Capital Orange Parents - If you could do it all over again

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, absolutely. 2026 Orange sidelines full of great coaches. Either your kid is going to do the work and continue to do the work or they aren’t. We are at the age where you should move away from doing things from your children. Their habits will tell you everything you need to know about how successful they will be. Driving to a further away team won’t magically make them a better player.

I agree. lots of coaches on the sidelines for 2026 orange but your daughter has to put in the work emailing coaches etc

Some college coaches will not consider any B team player. They will take a player that is on a lesser A team or only a single-year team over a B team player. They may not have been there for the Orange team. Not fair, but it is how it is.

Also, Capital will absolutely try to push Blue players over Orange players when they call and ask about an Orange player if Blue still needs a school.

Your credibility would be helped enormously if you explained how you would know all this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, absolutely. 2026 Orange sidelines full of great coaches. Either your kid is going to do the work and continue to do the work or they aren’t. We are at the age where you should move away from doing things from your children. Their habits will tell you everything you need to know about how successful they will be. Driving to a further away team won’t magically make them a better player.

I agree. lots of coaches on the sidelines for 2026 orange but your daughter has to put in the work emailing coaches etc

Some college coaches will not consider any B team player. They will take a player that is on a lesser A team or only a single-year team over a B team player. They may not have been there for the Orange team. Not fair, but it is how it is.

Also, Capital will absolutely try to push Blue players over Orange players when they call and ask about an Orange player if Blue still needs a school.

Your credibility would be helped enormously if you explained how you would know all this.

I can tell the person who wrote knows what they r talking about regarding how Capital treats 🍊, everyone that is experienced with dmv girls lax recruiting knows this to be true. Just talk to a few Capital Orange families. For the 24 Orange team, in the end they were able to get a group into Amherst, and a few never committed. A team at another club who has the best recruiting experience for over 20 years. Don’t be afraid, to take A team at Stars, MCE, VaMetro. Don’t be fooled by the new brand in town.

[Anonymous]

Then explain why the recruiting for orange 25 was better than pride 25

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, absolutely. 2026 Orange sidelines full of great coaches. Either your kid is going to do the work and continue to do the work or they aren’t. We are at the age where you should move away from doing things from your children. Their habits will tell you everything you need to know about how successful they will be. Driving to a further away team won’t magically make them a better player.

I agree. lots of coaches on the sidelines for 2026 orange but your daughter has to put in the work emailing coaches etc

Some college coaches will not consider any B team player. They will take a player that is on a lesser A team or only a single-year team over a B team player. They may not have been there for the Orange team. Not fair, but it is how it is.

Also, Capital will absolutely try to push Blue players over Orange players when they call and ask about an Orange player if Blue still needs a school.

Your credibility would be helped enormously if you explained how you would know all this.

I can tell the person who wrote knows what they r talking about regarding how Capital treats 🍊, everyone that is experienced with dmv girls lax recruiting knows this to be true. Just talk to a few Capital Orange families. For the 24 Orange team, in the end they were able to get a group into Amherst, and a few never committed. A team at another club who has the best recruiting experience for over 20 years. Don’t be afraid, to take A team at Stars, MCE, VaMetro. Don’t be fooled by the new brand in town.

Wait. So the coaches of Capital have taken phone calls for an Orange player in front of everyone that is experienced with dmv lax recruiting and directed them to a Blue player instead? In full view of all of these people? This defies credulity, please make it make sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then explain why the recruiting for orange 25 was better than pride 25

They can't. It is sour grapes. Some people don't have realistic expectations for their fit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then explain why the recruiting for orange 25 was better than pride 25

They can't. It is sour grapes. Some people don't have realistic expectations for their fit.

Cap takes all of Pride’s good players. There is no one left to recruit. If Pride kept all their best kids, they would all go to top schools and Pride’s recruiting would best in class. Strategically, Cap has to take most of Pride’s kids. If Pride kept their kids and beat Capital, then they become obsolete.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then explain why the recruiting for orange 25 was better than pride 25

They can't. It is sour grapes. Some people don't have realistic expectations for their fit.

Cap takes all of Pride’s good players. There is no one left to recruit. If Pride kept all their best kids, they would all go to top schools and Pride’s recruiting would best in class. Strategically, Cap has to take most of Pride’s kids. If Pride kept their kids and beat Capital, then they become obsolete.

