VHSL Girls Lacrosse Spring 2023

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What a great night of lacrosse in Fairfax yesterday. My daughter (who did not play for any of the teams we watched last night) was home from college and I made her come with me to watch this double-header. I miss these games! As much as we try, the parents cannot replicate this in college. Girls going all out in front of their classmates and families, moms and dads apoplectic when their daughter is shoved a little (even if their daughter may, possibly flopped a bit), and the DC Urban Moms lacrosse thread!

If I was doing a halftime show for VHSL girls tournament lacrosse, these would have been my stories.

1) DEFENSE, DEFENSE, DEFENSE – all four teams, Centreville, Madison, Oakton, and Yorktown had awesome defenses. All four were very physical and quick to help. Every goal by every team was well earned! My daughter is a defender, and I could see a lot of girls tonight moving on to the next level as defenders. Also helps that all four teams were anchored by solid goaltending – every goalie I saw made at least two incredible saves.

2) D1 Commits are legit! JMU, Pitt, ODU, Cincinnati, Rhode Island (and anyone I missed) are getting some good players. All play hard, attack lose balls, and are smart. The difference in both games was a Senior D1 Commit, JMU for Oakton and Cincy for Madison. Their teams followed their lead. Extra kudos to Madison because #9 literally put the team on her shoulders and got them back into it in the second half. Looked like a bunch of great sophomores according to my program and I’m sure they are going to find great homes as well.

3) Coaches need to watch some college ball. First of all, great high school coaching happened out there. They all must run great programs because all four teams had well-run offenses (Oakton’s offense was so, so, so patient – a masterclass!) and solid D. However, face-guarding took one great player out in one game and another team executed a nearly 7-minute stall. There are adjustments that coaches can make to counter those tactics – if they are practiced. Until we get smart and get a shot clock, there is going to be more stalling.

4) Favorite subplot of the night: Madison #9 vs Yorktown #33. Those two went at it like heavyweight fighters except it wasn’t puncher on puncher but shooter on goalie! As I said earlier, all the goalies played great and made some big-time saves but Yorktown’s was on another level. She made a crazy Dominic Hasek, kick save while in a split against an absolute rocket from #9. I think she had like 15 total saves! But that doesn’t mean #33 had #9’s number, not by a long shot! She had the hardest shot I think I’ve ever seen in a high school game for one of her goals in the first half. Wow! She must have led her team in scoring on a team with great scorers. Great job to both girls!

5) Refs – there is no answer. One thing I’m sure everyone can agree on, the refs screwed your team. I completely understand why all four teams’ fans thought the refs were on the other team’s side. There is no rhyme or reason, let alone consistency. I think the Oakton/Centerville was a little better refereed but even there I wasn’t sure what was going on. They let them play in the first half and someone must have told them they hadn’t reached their monthly speeding ticket quota so they started pulling over everyone in the second half! We need to pay refs more money to try and get better people off the street, get them better training, US Lacrosse needs to provide better guidance on the rules so it is easier for them to understand if it is a foul or it is not, and they should get grades for accountability. Each team had at least one no-call where their girl got mauled and one enormous head-scratcher where the parents around me were trying to decipher what had even happened.

6) Vienna Inn, like posting on DC Urban Moms, the Vienna Inn is still one of my favorite guilty pleasures. Got to be honest, might have ducked out with 5 minutes left to go hit one of my favs! My wife will not go there with me and, after a lacrosse season with no drinking for my daughter, I paid her for joining me on my nostalgic high school lacrosse night with a couple of beers at the old Vienna Inn. I just need someone to answer one question, why is everyone’s parking lot in downtown Vienna look pristine but the Vienna Inn’s looks like it was just mortared?

Thank you for reading. See you in Oakton on Friday!

Yorktown #33 was huge for them last season and was on our scouting reports this year - and I'm sure every team who played against Yorktown. She is incredibly fun to watch - will she be able to lead Yorktown back to a championship next year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What a great night of lacrosse in Fairfax yesterday. My daughter (who did not play for any of the teams we watched last night) was home from college and I made her come with me to watch this double-header. I miss these games! As much as we try, the parents cannot replicate this in college. Girls going all out in front of their classmates and families, moms and dads apoplectic when their daughter is shoved a little (even if their daughter may, possibly flopped a bit), and the DC Urban Moms lacrosse thread!

