the field in the Class 6 championship was significantly down. The overall depth across the region may not be what it was at its peak, but I think the top teams remain very strong.

In yesterday's game alone, both Madison and Battlefield had multiple players who are capable of playing Division I lacrosse. Battlefield's goalie, along with players like #5, #9, #10, and #11, certainly look like college-level players if they choose to pursue it. The talent at the top end is still there.

As for comparisons to past champions, it's worth remembering that the Oakton team that won the state title lost to Madison in both the district and regional finals. Likewise, last year's Yorktown state championship team lost the regional final to Madison. In my opinion, this year's Madison team had comparable top-end talent and was actually deeper than some of those previous Madison teams. The Yorktown team from two years ago was exceptional and one of the best I've seen, but that doesn't mean today's top teams are significantly behind.

I would also push back on the idea that players need to attend private schools to play high-level college lacrosse. While private schools certainly produce outstanding players, there are still plenty of opportunities for athletes in strong public school programs. At the end of the day, college coaches are looking for athleticism, skill, and potential. If a player has those qualities, coaches will find them.

I would argue that a player's club team and club schedule are way more important in the recruiting process than their high school affiliation. In some cases, attending a strong public school can actually accelerate development because players earn meaningful varsity minutes earlier in their careers.
This years Madison team is a good example. This season they had six freshmen on the varsity roster (one unfortunately missed the season with an ACL injury). Those players were able to take on significant roles immediately, gain valuable experience, and improve dramatically over the course of the season. Watching Madison's games against Battlefield, the growth of players like #4 on the draw and #19 and #29 on the offensive end was remarkable.

Private schools offer excellent opportunities, but I don't think the recent Class 6 championship game is evidence that elite public-school lacrosse has fallen off. Both Battlefield and Madison scheduled private school games and were competitive in those games. The best public-school programs in Northern Virginia continue to produce high-level players and highly competitive teams.

Thanks for recognizing the players equally from yesterdays championship

This is an excellent post

dude season's over, your shameless plugs for compliments is nauseating. as the writer outlined, it's the about the summer tournaments and clubs. highschool spring season is meaningless, just like the preseason in the nfl. the real season just began for the travel teams this weekend. move on!

The OP had like one sentence on recruiting and club teams. Not everyone has the same end game as you. Let us know when you post on instagram for your daughter going to sit the bench at Elon or VCU.

Wow... What a jerk off! The guy asked for you to move on and you throw shade at two awesome schools with great lax programs. Would love my kid to go there if I had one.

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Anonymous wrote:I watched the Riverside game live and was hoping to watch a replay of Madison v Battlefield, but I can't find it on NFHS.

Sad to see how far the 5A talent has fallen off the past several years. Really not much competition or elite players.

Sad to see how far the 6A talent has fallen off in the public leagues this year. The State Championship teams of the past 6-7 years (Yorktown, Oakton, and Langley) would have crushed these teams. Privates continue to steal the talent and offer better opportunities for elite players post HS.

I've been watching high school lacrosse in this area for over 20 years, and I don't agree that the talent level on the field in the Class 6 championship was significantly down. The overall depth across the region may not be what it was at its peak, but I think the top teams remain very strong.

In yesterday's game alone, both Madison and Battlefield had multiple players who are capable of playing Division I lacrosse. Battlefield's goalie, along with players like #5, #9, #10, and #11, certainly look like college-level players if they choose to pursue it. The talent at the top end is still there.

As for comparisons to past champions, it's worth remembering that the Oakton team that won the state title lost to Madison in both the district and regional finals. Likewise, last year's Yorktown state championship team lost the regional final to Madison. In my opinion, this year's Madison team had comparable top-end talent and was actually deeper than some of those previous Madison teams. The Yorktown team from two years ago was exceptional and one of the best I've seen, but that doesn't mean today's top teams are significantly behind.

I would also push back on the idea that players need to attend private schools to play high-level college lacrosse. While private schools certainly produce outstanding players, there are still plenty of opportunities for athletes in strong public school programs. At the end of the day, college coaches are looking for athleticism, skill, and potential. If a player has those qualities, coaches will find them.

