High School Soccer Teams

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For girls who haven’t had the opportunity to play travel soccer, consider trying field hockey in the fall. It’s relatively easy to make the jv team as many have never played before. Then you are in shape and ready to try for soccer in the spring, and if it doesn’t go well, you have a sport to fall back on.

Other teams that are easier to get on at most schools are golf, cross country and track, wrestling, and sometimes tennis. Some schools also have club rowing teams that are always looking for members.

Again, it depends on the school. I knew a girl who played field hockey before high school, and even attended camps. Did not make the team at Madison. To be fair, they just won states, season-long undefeated (and unscored-upon, even). For better or worse, Madison HS sports are historically crazy competitive.

If my kid wanted to participate in HS sports and was zoned for Madison, I'd suggest crew, as another poster said... And still wouldn't treat it as a guarantee.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For girls who haven’t had the opportunity to play travel soccer, consider trying field hockey in the fall. It’s relatively easy to make the jv team as many have never played before. Then you are in shape and ready to try for soccer in the spring, and if it doesn’t go well, you have a sport to fall back on.

Other teams that are easier to get on at most schools are golf, cross country and track, wrestling, and sometimes tennis. Some schools also have club rowing teams that are always looking for members.

Again, it depends on the school. I knew a girl who played field hockey before high school, and even attended camps. Did not make the team at Madison. To be fair, they just won states, season-long undefeated (and unscored-upon, even). For better or worse, Madison HS sports are historically crazy competitive.

If my kid wanted to participate in HS sports and was zoned for Madison, I'd suggest crew, as another poster said... And still wouldn't treat it as a guarantee.

Vienna parents are nuts about sports. It’s crazy over there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s kind of sad that only kids whose parents have the time and money to be in travel will ever get to play in the school’s teams.

And sometimes the kids who play travel soccer don’t even try out for the team because it is not a good use of their time and the competition can be weak. And some really unathletic kids never make a team.

I thought most travel soccer teams around here don’t allow you to do both. How could one be on a travel soccer team in the spring AND do HS soccer. Practice and games overlap in spring. You’d have to choose one or other.

That was a DA rule. DA is gone. GA and ECNL allow high school soccer. You can do both. Not all do as it depends on the location but many do. ECNL plays less games and practices in the spring so kids can play high school.

[Anonymous]

How is Oakton for boys sports? Soccer, lacrosse, golf?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is Oakton for boys sports? Soccer, lacrosse, golf?

Relative to what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is Oakton for boys sports? Soccer, lacrosse, golf?

Their girls' teams are consistently stronger than their boys' teams.

[Anonymous]

I agree it is very school specific. Both Langley and McLean have really strong soccer programs and even travel players don't make varsity teams. Largely depends on how many ECNL players decide to play for their high school on any given year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the suggestions! I have a DS, so perhaps wrestling or track.

Football is another option. Many start in high school.

True, but that’s the one thing I would never consider for my sons. The risk of brain injury is not something we are willing to take.

Then you shouldn’t consider allowing them to play soccer.

There is risk in both sports for sure. But the risk in football is significantly higher. We draw the line between them.

[Anonymous]

Is it hard to get into those teams at Oakton? Don’t need to pay travel for many years beforehand?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree it is very school specific. Both Langley and McLean have really strong soccer programs and even travel players don't make varsity teams. Largely depends on how many ECNL players decide to play for their high school on any given year.

Langley boys used to be good but are weak now - season ended after losing four consecutive matches to Wakefield, McLean, Washington-Liberty, and Yorktown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it hard to get into those teams at Oakton? Don’t need to pay travel for many years beforehand?

I would say all the teams in FCPS are typically about 2/3 travel at least. Completely depends though. Some kids are great athletes but have another main sport or just don't do travel.

[Anonymous]

What is the percentage of Hispanic students at your high school?

[Anonymous]

Soccer and football are both dangerous for head injuries; football has more people watching out for concussions — I’ve seen more concussions in soccer in the older ages bc the play is more physical and aggressive

[Anonymous]

+ at Langley you can start playing football as a freshman in the fall; with over 100 freshmen trying out for soccer, hard to get on the JV team even as a travel player.

Not sure how this changes for sophomores, juniors etc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree it is very school specific. Both Langley and McLean have really strong soccer programs and even travel players don't make varsity teams. Largely depends on how many ECNL players decide to play for their high school on any given year.

The Langley girls coaching is incompetent at the varsity level. JV is good but I hear the jv coach retired after this season.