If I was doing a halftime show for VHSL girls tournament lacrosse, these would have been my stories.

1) DEFENSE, DEFENSE, DEFENSE – all four teams, Centreville, Madison, Oakton, and Yorktown had awesome defenses. All four were very physical and quick to help. Every goal by every team was well earned! My daughter is a defender, and I could see a lot of girls tonight moving on to the next level as defenders. Also helps that all four teams were anchored by solid goaltending – every goalie I saw made at least two incredible saves.

2) D1 Commits are legit! JMU, Pitt, ODU, Cincinnati, Rhode Island (and anyone I missed) are getting some good players. All play hard, attack lose balls, and are smart. The difference in both games was a Senior D1 Commit, JMU for Oakton and Cincy for Madison. Their teams followed their lead. Extra kudos to Madison because #9 literally put the team on her shoulders and got them back into it in the second half. Looked like a bunch of great sophomores according to my program and I’m sure they are going to find great homes as well.

3) Coaches need to watch some college ball. First of all, great high school coaching happened out there. They all must run great programs because all four teams had well-run offenses (Oakton’s offense was so, so, so patient – a masterclass!) and solid D. However, face-guarding took one great player out in one game and another team executed a nearly 7-minute stall. There are adjustments that coaches can make to counter those tactics – if they are practiced. Until we get smart and get a shot clock, there is going to be more stalling.

4) Favorite subplot of the night: Madison #9 vs Yorktown #33. Those two went at it like heavyweight fighters except it wasn’t puncher on puncher but shooter on goalie! As I said earlier, all the goalies played great and made some big-time saves but Yorktown’s was on another level. She made a crazy Dominic Hasek, kick save while in a split against an absolute rocket from #9. I think she had like 15 total saves! But that doesn’t mean #33 had #9’s number, not by a long shot! She had the hardest shot I think I’ve ever seen in a high school game for one of her goals in the first half. Wow! She must have led her team in scoring on a team with great scorers. Great job to both girls!

5) Refs – there is no answer. One thing I’m sure everyone can agree on, the refs screwed your team. I completely understand why all four teams’ fans thought the refs were on the other team’s side. There is no rhyme or reason, let alone consistency. I think the Oakton/Centerville was a little better refereed but even there I wasn’t sure what was going on. They let them play in the first half and someone must have told them they hadn’t reached their monthly speeding ticket quota so they started pulling over everyone in the second half! We need to pay refs more money to try and get better people off the street, get them better training, US Lacrosse needs to provide better guidance on the rules so it is easier for them to understand if it is a foul or it is not, and they should get grades for accountability. Each team had at least one no-call where their girl got mauled and one enormous head-scratcher where the parents around me were trying to decipher what had even happened.

6) Vienna Inn, like posting on DC Urban Moms, the Vienna Inn is still one of my favorite guilty pleasures. Got to be honest, might have ducked out with 5 minutes left to go hit one of my favs! My wife will not go there with me and, after a lacrosse season with no drinking for my daughter, I paid her for joining me on my nostalgic high school lacrosse night with a couple of beers at the old Vienna Inn. I just need someone to answer one question, why is everyone’s parking lot in downtown Vienna look pristine but the Vienna Inn’s looks like it was just mortared?

Thank you for reading. See you in Oakton on Friday!

Wow, an entirely positive post on this forum! Watch out, you may get kicked off for violating the community standards! It's nice to see it's not all creepy trolls bashing and trashing these young ladies that work and compete so hard playing a sport they love. Thanks for the refreshing post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What a great night of lacrosse in Fairfax yesterday. My daughter (who did not play for any of the teams we watched last night) was home from college and I made her come with me to watch this double-header. I miss these games! As much as we try, the parents cannot replicate this in college. Girls going all out in front of their classmates and families, moms and dads apoplectic when their daughter is shoved a little (even if their daughter may, possibly flopped a bit), and the DC Urban Moms lacrosse thread!