I would argue that a player's club team and club schedule are way more important in the recruiting process than their high school affiliation. In some cases, attending a strong public school can actually accelerate development because players earn meaningful varsity minutes earlier in their careers.
This years Madison team is a good example. This season they had six freshmen on the varsity roster (one unfortunately missed the season with an ACL injury). Those players were able to take on significant roles immediately, gain valuable experience, and improve dramatically over the course of the season. Watching Madison's games against Battlefield, the growth of players like #4 on the draw and #19 and #29 on the offensive end was remarkable.

Private schools offer excellent opportunities, but I don't think the recent Class 6 championship game is evidence that elite public-school lacrosse has fallen off. Both Battlefield and Madison scheduled private school games and were competitive in those games. The best public-school programs in Northern Virginia continue to produce high-level players and highly competitive teams.

Thanks for recognizing the players equally from yesterdays championship

This is an excellent post

dude season's over, your shameless plugs for compliments is nauseating. as the writer outlined, it's the about the summer tournaments and clubs. highschool spring season is meaningless, just like the preseason in the nfl. the real season just began for the travel teams this weekend. move on!

The OP had like one sentence on recruiting and club teams. Not everyone has the same end game as you. Let us know when you post on instagram for your daughter going to sit the bench at Elon or VCU.

Wow... What a jerk off! The guy asked for you to move on and you throw shade at two awesome schools with great lax programs. Would love my kid to go there if I had one.

Actually, he was being an a** and not to me. I'm sure the schools will survive fhe post. My sympathies to those schools if the PP has any progeny that end up going there.

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Anonymous wrote:I watched the Riverside game live and was hoping to watch a replay of Madison v Battlefield, but I can't find it on NFHS.

Sad to see how far the 5A talent has fallen off the past several years. Really not much competition or elite players.

Sad to see how far the 6A talent has fallen off in the public leagues this year. The State Championship teams of the past 6-7 years (Yorktown, Oakton, and Langley) would have crushed these teams. Privates continue to steal the talent and offer better opportunities for elite players post HS.

I've been watching high school lacrosse in this area for over 20 years, and I don't agree that the talent level on the field in the Class 6 championship was significantly down. The overall depth across the region may not be what it was at its peak, but I think the top teams remain very strong.

In yesterday's game alone, both Madison and Battlefield had multiple players who are capable of playing Division I lacrosse. Battlefield's goalie, along with players like #5, #9, #10, and #11, certainly look like college-level players if they choose to pursue it. The talent at the top end is still there.

As for comparisons to past champions, it's worth remembering that the Oakton team that won the state title lost to Madison in both the district and regional finals. Likewise, last year's Yorktown state championship team lost the regional final to Madison. In my opinion, this year's Madison team had comparable top-end talent and was actually deeper than some of those previous Madison teams. The Yorktown team from two years ago was exceptional and one of the best I've seen, but that doesn't mean today's top teams are significantly behind.

I would also push back on the idea that players need to attend private schools to play high-level college lacrosse. While private schools certainly produce outstanding players, there are still plenty of opportunities for athletes in strong public school programs. At the end of the day, college coaches are looking for athleticism, skill, and potential. If a player has those qualities, coaches will find them.

I would argue that a player's club team and club schedule are way more important in the recruiting process than their high school affiliation. In some cases, attending a strong public school can actually accelerate development because players earn meaningful varsity minutes earlier in their careers.
This years Madison team is a good example. This season they had six freshmen on the varsity roster (one unfortunately missed the season with an ACL injury). Those players were able to take on significant roles immediately, gain valuable experience, and improve dramatically over the course of the season. Watching Madison's games against Battlefield, the growth of players like #4 on the draw and #19 and #29 on the offensive end was remarkable.

Private schools offer excellent opportunities, but I don't think the recent Class 6 championship game is evidence that elite public-school lacrosse has fallen off. Both Battlefield and Madison scheduled private school games and were competitive in those games. The best public-school programs in Northern Virginia continue to produce high-level players and highly competitive teams.