Nearly 3/4 girls are committed to play D1, D2 and D3 lacrosse from the Pride 25 team. Its true that Capital siphons top players for themselves and claims superiority but lets not diminish the girls that made up that Pride team. 'Theres no one left to recruit' only proves you have no idea what you're talking about and made yourself look silly.

Also - incoming....Cap/Pride 2023 in three...two...one...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then explain why the recruiting for orange 25 was better than pride 25

They can't. It is sour grapes. Some people don't have realistic expectations for their fit.

Cap takes all of Pride’s good players. There is no one left to recruit. If Pride kept all their best kids, they would all go to top schools and Pride’s recruiting would best in class. Strategically, Cap has to take most of Pride’s kids. If Pride kept their kids and beat Capital, then they become obsolete.

Nearly 3/4 girls are committed to play D1, D2 and D3 lacrosse from the Pride 25 team. Its true that Capital siphons top players for themselves and claims superiority but lets not diminish the girls that made up that Pride team. 'Theres no one left to recruit' only proves you have no idea what you're talking about and made yourself look silly.

Also - incoming....Cap/Pride 2023 in three...two...one...

You’re correct. That should have said no top D1 kids left to recruit. There are still college level kids on the team, but they are not going to top 20 schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, absolutely. 2026 Orange sidelines full of great coaches. Either your kid is going to do the work and continue to do the work or they aren’t. We are at the age where you should move away from doing things from your children. Their habits will tell you everything you need to know about how successful they will be. Driving to a further away team won’t magically make them a better player.

I agree. lots of coaches on the sidelines for 2026 orange but your daughter has to put in the work emailing coaches etc

Some college coaches will not consider any B team player. They will take a player that is on a lesser A team or only a single-year team over a B team player. They may not have been there for the Orange team. Not fair, but it is how it is.

Also, Capital will absolutely try to push Blue players over Orange players when they call and ask about an Orange player if Blue still needs a school.

Your credibility would be helped enormously if you explained how you would know all this.

I can tell the person who wrote knows what they r talking about regarding how Capital treats 🍊, everyone that is experienced with dmv girls lax recruiting knows this to be true. Just talk to a few Capital Orange families. For the 24 Orange team, in the end they were able to get a group into Amherst, and a few never committed. A team at another club who has the best recruiting experience for over 20 years. Don’t be afraid, to take A team at Stars, MCE, VaMetro. Don’t be fooled by the new brand in town.

How do you know the girls wanted Amherst instead of a less academic D1? Why are you referring to Amherst as if it is a consolation prize?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then explain why the recruiting for orange 25 was better than pride 25

They can't. It is sour grapes. Some people don't have realistic expectations for their fit.

Cap takes all of Pride’s good players. There is no one left to recruit. If Pride kept all their best kids, they would all go to top schools and Pride’s recruiting would best in class. Strategically, Cap has to take most of Pride’s kids. If Pride kept their kids and beat Capital, then they become obsolete.

Ok so why doesn’t Pride just keep their best players? Oh that’s right….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, absolutely. 2026 Orange sidelines full of great coaches. Either your kid is going to do the work and continue to do the work or they aren’t. We are at the age where you should move away from doing things from your children. Their habits will tell you everything you need to know about how successful they will be. Driving to a further away team won’t magically make them a better player.

I agree. lots of coaches on the sidelines for 2026 orange but your daughter has to put in the work emailing coaches etc

Some college coaches will not consider any B team player. They will take a player that is on a lesser A team or only a single-year team over a B team player. They may not have been there for the Orange team. Not fair, but it is how it is.

Also, Capital will absolutely try to push Blue players over Orange players when they call and ask about an Orange player if Blue still needs a school.

Your credibility would be helped enormously if you explained how you would know all this.

I can tell the person who wrote knows what they r talking about regarding how Capital treats 🍊, everyone that is experienced with dmv girls lax recruiting knows this to be true. Just talk to a few Capital Orange families. For the 24 Orange team, in the end they were able to get a group into Amherst, and a few never committed. A team at another club who has the best recruiting experience for over 20 years. Don’t be afraid, to take A team at Stars, MCE, VaMetro. Don’t be fooled by the new brand in town.