If I was doing a halftime show for VHSL girls tournament lacrosse, these would have been my stories.

1) DEFENSE, DEFENSE, DEFENSE – all four teams, Centreville, Madison, Oakton, and Yorktown had awesome defenses. All four were very physical and quick to help. Every goal by every team was well earned! My daughter is a defender, and I could see a lot of girls tonight moving on to the next level as defenders. Also helps that all four teams were anchored by solid goaltending – every goalie I saw made at least two incredible saves.

2) D1 Commits are legit! JMU, Pitt, ODU, Cincinnati, Rhode Island (and anyone I missed) are getting some good players. All play hard, attack lose balls, and are smart. The difference in both games was a Senior D1 Commit, JMU for Oakton and Cincy for Madison. Their teams followed their lead. Extra kudos to Madison because #9 literally put the team on her shoulders and got them back into it in the second half. Looked like a bunch of great sophomores according to my program and I’m sure they are going to find great homes as well.

3) Coaches need to watch some college ball. First of all, great high school coaching happened out there. They all must run great programs because all four teams had well-run offenses (Oakton’s offense was so, so, so patient – a masterclass!) and solid D. However, face-guarding took one great player out in one game and another team executed a nearly 7-minute stall. There are adjustments that coaches can make to counter those tactics – if they are practiced. Until we get smart and get a shot clock, there is going to be more stalling.

4) Favorite subplot of the night: Madison #9 vs Yorktown #33. Those two went at it like heavyweight fighters except it wasn’t puncher on puncher but shooter on goalie! As I said earlier, all the goalies played great and made some big-time saves but Yorktown’s was on another level. She made a crazy Dominic Hasek, kick save while in a split against an absolute rocket from #9. I think she had like 15 total saves! But that doesn’t mean #33 had #9’s number, not by a long shot! She had the hardest shot I think I’ve ever seen in a high school game for one of her goals in the first half. Wow! She must have led her team in scoring on a team with great scorers. Great job to both girls!

5) Refs – there is no answer. One thing I’m sure everyone can agree on, the refs screwed your team. I completely understand why all four teams’ fans thought the refs were on the other team’s side. There is no rhyme or reason, let alone consistency. I think the Oakton/Centerville was a little better refereed but even there I wasn’t sure what was going on. They let them play in the first half and someone must have told them they hadn’t reached their monthly speeding ticket quota so they started pulling over everyone in the second half! We need to pay refs more money to try and get better people off the street, get them better training, US Lacrosse needs to provide better guidance on the rules so it is easier for them to understand if it is a foul or it is not, and they should get grades for accountability. Each team had at least one no-call where their girl got mauled and one enormous head-scratcher where the parents around me were trying to decipher what had even happened.

6) Vienna Inn, like posting on DC Urban Moms, the Vienna Inn is still one of my favorite guilty pleasures. Got to be honest, might have ducked out with 5 minutes left to go hit one of my favs! My wife will not go there with me and, after a lacrosse season with no drinking for my daughter, I paid her for joining me on my nostalgic high school lacrosse night with a couple of beers at the old Vienna Inn. I just need someone to answer one question, why is everyone’s parking lot in downtown Vienna look pristine but the Vienna Inn’s looks like it was just mortared?

Thank you for reading. See you in Oakton on Friday!

Yorktown #33 was huge for them last season and was on our scouting reports this year - and I'm sure every team who played against Yorktown. She is incredibly fun to watch - will she be able to lead Yorktown back to a championship next year?

Is she a Junior?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What a great night of lacrosse in Fairfax yesterday. My daughter (who did not play for any of the teams we watched last night) was home from college and I made her come with me to watch this double-header. I miss these games! As much as we try, the parents cannot replicate this in college. Girls going all out in front of their classmates and families, moms and dads apoplectic when their daughter is shoved a little (even if their daughter may, possibly flopped a bit), and the DC Urban Moms lacrosse thread!