Thanks for recognizing the players equally from yesterdays championship

This is an excellent post

BF parent here. Number 4 on Madison was outstanding. Didn’t see#29 at all and #19 did absolutely nothing. I don’t think the Madison freshman can compare to the BF sophomores -once the Madison seniors leave, it will be a different ballgame. Looking forward to next year!

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Anonymous wrote:I watched the Riverside game live and was hoping to watch a replay of Madison v Battlefield, but I can't find it on NFHS.

Sad to see how far the 5A talent has fallen off the past several years. Really not much competition or elite players.

Sad to see how far the 6A talent has fallen off in the public leagues this year. The State Championship teams of the past 6-7 years (Yorktown, Oakton, and Langley) would have crushed these teams. Privates continue to steal the talent and offer better opportunities for elite players post HS.

I've been watching high school lacrosse in this area for over 20 years, and I don't agree that the talent level on the field in the Class 6 championship was significantly down. The overall depth across the region may not be what it was at its peak, but I think the top teams remain very strong.

In yesterday's game alone, both Madison and Battlefield had multiple players who are capable of playing Division I lacrosse. Battlefield's goalie, along with players like #5, #9, #10, and #11, certainly look like college-level players if they choose to pursue it. The talent at the top end is still there.

As for comparisons to past champions, it's worth remembering that the Oakton team that won the state title lost to Madison in both the district and regional finals. Likewise, last year's Yorktown state championship team lost the regional final to Madison. In my opinion, this year's Madison team had comparable top-end talent and was actually deeper than some of those previous Madison teams. The Yorktown team from two years ago was exceptional and one of the best I've seen, but that doesn't mean today's top teams are significantly behind.

I would also push back on the idea that players need to attend private schools to play high-level college lacrosse. While private schools certainly produce outstanding players, there are still plenty of opportunities for athletes in strong public school programs. At the end of the day, college coaches are looking for athleticism, skill, and potential. If a player has those qualities, coaches will find them.

I would argue that a player's club team and club schedule are way more important in the recruiting process than their high school affiliation. In some cases, attending a strong public school can actually accelerate development because players earn meaningful varsity minutes earlier in their careers.
This years Madison team is a good example. This season they had six freshmen on the varsity roster (one unfortunately missed the season with an ACL injury). Those players were able to take on significant roles immediately, gain valuable experience, and improve dramatically over the course of the season. Watching Madison's games against Battlefield, the growth of players like #4 on the draw and #19 and #29 on the offensive end was remarkable.

Private schools offer excellent opportunities, but I don't think the recent Class 6 championship game is evidence that elite public-school lacrosse has fallen off. Both Battlefield and Madison scheduled private school games and were competitive in those games. The best public-school programs in Northern Virginia continue to produce high-level players and highly competitive teams.

Thanks for recognizing the players equally from yesterdays championship

This is an excellent post

BF parent here. Number 4 on Madison was outstanding. Didn’t see#29 at all and #19 did absolutely nothing. I don’t think the Madison freshman can compare to the BF sophomores -once the Madison seniors leave, it will be a different ballgame. Looking forward to next year!

Sorry, I meant 26 and not 29. Madison's numbers are tough to read. She was the one who scored 3 goals and 1 assist. #10 was also a freshman that I did not mention with 1 goal and 1 assist. #19 was a great player all year and will play a bigger role next season I am sure as they try and replace #5 and #14 on attack. The Battlefield sophomores are great. I don't think I every said otherwise. Here is the real beauty. It doesn't matter who you or I or any other moron on this site thinks is better, they will play at some point and it will get settled on the field.

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From my experience, it really is all about the clubs the players are on not the high school teams. College coaches recruit at tournaments and showcases not high school games. I don’t see much value in transferring to a private school unless the parents view it as a better education. Seems like we have some private school parents here on the public school board talking trash. I hope you are enjoying the long commute to private school for the rare possibility that your kid plays for a top D1 program. There arent a ton of top d1 recruits for dc area private schools either beyond SSSA.