Wait. So the coaches of Capital have taken phone calls for an Orange player in front of everyone that is experienced with dmv lax recruiting and directed them to a Blue player instead? In full view of all of these people? This defies credulity, please make it make sense.

College coaches are not mythical creatures. They tell people what they have seen. Even when Capital girls is being recruited they get told how Capital tried to push them a a blue player over them.

[Anonymous]

Let’s pull the band aid off? Would you choose orange over stars and pride? We did and zero regrets and we’d do it again for daughter 2.
First played Cardinal before PP destroyed it and we’d have stayed there with all three but times changed.
Did metro and that was complete crap (exception was that 2023 team).

Youngest (went top cheddar and got one past the goalie in ot) is going YJMA until she can tryout for Capital but so far, happy at YJ.

Pride is not Capital! It’s not as good and no matter what you tell yourself, orange is better than pride’s A.
Stars? Cult and I’d rather go to Victor, which is a fun and well run program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s pull the band aid off? Would you choose orange over stars and pride? We did and zero regrets and we’d do it again for daughter 2.
First played Cardinal before PP destroyed it and we’d have stayed there with all three but times changed.
Did metro and that was complete crap (exception was that 2023 team).

Youngest (went top cheddar and got one past the goalie in ot) is going YJMA until she can tryout for Capital but so far, happy at YJ.

Pride is not Capital! It’s not as good and no matter what you tell yourself, orange is better than pride’s A.
Stars? Cult and I’d rather go to Victor, which is a fun and well run program.

First couldn't stick with a team. Youngest can't make a Pride team. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then explain why the recruiting for orange 25 was better than pride 25

They can't. It is sour grapes. Some people don't have realistic expectations for their fit.

Cap takes all of Pride’s good players. There is no one left to recruit. If Pride kept all their best kids, they would all go to top schools and Pride’s recruiting would best in class. Strategically, Cap has to take most of Pride’s kids. If Pride kept their kids and beat Capital, then they become obsolete.

Ok so why doesn’t Pride just keep their best players? Oh that’s right….

Please finish this thought for rest of us who don't understand. Why can't Pride hang on to their HS players? Is it the allure of Capital or recruiting probs at Pride? TIA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Then explain why the recruiting for orange 25 was better than pride 25

They can't. It is sour grapes. Some people don't have realistic expectations for their fit.

Cap takes all of Pride’s good players. There is no one left to recruit. If Pride kept all their best kids, they would all go to top schools and Pride’s recruiting would best in class. Strategically, Cap has to take most of Pride’s kids. If Pride kept their kids and beat Capital, then they become obsolete.

Ok so why doesn’t Pride just keep their best players? Oh that’s right….

Please finish this thought for rest of us who don't understand. Why can't Pride hang on to their HS players? Is it the allure of Capital or recruiting probs at Pride? TIA

This is all rooted in the Pride 2023 class, which arguably had the best HS team in the area that year. That class with the exception of one player all chose to stay together, never even trying out for Capital, and trusting KM would live up to the recruiting promises made to players. Big mistake.

Pride’s recruiting efforts were green and poorly run with that class. The club lost their recruiting director, who went on to be the Head Coach at American. She was great and helpful, but the players were on their first high school year with her. But she had a plan for each player. The former GMU coach who took over simply did not care, had no plan for individual players, and seemed to have a general lack of interest in her job with Pride. KM did nothing to address the issue until it was too late for that class.

The 2023s who have gone on to play in college from that team did all the work on their own. Being the first true recruiting class for Pride they had no history to fall back on, no former recruits from the club to follow, and really no college coach connections to rely on from the club. As a result of all of this the class struggled with little guidance and know-how. The results were not good, and these fell squarely on KM and Pride.

This class was supposed to be KMs springboard for her HS program. She had a large group of the areas best players that played in the top brackets, had a top 5 strength of schedule, and played the best teams close. KM simply failed to capitalize on their talent. She could have built a great HS brand and experience on this class, but she threw it all away by not delivering on why most play club - to get recruited. The following Pride classes took notice and KM has not had a class like the 2023s willing to stay together since. Expectedly and wisely so, they have gone to back to Capital who does have a strong history of getting players recruited.