If I was doing a halftime show for VHSL girls tournament lacrosse, these would have been my stories.

1) DEFENSE, DEFENSE, DEFENSE – all four teams, Centreville, Madison, Oakton, and Yorktown had awesome defenses. All four were very physical and quick to help. Every goal by every team was well earned! My daughter is a defender, and I could see a lot of girls tonight moving on to the next level as defenders. Also helps that all four teams were anchored by solid goaltending – every goalie I saw made at least two incredible saves.

2) D1 Commits are legit! JMU, Pitt, ODU, Cincinnati, Rhode Island (and anyone I missed) are getting some good players. All play hard, attack lose balls, and are smart. The difference in both games was a Senior D1 Commit, JMU for Oakton and Cincy for Madison. Their teams followed their lead. Extra kudos to Madison because #9 literally put the team on her shoulders and got them back into it in the second half. Looked like a bunch of great sophomores according to my program and I’m sure they are going to find great homes as well.

3) Coaches need to watch some college ball. First of all, great high school coaching happened out there. They all must run great programs because all four teams had well-run offenses (Oakton’s offense was so, so, so patient – a masterclass!) and solid D. However, face-guarding took one great player out in one game and another team executed a nearly 7-minute stall. There are adjustments that coaches can make to counter those tactics – if they are practiced. Until we get smart and get a shot clock, there is going to be more stalling.

4) Favorite subplot of the night: Madison #9 vs Yorktown #33. Those two went at it like heavyweight fighters except it wasn’t puncher on puncher but shooter on goalie! As I said earlier, all the goalies played great and made some big-time saves but Yorktown’s was on another level. She made a crazy Dominic Hasek, kick save while in a split against an absolute rocket from #9. I think she had like 15 total saves! But that doesn’t mean #33 had #9’s number, not by a long shot! She had the hardest shot I think I’ve ever seen in a high school game for one of her goals in the first half. Wow! She must have led her team in scoring on a team with great scorers. Great job to both girls!

5) Refs – there is no answer. One thing I’m sure everyone can agree on, the refs screwed your team. I completely understand why all four teams’ fans thought the refs were on the other team’s side. There is no rhyme or reason, let alone consistency. I think the Oakton/Centerville was a little better refereed but even there I wasn’t sure what was going on. They let them play in the first half and someone must have told them they hadn’t reached their monthly speeding ticket quota so they started pulling over everyone in the second half! We need to pay refs more money to try and get better people off the street, get them better training, US Lacrosse needs to provide better guidance on the rules so it is easier for them to understand if it is a foul or it is not, and they should get grades for accountability. Each team had at least one no-call where their girl got mauled and one enormous head-scratcher where the parents around me were trying to decipher what had even happened.

6) Vienna Inn, like posting on DC Urban Moms, the Vienna Inn is still one of my favorite guilty pleasures. Got to be honest, might have ducked out with 5 minutes left to go hit one of my favs! My wife will not go there with me and, after a lacrosse season with no drinking for my daughter, I paid her for joining me on my nostalgic high school lacrosse night with a couple of beers at the old Vienna Inn. I just need someone to answer one question, why is everyone’s parking lot in downtown Vienna look pristine but the Vienna Inn’s looks like it was just mortared?

Thank you for reading. See you in Oakton on Friday!

Yorktown #33 was huge for them last season and was on our scouting reports this year - and I'm sure every team who played against Yorktown. She is incredibly fun to watch - will she be able to lead Yorktown back to a championship next year?

Is she a Junior?

A sophomore - I think. Correct me if I'm wrong!

[Anonymous]

Excellent post!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What a great night of lacrosse in Fairfax yesterday. My daughter (who did not play for any of the teams we watched last night) was home from college and I made her come with me to watch this double-header. I miss these games! As much as we try, the parents cannot replicate this in college. Girls going all out in front of their classmates and families, moms and dads apoplectic when their daughter is shoved a little (even if their daughter may, possibly flopped a bit), and the DC Urban Moms lacrosse thread!