Agree the high school - whether private or public is less important than club. However, because the competition is so much better in the privates the kids become much better. Iron sharpens iron. Kids don’t get better beating other bad public schools by 15+ every game.

I did a quick search of the rosters of the top ranked teams from last season to see how many Virginia girls are on those rosters and whether they attended public or private schools. I also did the three highest ranked teams in the Northern Virginia area. Here is what I found:

1) Northwestern - 0
2) UNC - 1 (Stone Ridge (private))
3) Maryland - 0
4) Johns Hopkins - 3 (St Stephens (private), Georgetown Visi (private), Meridian (public))
5) Colorado - 1 (Stafford (public))
6) Navy - 3 (St. Stephens (private), St. Annes Belfield (private), Meridian (public))
7) Stoney Brook - 0
8) Syracuse - 1 (St. Annes Belfied (private))
9) Michigan - 4 (Potomac School (private), Georgetown Visi (private), St. Annes Belfield (private), Chantilly (public))
10) Stanford - 0

13 Total (9 private, 4 public)

15) JMU - 6 (Oakton (public), Douglas Freeman (public), Woodson (public), Atlee (public), Madison (public), Kettle Run (public))
21) UVA - 6 (St Annes Belfield (2) (private), St Stephens (2) (private), Covenant (private), Western Albemarle (public))
27) Georgetown - 2 (Collegiate (private), Dominion (public))

14 total (8 public/6 private)

I don't know if this is super scientific but I think it reiterates the point that if you can play and are athletic enough, they will find you.

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From my experience, it really is all about the clubs the players are on not the high school teams. College coaches recruit at tournaments and showcases not high school games. I don’t see much value in transferring to a private school unless the parents view it as a better education. Seems like we have some private school parents here on the public school board talking trash. I hope you are enjoying the long commute to private school for the rare possibility that your kid plays for a top D1 program. There arent a ton of top d1 recruits for dc area private schools either beyond SSSA.

Agree the high school - whether private or public is less important than club. However, because the competition is so much better in the privates the kids become much better. Iron sharpens iron. Kids don’t get better beating other bad public schools by 15+ every game.

I did a quick search of the rosters of the top ranked teams from last season to see how many Virginia girls are on those rosters and whether they attended public or private schools. I also did the three highest ranked teams in the Northern Virginia area. Here is what I found:

1) Northwestern - 0
2) UNC - 1 (Stone Ridge (private))
3) Maryland - 0
4) Johns Hopkins - 3 (St Stephens (private), Georgetown Visi (private), Meridian (public))
5) Colorado - 1 (Stafford (public))
6) Navy - 3 (St. Stephens (private), St. Annes Belfield (private), Meridian (public))
7) Stoney Brook - 0
8) Syracuse - 1 (St. Annes Belfied (private))
9) Michigan - 4 (Potomac School (private), Georgetown Visi (private), St. Annes Belfield (private), Chantilly (public))
10) Stanford - 0

13 Total (9 private, 4 public)

15) JMU - 6 (Oakton (public), Douglas Freeman (public), Woodson (public), Atlee (public), Madison (public), Kettle Run (public))
21) UVA - 6 (St Annes Belfield (2) (private), St Stephens (2) (private), Covenant (private), Western Albemarle (public))
27) Georgetown - 2 (Collegiate (private), Dominion (public))

14 total (8 public/6 private)

I don't know if this is super scientific but I think it reiterates the point that if you can play and are athletic enough, they will find you.

And I bet these girls all came from a few of the most elite clubs (Capital, M&D etc) whether they went to public or private school. The club is what really matters.

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From my experience, it really is all about the clubs the players are on not the high school teams. College coaches recruit at tournaments and showcases not high school games. I don’t see much value in transferring to a private school unless the parents view it as a better education. Seems like we have some private school parents here on the public school board talking trash. I hope you are enjoying the long commute to private school for the rare possibility that your kid plays for a top D1 program. There arent a ton of top d1 recruits for dc area private schools either beyond SSSA.

