Girls Tryouts

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MC Elite is on a big downward spiral and has been for sometime.

I question the integrity of a program when looking at the results of their 'B' teams. Those poor kids on 22 Carolina and 24 Carolina get beat by double-digit goals in the majority of games they play. And 22 Carolina just was in a bracket with CT Grizzlies and Steps Blue - there is no way that should happen.

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Look at their results for MS also - the few “A” teams left and B. The pro-MC post is language straight off their website. Hmmm.

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Anonymous wrote:Thank you for this. I know some MoCo girls going to Pride....where do they practice? I wonder if it is not easier to get to Howard County then Virginia in traffic?

They haven’t had tryouts yet. Hmmm

I meant over the last few years. I know a goalie went a couple of years ago and I am hearing a few more intend on trying out. My point was simply to figure out which made more sense logistically.

Live in MoCo why not stay in MoCo? Club intent from the get go was to give a place for local girls to develop.

I would love to but where would they go?

MC Elite. MS program develops girls to be impact players in HS. Great coaches. Was founded to elevate lax in MoCo. Most clubs were all founded to support area/even certain high schools, that is why the traveling out of county is baffling. Great recruiting history, but like other posters said, club is only one piece of the puzzle.

Been there, done that.....no thanks. Great coaches? Every coach at another organization currently was once at MC Elite. The leadership there is apparently not someone coaches want to work with. Who is coaching over there these days? I can't find it on the website.

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Anonymous wrote:Thank you for this. I know some MoCo girls going to Pride....where do they practice? I wonder if it is not easier to get to Howard County then Virginia in traffic?

They haven’t had tryouts yet. Hmmm

I meant over the last few years. I know a goalie went a couple of years ago and I am hearing a few more intend on trying out. My point was simply to figure out which made more sense logistically.

Live in MoCo why not stay in MoCo? Club intent from the get go was to give a place for local girls to develop.

I would love to but where would they go?

MC Elite. MS program develops girls to be impact players in HS. Great coaches. Was founded to elevate lax in MoCo. Most clubs were all founded to support area/even certain high schools, that is why the traveling out of county is baffling. Great recruiting history, but like other posters said, club is only one piece of the puzzle.

Been there, done that.....no thanks. Great coaches? Every coach at another organization currently was once at MC Elite. The leadership there is apparently not someone coaches want to work with. Who is coaching over there these days? I can't find it on the website.

i am parent with multiple kids in the program, sorry it did not work for your daughter. "another organization" probably is not developing top HS players or has placed kids in college, also "apparently" is an assumption, statement is far from the truth. there are girls who are thriving and will continue to do so. good luck.

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Results speak for themselves - as in scores. MC Elite is not what they used to be. The 2022 Midnight team is very strong - they've had a consistent core over many years and a solid coach, but that is it. History is one thing. Present time is another and presently, they are taking a nose dive. And as a PP said, why did they remove all of their coaching (and even team!) information from their website? It's sketchy at a time when basically every other team in the DMV at least lists the names.

Why go to a program that puts your kid into a position to lose by multi-digit goals nearly each and every game? Those Carolina teams are just a money grab at this point. And this is on the leadership, not even coaches, for allowing the teams to be in this position. At least most other clubs treat their 'B' teams with a little decency.

Losing more than winning is one thing. Losing they way they do is another. It is not fair to those kids and parents to constantly travel just to go 0-xxx and maybe score 5-6 goals all tournament.

[Anonymous]

One can appreciate what MC Elite did to grow lax in MoCo and still understand that it is not a great organization anymore. The fact that leadership routinely brings up what they did for the sport 20 years ago as opposed to right now is telling.

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Anyone hear back from STARS yet?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone hear back from STARS yet?

From what the understanding is, Stars is holding a 2nd date for tryouts sometime in July. They will communicate who made what Team after that 2nd tryout and after the Tournaments are done. That was at least the current plan.

[Anonymous]

It seems Next Level is doing something similar. Does that mean you tryout and have no idea till the second tryout late in the Summer?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone hear back from STARS yet?

From what the understanding is, Stars is holding a 2nd date for tryouts sometime in July. They will communicate who made what Team after that 2nd tryout and after the Tournaments are done. That was at least the current plan.