If I was doing a halftime show for VHSL girls tournament lacrosse, these would have been my stories.

1) DEFENSE, DEFENSE, DEFENSE – all four teams, Centreville, Madison, Oakton, and Yorktown had awesome defenses. All four were very physical and quick to help. Every goal by every team was well earned! My daughter is a defender, and I could see a lot of girls tonight moving on to the next level as defenders. Also helps that all four teams were anchored by solid goaltending – every goalie I saw made at least two incredible saves.

2) D1 Commits are legit! JMU, Pitt, ODU, Cincinnati, Rhode Island (and anyone I missed) are getting some good players. All play hard, attack lose balls, and are smart. The difference in both games was a Senior D1 Commit, JMU for Oakton and Cincy for Madison. Their teams followed their lead. Extra kudos to Madison because #9 literally put the team on her shoulders and got them back into it in the second half. Looked like a bunch of great sophomores according to my program and I’m sure they are going to find great homes as well.

3) Coaches need to watch some college ball. First of all, great high school coaching happened out there. They all must run great programs because all four teams had well-run offenses (Oakton’s offense was so, so, so patient – a masterclass!) and solid D. However, face-guarding took one great player out in one game and another team executed a nearly 7-minute stall. There are adjustments that coaches can make to counter those tactics – if they are practiced. Until we get smart and get a shot clock, there is going to be more stalling.

4) Favorite subplot of the night: Madison #9 vs Yorktown #33. Those two went at it like heavyweight fighters except it wasn’t puncher on puncher but shooter on goalie! As I said earlier, all the goalies played great and made some big-time saves but Yorktown’s was on another level. She made a crazy Dominic Hasek, kick save while in a split against an absolute rocket from #9. I think she had like 15 total saves! But that doesn’t mean #33 had #9’s number, not by a long shot! She had the hardest shot I think I’ve ever seen in a high school game for one of her goals in the first half. Wow! She must have led her team in scoring on a team with great scorers. Great job to both girls!

5) Refs – there is no answer. One thing I’m sure everyone can agree on, the refs screwed your team. I completely understand why all four teams’ fans thought the refs were on the other team’s side. There is no rhyme or reason, let alone consistency. I think the Oakton/Centerville was a little better refereed but even there I wasn’t sure what was going on. They let them play in the first half and someone must have told them they hadn’t reached their monthly speeding ticket quota so they started pulling over everyone in the second half! We need to pay refs more money to try and get better people off the street, get them better training, US Lacrosse needs to provide better guidance on the rules so it is easier for them to understand if it is a foul or it is not, and they should get grades for accountability. Each team had at least one no-call where their girl got mauled and one enormous head-scratcher where the parents around me were trying to decipher what had even happened.

6) Vienna Inn, like posting on DC Urban Moms, the Vienna Inn is still one of my favorite guilty pleasures. Got to be honest, might have ducked out with 5 minutes left to go hit one of my favs! My wife will not go there with me and, after a lacrosse season with no drinking for my daughter, I paid her for joining me on my nostalgic high school lacrosse night with a couple of beers at the old Vienna Inn. I just need someone to answer one question, why is everyone’s parking lot in downtown Vienna look pristine but the Vienna Inn’s looks like it was just mortared?

Thank you for reading. See you in Oakton on Friday!

Outstanding post.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any Madison / Yorktown updates?

11-9 Madison final.

Evidently Yorktown was up most of the game and lost it at the end.

Bad information, 2nd half was total domination from Madison

Agree. Madison didn't just win it at the end. Yorktown came to play and jumped out to a 3-0 lead and it seesawed back and forth from 1 to 2 goal lead for Yorktown for most to the first half. Yorktown 8-6 at half.

Madison dominated a hard fought second half--5 goals to 1--and won by 2. Madison was able to hold the ball for last 6 mins. Warhawk seniors simply would not let the game get away.

Yorktown goalie played a great game, but Madison kept grinding away to get quality shots. Good game.