Agree the high school - whether private or public is less important than club. However, because the competition is so much better in the privates the kids become much better. Iron sharpens iron. Kids don’t get better beating other bad public schools by 15+ every game.

I did a quick search of the rosters of the top ranked teams from last season to see how many Virginia girls are on those rosters and whether they attended public or private schools. I also did the three highest ranked teams in the Northern Virginia area. Here is what I found:

1) Northwestern - 0
2) UNC - 1 (Stone Ridge (private))
3) Maryland - 0
4) Johns Hopkins - 3 (St Stephens (private), Georgetown Visi (private), Meridian (public))
5) Colorado - 1 (Stafford (public))
6) Navy - 3 (St. Stephens (private), St. Annes Belfield (private), Meridian (public))
7) Stoney Brook - 0
8) Syracuse - 1 (St. Annes Belfied (private))
9) Michigan - 4 (Potomac School (private), Georgetown Visi (private), St. Annes Belfield (private), Chantilly (public))
10) Stanford - 0

13 Total (9 private, 4 public)

15) JMU - 6 (Oakton (public), Douglas Freeman (public), Woodson (public), Atlee (public), Madison (public), Kettle Run (public))
21) UVA - 6 (St Annes Belfield (2) (private), St Stephens (2) (private), Covenant (private), Western Albemarle (public))
27) Georgetown - 2 (Collegiate (private), Dominion (public))

14 total (8 public/6 private)

I don't know if this is super scientific but I think it reiterates the point that if you can play and are athletic enough, they will find you.

And I bet these girls all came from a few of the most elite clubs (Capital, M&D etc) whether they went to public or private school. The club is what really matters.

Actually, they didn't. This is about top lacrosse schools, not top USNWR schools. Folks are putting together information about public and private schooling, there's no need to make every thread about Caiptal on here.

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Anonymous wrote:I watched the Riverside game live and was hoping to watch a replay of Madison v Battlefield, but I can't find it on NFHS.

Sad to see how far the 5A talent has fallen off the past several years. Really not much competition or elite players.

Sad to see how far the 6A talent has fallen off in the public leagues this year. The State Championship teams of the past 6-7 years (Yorktown, Oakton, and Langley) would have crushed these teams. Privates continue to steal the talent and offer better opportunities for elite players post HS.

I've been watching high school lacrosse in this area for over 20 years, and I don't agree that the talent level on the field in the Class 6 championship was significantly down. The overall depth across the region may not be what it was at its peak, but I think the top teams remain very strong.

In yesterday's game alone, both Madison and Battlefield had multiple players who are capable of playing Division I lacrosse. Battlefield's goalie, along with players like #5, #9, #10, and #11, certainly look like college-level players if they choose to pursue it. The talent at the top end is still there.

As for comparisons to past champions, it's worth remembering that the Oakton team that won the state title lost to Madison in both the district and regional finals. Likewise, last year's Yorktown state championship team lost the regional final to Madison. In my opinion, this year's Madison team had comparable top-end talent and was actually deeper than some of those previous Madison teams. The Yorktown team from two years ago was exceptional and one of the best I've seen, but that doesn't mean today's top teams are significantly behind.

I would also push back on the idea that players need to attend private schools to play high-level college lacrosse. While private schools certainly produce outstanding players, there are still plenty of opportunities for athletes in strong public school programs. At the end of the day, college coaches are looking for athleticism, skill, and potential. If a player has those qualities, coaches will find them.

I would argue that a player's club team and club schedule are way more important in the recruiting process than their high school affiliation. In some cases, attending a strong public school can actually accelerate development because players earn meaningful varsity minutes earlier in their careers.
This years Madison team is a good example. This season they had six freshmen on the varsity roster (one unfortunately missed the season with an ACL injury). Those players were able to take on significant roles immediately, gain valuable experience, and improve dramatically over the course of the season. Watching Madison's games against Battlefield, the growth of players like #4 on the draw and #19 and #29 on the offensive end was remarkable.

