Private School Lacrosse Thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:the IAC players tend to make a name for themselves in college.

I can't name one kid who has come out of the WCAC and made a name for himself in college other than Billy Gladding in the early 2000's at UVA and obviously Paul Rabil from DeMatha.

You are correct sir, the WCAC does not have any players besides Rabil that have “made a name” for themselves and coach or run lacrosse camps post graduation. We will give up all of our scholarships this year and the WCAC will cease playing lacrosse and focus on football, basketball and baseball.

Our silly kids shouldn’t try to get a great education and job using lacrosse as a tool, the IAC has players making names for themselves in the NCAA.

[Anonymous]

This thread is intimidating! DS is a MIAA player who started as a sophomore, probably because he works really hard on the field and in the gym, is a good overall athlete, and a great size for his position. (He does not play for one of the top MIAA teams but not for a bad one either.) He has never played club. Now a junior he wants to play D3 or even club lax at a SLAC. Looking through this thread, I signed him up for a few of the summer showcases suggested for D3 players like the NE Top 150. Schools in the Liberty League or in the Northcoast Athletic Conference would be good academic fits even without lax. Any other things he should do? Any good academic SLAC with decent club teams that would be worth considering? He knows that getting on a D3 team is unlikely but he has really grown to love the sport after a late start.

[Anonymous]

You all are hilarious! My son plays at UVA and had an offer from NAVY. He went to a plain old public high school that dominated in LAX. It boiles down to athletic talent.

[Anonymous]

boiles?

[Anonymous]

Bordley just announced that this is his last season as coach.. balance of power in IAC might shift a little.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread is intimidating! DS is a MIAA player who started as a sophomore, probably because he works really hard on the field and in the gym, is a good overall athlete, and a great size for his position. (He does not play for one of the top MIAA teams but not for a bad one either.) He has never played club. Now a junior he wants to play D3 or even club lax at a SLAC. Looking through this thread, I signed him up for a few of the summer showcases suggested for D3 players like the NE Top 150. Schools in the Liberty League or in the Northcoast Athletic Conference would be good academic fits even without lax. Any other things he should do? Any good academic SLAC with decent club teams that would be worth considering? He knows that getting on a D3 team is unlikely but he has really grown to love the sport after a late start.

You want the truth? Your son has started too late to be recruited. Your best bet is for him to be deemed a preferred walkon. Coming from the DMV does carry a lot of cachet in lacrosse circles. Sign him up for Prospect days. If his grades are high, that could offset low or developing lacrosse IQ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is intimidating! DS is a MIAA player who started as a sophomore, probably because he works really hard on the field and in the gym, is a good overall athlete, and a great size for his position. (He does not play for one of the top MIAA teams but not for a bad one either.) He has never played club. Now a junior he wants to play D3 or even club lax at a SLAC. Looking through this thread, I signed him up for a few of the summer showcases suggested for D3 players like the NE Top 150. Schools in the Liberty League or in the Northcoast Athletic Conference would be good academic fits even without lax. Any other things he should do? Any good academic SLAC with decent club teams that would be worth considering? He knows that getting on a D3 team is unlikely but he has really grown to love the sport after a late start.

You want the truth? Your son has started too late to be recruited. Your best bet is for him to be deemed a preferred walkon. Coming from the DMV does carry a lot of cachet in lacrosse circles. Sign him up for Prospect days. If his grades are high, that could offset low or developing lacrosse IQ.

It doesn't take years to develop "lacrosse IQ." It doesn't take a genius. If he has played a season with an MIAA varsity team, then he likely developed what he needed to know how to play the game. But he really should look at which schools are the best fit for him overall, not for club lacrosse. Club lacrosse in college is a little lame.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This thread is intimidating! DS is a MIAA player who started as a sophomore, probably because he works really hard on the field and in the gym, is a good overall athlete, and a great size for his position. (He does not play for one of the top MIAA teams but not for a bad one either.) He has never played club. Now a junior he wants to play D3 or even club lax at a SLAC. Looking through this thread, I signed him up for a few of the summer showcases suggested for D3 players like the NE Top 150. Schools in the Liberty League or in the Northcoast Athletic Conference would be good academic fits even without lax. Any other things he should do? Any good academic SLAC with decent club teams that would be worth considering? He knows that getting on a D3 team is unlikely but he has really grown to love the sport after a late start.

You want the truth? Your son has started too late to be recruited. Your best bet is for him to be deemed a preferred walkon. Coming from the DMV does carry a lot of cachet in lacrosse circles. Sign him up for Prospect days. If his grades are high, that could offset low or developing lacrosse IQ.

It doesn't take years to develop "lacrosse IQ." It doesn't take a genius. If he has played a season with an MIAA varsity team, then he likely developed what he needed to know how to play the game. But he really should look at which schools are the best fit for him overall, not for club lacrosse. Club lacrosse in college is a little lame.

Thank you. DC#1 went the preferred walkon route for a different sport in college and it worked out so I guess we'll try that route for #2 as well. To clarify, DS#2, the lax player, started playing lax earlier than high school but never joined a club team because he liked other sports better. Then he started getting significant lax playing time on the varsity team as a sophomore and decided that lax wasn't so bad. Glad to know to not even factor in the club lax teams in the college search.

[Anonymous]

When did he start playing lacrosse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did DC Express 2021 lose yesterday to West Coast Stars 2021 @ the B'More Fall Classic? The Tourney Machine app stopped updating with DCE down 4-1.

WCS lost its first 2 games.

DCE beat Crabs 8-2 and then immediately played WCS, DCE was up 6-5 and WCS scored with a few seconds left on a man up to end the game tied at 6-6.

My son is friends with someone on DCE 2021 and that player told my son that DCE lost to WCS.

confirmed 6-6 and DCE unlucky to end in a tie

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did DC Express 2021 lose yesterday to West Coast Stars 2021 @ the B'More Fall Classic? The Tourney Machine app stopped updating with DCE down 4-1.

WCS lost its first 2 games.

DCE beat Crabs 8-2 and then immediately played WCS, DCE was up 6-5 and WCS scored with a few seconds left on a man up to end the game tied at 6-6.

My son is friends with someone on DCE 2021 and that player told my son that DCE lost to WCS.

confirmed 6-6 and DCE unlucky to end in a tie

Checked Tourney Machine - DCE '21 3-0 last weekend...wins over Sweetlax/Laxachussetts/Annapolis Hawks by combined score of 30-5

[Anonymous]

20% of the DCE 2022 Team is comprised of Landon 8th graders.

Landon has a very promising current 8th grade class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCE has become a feeder for Bullis which has scared off a few parents who might have otherwise looked at the program. Only 5 of the 25 boys on the DCE '21 team are at Bullis. All top lax HS programs are well represented.

[Anonymous]

Having 20% of a club team's kids at one school IS a lot.

DC Express 2021 isn't nearly as good after losing after their starters, but they are still very good. Rest of the program, though is very weak and those parents pay 2.5x more than other club parents, which is bizarre.

[Anonymous]

big time HS event taking place at Landon on Sunday!

Gonzaga, SJC, PVI, GP, Landon, Hill Academy, IMG, Saint Ignatius , Malvern Prep and teams from Michigan and Texas will all be competing in one day Fall HS round robin event.

Pretty cool event that Landon is hosting. I love seeing HS teams play together vs club teams!