5 goals to 1 in the 2nd half is not total domination especially considering Yorktown was a .500 team coming into this game. Yorktown still managed to put 9 into the Warhawk net. Not bad for almost all sophomore and junior offense. That would have made a great upset.

5-1 times 2 halves = 10-2. That would be pretty dominant, no?

No because that’s not what happened. Final score was 11-9

The commenter was questioning whether Madison dominated the second half. They did. A hypothetical full game of that spread shows that. No one is suggesting that was what actually happened in the full game...

[Anonymous]

Let’s move on to the rest of the week.
Who is left:
Region D
Oakton v Madison on Friday nite

Region C
How did Robinson or Woodson do?

Region A play tomorrow
Cosby v James River Midlothian
Kellam v Ocean Lakes

Region B play tomorrow
Champe v Colgan
Battlefield v Colonial Forge

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s move on to the rest of the week.
Who is left:
Region D
Oakton v Madison on Friday nite

Region C
How did Robinson or Woodson do?

Region A play tomorrow
Cosby v James River Midlothian
Kellam v Ocean Lakes

Region B play tomorrow
Champe v Colgan
Battlefield v Colonial Forge

Region C
West Springfield v Robinson
Justice v Woodson
Both on Weds
Winners meet Friday

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let’s move on to the rest of the week.
Who is left:
Region D
Oakton v Madison on Friday nite

Region C
How did Robinson or Woodson do?

Region A play tomorrow
Cosby v James River Midlothian
Kellam v Ocean Lakes

Region B play tomorrow
Champe v Colgan
Battlefield v Colonial Forge

Region C
West Springfield v Robinson
Justice v Woodson
Both on Weds
Winners meet Friday

Teams Left in Class 6:

Oakton
Madison
Woodson
Robinson
West Springfield
Justice
Battlefield
Colonial Forge
Colgan
John Champe
Cosby
James River
Ocean Lakes
Kellam

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s move on to the rest of the week.
Who is left:
Region D
Oakton v Madison on Friday nite

Region C
How did Robinson or Woodson do?

Region A play tomorrow
Cosby v James River Midlothian
Kellam v Ocean Lakes

Region B play tomorrow
Champe v Colgan
Battlefield v Colonial Forge

The Champe Colgan game should be a blow out. One of Colgans better players got a red card in the last game and can’t play. At least that is what I have heard. Anyone have any information on this?

[Anonymous]

Unless it’s GMU commit no blow out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let’s move on to the rest of the week.
Who is left:
Region D
Oakton v Madison on Friday nite

Region C
How did Robinson or Woodson do?

Region A play tomorrow
Cosby v James River Midlothian
Kellam v Ocean Lakes

Region B play tomorrow
Champe v Colgan
Battlefield v Colonial Forge

The Champe Colgan game should be a blow out. One of Colgans better players got a red card in the last game and can’t play. At least that is what I have heard. Anyone have any information on this?

The Champe-Colgan game was going to be a blowout with or without that player. Colgan has literally played nobody. Any time it is has been close they get so many yellow cards they Jane to play down. This will be their last game of the season

[Anonymous]

Where’s “Jimmy the Greek” and our odds for all the upcoming games. We need some levity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Props to Oakton for beating Centerville 3 times this year. Usually, it’s a tall order to beat a decent team three times in a row. Blaming the refs for all three is a really bad look. The problems, besides Oakton simply having a more talented roster, is that Centerville relied too heavily on its top two players, and the coach didn’t seem to adjust much from game to game. Oakton also out hustled Centerville, coming up with a vast majority of ground balls and causing Wildcat turnovers.

This has been Centreville's weakness relying on 3 girls to try to win games. The coaches refusal to sub players left them gassed where they couldn't have any fast breaks because the middy's had nothing left in the tank.

Sitting close to their bench last night their coach had nothing positive to say to motive the girls, she just tore them down.

You have posted the same old tired babble all year. Show your true self or continue to bash a program you know nothing about. The same old post yields nothing and if you have an issue of why your subs aren’t getting in, take it up directly with the coaches.

Time to move on and recognize the 2 good teams left in the Region of Doom. The State champ comes out of this game.