Private schools offer excellent opportunities, but I don't think the recent Class 6 championship game is evidence that elite public-school lacrosse has fallen off. Both Battlefield and Madison scheduled private school games and were competitive in those games. The best public-school programs in Northern Virginia continue to produce high-level players and highly competitive teams.

Thanks for recognizing the players equally from yesterdays championship

This is an excellent post

dude season's over, your shameless plugs for compliments is nauseating. as the writer outlined, it's the about the summer tournaments and clubs. highschool spring season is meaningless, just like the preseason in the nfl. the real season just began for the travel teams this weekend. move on!

The OP had like one sentence on recruiting and club teams. Not everyone has the same end game as you. Let us know when you post on instagram for your daughter going to sit the bench at Elon or VCU.

same end game as me, wtf are you even talking about. but it's obvious your daughter didn't make any of those competitive clubs, bc you wouldn't be sweating this if she did. have a great summer by the pool thinking about how ur daughter sat the bench during the state finals lol i'll take elon or vcu anyday. send me your ig handle and will tag you

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Anonymous wrote:Madison defense collapses under superior BF offense. Blows 6 point lead. Now 10-9 going into fourth. No one doubts BF now.

Not sure I'd call one girl dodging while the other 6 stand on the other side of the field as superior offense. And Madison has yet to blow the lead. Tick, tock.

howd that work out for you?

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From my experience, it really is all about the clubs the players are on not the high school teams. College coaches recruit at tournaments and showcases not high school games. I don’t see much value in transferring to a private school unless the parents view it as a better education. Seems like we have some private school parents here on the public school board talking trash. I hope you are enjoying the long commute to private school for the rare possibility that your kid plays for a top D1 program. There arent a ton of top d1 recruits for dc area private schools either beyond SSSA.

Agree the high school - whether private or public is less important than club. However, because the competition is so much better in the privates the kids become much better. Iron sharpens iron. Kids don’t get better beating other bad public schools by 15+ every game.

I did a quick search of the rosters of the top ranked teams from last season to see how many Virginia girls are on those rosters and whether they attended public or private schools. I also did the three highest ranked teams in the Northern Virginia area. Here is what I found:

1) Northwestern - 0
2) UNC - 1 (Stone Ridge (private))
3) Maryland - 0
4) Johns Hopkins - 3 (St Stephens (private), Georgetown Visi (private), Meridian (public))
5) Colorado - 1 (Stafford (public))
6) Navy - 3 (St. Stephens (private), St. Annes Belfield (private), Meridian (public))
7) Stoney Brook - 0
8) Syracuse - 1 (St. Annes Belfied (private))
9) Michigan - 4 (Potomac School (private), Georgetown Visi (private), St. Annes Belfield (private), Chantilly (public))
10) Stanford - 0

13 Total (9 private, 4 public)

15) JMU - 6 (Oakton (public), Douglas Freeman (public), Woodson (public), Atlee (public), Madison (public), Kettle Run (public))
21) UVA - 6 (St Annes Belfield (2) (private), St Stephens (2) (private), Covenant (private), Western Albemarle (public))
27) Georgetown - 2 (Collegiate (private), Dominion (public))

14 total (8 public/6 private)

I don't know if this is super scientific but I think it reiterates the point that if you can play and are athletic enough, they will find you.

And I bet these girls all came from a few of the most elite clubs (Capital, M&D etc) whether they went to public or private school. The club is what really matters.

Actually, they didn't. This is about top lacrosse schools, not top USNWR schools. Folks are putting together information about public and private schooling, there's no need to make every thread about Caiptal on here.

Why so much hate on Capital? We should be building them up to continue with a great platform as a way for the girls to compete at the highest levels. But it's also a fact, they did come from the elite teams in the area. Perfect example, just take a look at the State POY commitment this year compared to the 2027 M&D and Capitals commitments. Even their second teams are very very competitive schools. You be the judge:

💙Capital Blue 2027 Ranked #21
1 Harvard
1 Harvard
1 Dartmouth
1 Johns Hopkins
1 Georgetown
1 Duke
1 Denver
1 UVA
1 UVA
1 William & Mary
1 William & Mary
1 UMass -Amherst
1 Rutgers
1 Davidson Goalie*
1 Davidson
1 Fairfield
1 Fairfield
1 Monmouth
1 Kennesaw State
1 Franklin & Marshall DIII
1 Denison DIII

🧡Capital Orange 2027 Ranked #61
1 William & Mary
1 Dartmouth
1 Davidson
1 Mercer
1 Lafayette
1 ODU
1 Eastern Michigan
1 United States Coast Guard Academy DIII
1 Bucknell Goalie*
1 Rhodes College DIII
1 Lenoir Rhyne University DII

🖤M&D Black 2027 Ranked #1
1 UNC
1 BC
1 Princeton
1 Yale
1 UMBC
1 ASU
1 Hofstra
1 Ohio State
1 Virginia Tech
1 University of South Florida
1 Navy
1 Navy
1 Jacksonville
1 University of Florida
1 University of Florida
1 University of Florida
1 Old Dominion University
1 Loyola University Maryland Goalie*
1 Mount Saint Mary Goalie*

❤️M&D Red 2027 Ranked #144
1 Hofstra
1 University of California @ Davis
1 Dickinson DIII
1 Shippensburg DII
1 IUP DII
1 Bloomsburg U Goalie* DII

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Anonymous wrote:Madison defense collapses under superior BF offense. Blows 6 point lead. Now 10-9 going into fourth. No one doubts BF now.

Not sure I'd call one girl dodging while the other 6 stand on the other side of the field as superior offense. And Madison has yet to blow the lead. Tick, tock.

howd that work out for you?

Worked out fine. They won. I don't understand your post.

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From my experience, it really is all about the clubs the players are on not the high school teams. College coaches recruit at tournaments and showcases not high school games. I don’t see much value in transferring to a private school unless the parents view it as a better education. Seems like we have some private school parents here on the public school board talking trash. I hope you are enjoying the long commute to private school for the rare possibility that your kid plays for a top D1 program. There arent a ton of top d1 recruits for dc area private schools either beyond SSSA.

Agree the high school - whether private or public is less important than club. However, because the competition is so much better in the privates the kids become much better. Iron sharpens iron. Kids don’t get better beating other bad public schools by 15+ every game.

I did a quick search of the rosters of the top ranked teams from last season to see how many Virginia girls are on those rosters and whether they attended public or private schools. I also did the three highest ranked teams in the Northern Virginia area. Here is what I found:

1) Northwestern - 0
2) UNC - 1 (Stone Ridge (private))
3) Maryland - 0
4) Johns Hopkins - 3 (St Stephens (private), Georgetown Visi (private), Meridian (public))
5) Colorado - 1 (Stafford (public))
6) Navy - 3 (St. Stephens (private), St. Annes Belfield (private), Meridian (public))
7) Stoney Brook - 0
8) Syracuse - 1 (St. Annes Belfied (private))
9) Michigan - 4 (Potomac School (private), Georgetown Visi (private), St. Annes Belfield (private), Chantilly (public))
10) Stanford - 0

13 Total (9 private, 4 public)

15) JMU - 6 (Oakton (public), Douglas Freeman (public), Woodson (public), Atlee (public), Madison (public), Kettle Run (public))
21) UVA - 6 (St Annes Belfield (2) (private), St Stephens (2) (private), Covenant (private), Western Albemarle (public))
27) Georgetown - 2 (Collegiate (private), Dominion (public))

14 total (8 public/6 private)

I don't know if this is super scientific but I think it reiterates the point that if you can play and are athletic enough, they will find you.

And I bet these girls all came from a few of the most elite clubs (Capital, M&D etc) whether they went to public or private school. The club is what really matters.

Actually, they didn't. This is about top lacrosse schools, not top USNWR schools. Folks are putting together information about public and private schooling, there's no need to make every thread about Caiptal on here.

Why so much hate on Capital? We should be building them up to continue with a great platform as a way for the girls to compete at the highest levels. But it's also a fact, they did come from the elite teams in the area. Perfect example, just take a look at the State POY commitment this year compared to the 2027 M&D and Capitals commitments. Even their second teams are very very competitive schools. You be the judge:

For the love of god, can you Capital sycophants contain your posts to all the Capital threads you've created? One of your gal pals posted attempting to co-op a public vs private conversation in a VHSL thread that quote "all" recruits were from Capital yada in Virginia, so Capital yada is all that matters. And it was from a list curated from top college teams. Not your own list. She lied. Many or maybe most are not from top clubs Capital and M&D.

Please post your copy and paste Capital lists on Capital threads and leave the VHSL thread alone.

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From my experience, it really is all about the clubs the players are on not the high school teams. College coaches recruit at tournaments and showcases not high school games. I don’t see much value in transferring to a private school unless the parents view it as a better education. Seems like we have some private school parents here on the public school board talking trash. I hope you are enjoying the long commute to private school for the rare possibility that your kid plays for a top D1 program. There arent a ton of top d1 recruits for dc area private schools either beyond SSSA.

Agree the high school - whether private or public is less important than club. However, because the competition is so much better in the privates the kids become much better. Iron sharpens iron. Kids don’t get better beating other bad public schools by 15+ every game.

I did a quick search of the rosters of the top ranked teams from last season to see how many Virginia girls are on those rosters and whether they attended public or private schools. I also did the three highest ranked teams in the Northern Virginia area. Here is what I found:

1) Northwestern - 0
2) UNC - 1 (Stone Ridge (private))
3) Maryland - 0
4) Johns Hopkins - 3 (St Stephens (private), Georgetown Visi (private), Meridian (public))
5) Colorado - 1 (Stafford (public))
6) Navy - 3 (St. Stephens (private), St. Annes Belfield (private), Meridian (public))
7) Stoney Brook - 0
8) Syracuse - 1 (St. Annes Belfied (private))
9) Michigan - 4 (Potomac School (private), Georgetown Visi (private), St. Annes Belfield (private), Chantilly (public))
10) Stanford - 0

13 Total (9 private, 4 public)

15) JMU - 6 (Oakton (public), Douglas Freeman (public), Woodson (public), Atlee (public), Madison (public), Kettle Run (public))
21) UVA - 6 (St Annes Belfield (2) (private), St Stephens (2) (private), Covenant (private), Western Albemarle (public))
27) Georgetown - 2 (Collegiate (private), Dominion (public))

14 total (8 public/6 private)

I don't know if this is super scientific but I think it reiterates the point that if you can play and are athletic enough, they will find you.

And I bet these girls all came from a few of the most elite clubs (Capital, M&D etc) whether they went to public or private school. The club is what really matters.

Actually, they didn't. This is about top lacrosse schools, not top USNWR schools. Folks are putting together information about public and private schooling, there's no need to make every thread about Caiptal on here.

Why so much hate on Capital? We should be building them up to continue with a great platform as a way for the girls to compete at the highest levels. But it's also a fact, they did come from the elite teams in the area. Perfect example, just take a look at the State POY commitment this year compared to the 2027 M&D and Capitals commitments. Even their second teams are very very competitive schools. You be the judge:

For the love of god, can you Capital sycophants contain your posts to all the Capital threads you've created? One of your gal pals posted attempting to co-op a public vs private conversation in a VHSL thread that quote "all" recruits were from Capital yada in Virginia, so Capital yada is all that matters. And it was from a list curated from top college teams. Not your own list. She lied. Many or maybe most are not from top clubs Capital and M&D.

Please post your copy and paste Capital lists on Capital threads and leave the VHSL thread alone.

I’ve read this several times and still can’t make sense of it.

[Anonymous]

Looks like the Capital recruits are choosing the much better academic schools over the best lax schools. A wise choice in the long run. There is life after lax.