Is the second tryout a call back/team placement or a whole new tryout?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone hear back from STARS yet?

From what the understanding is, Stars is holding a 2nd date for tryouts sometime in July. They will communicate who made what Team after that 2nd tryout and after the Tournaments are done. That was at least the current plan.

Is the second tryout a call back/team placement or a whole new tryout?

I believe it's for girls who couldn't make the first Tryout date and other girls who are interested etc. You only have to attend 1 tryout/evaluation, no need to go to both.

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Anonymous wrote:Results speak for themselves - as in scores. MC Elite is not what they used to be. The 2022 Midnight team is very strong - they've had a consistent core over many years and a solid coach, but that is it. History is one thing. Present time is another and presently, they are taking a nose dive. And as a PP said, why did they remove all of their coaching (and even team!) information from their website? It's sketchy at a time when basically every other team in the DMV at least lists the names.

Why go to a program that puts your kid into a position to lose by multi-digit goals nearly each and every game? Those Carolina teams are just a money grab at this point. And this is on the leadership, not even coaches, for allowing the teams to be in this position. At least most other clubs treat their 'B' teams with a little decency.

Losing more than winning is one thing. Losing they way they do is another. It is not fair to those kids and parents to constantly travel just to go 0-xxx and maybe score 5-6 goals all tournament.

Sadly the midnight ‘22 team is no longer strong. They have fallen apart - word is the uncommitted girls have quit and the team is in disarray. Live love lax was a disaster.

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Anonymous wrote:Results speak for themselves - as in scores. MC Elite is not what they used to be. The 2022 Midnight team is very strong - they've had a consistent core over many years and a solid coach, but that is it. History is one thing. Present time is another and presently, they are taking a nose dive. And as a PP said, why did they remove all of their coaching (and even team!) information from their website? It's sketchy at a time when basically every other team in the DMV at least lists the names.

Why go to a program that puts your kid into a position to lose by multi-digit goals nearly each and every game? Those Carolina teams are just a money grab at this point. And this is on the leadership, not even coaches, for allowing the teams to be in this position. At least most other clubs treat their 'B' teams with a little decency.

Losing more than winning is one thing. Losing they way they do is another. It is not fair to those kids and parents to constantly travel just to go 0-xxx and maybe score 5-6 goals all tournament.

Sadly the midnight ‘22 team is no longer strong. They have fallen apart - word is the uncommitted girls have quit and the team is in disarray. Live love lax was a disaster.

If that's true I don't blame them. Recruiting has been an utter disaster for the 22s across the board thanks to Covid - no matter what anyone may say.

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Anonymous wrote:Results speak for themselves - as in scores. MC Elite is not what they used to be. The 2022 Midnight team is very strong - they've had a consistent core over many years and a solid coach, but that is it. History is one thing. Present time is another and presently, they are taking a nose dive. And as a PP said, why did they remove all of their coaching (and even team!) information from their website? It's sketchy at a time when basically every other team in the DMV at least lists the names.

Why go to a program that puts your kid into a position to lose by multi-digit goals nearly each and every game? Those Carolina teams are just a money grab at this point. And this is on the leadership, not even coaches, for allowing the teams to be in this position. At least most other clubs treat their 'B' teams with a little decency.

Losing more than winning is one thing. Losing they way they do is another. It is not fair to those kids and parents to constantly travel just to go 0-xxx and maybe score 5-6 goals all tournament.

Sadly the midnight ‘22 team is no longer strong. They have fallen apart - word is the uncommitted girls have quit and the team is in disarray. Live love lax was a disaster.

Not sure if you know what you are talking about. 2022 MC was not at that tournament.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Results speak for themselves - as in scores. MC Elite is not what they used to be. The 2022 Midnight team is very strong - they've had a consistent core over many years and a solid coach, but that is it. History is one thing. Present time is another and presently, they are taking a nose dive. And as a PP said, why did they remove all of their coaching (and even team!) information from their website? It's sketchy at a time when basically every other team in the DMV at least lists the names.

Why go to a program that puts your kid into a position to lose by multi-digit goals nearly each and every game? Those Carolina teams are just a money grab at this point. And this is on the leadership, not even coaches, for allowing the teams to be in this position. At least most other clubs treat their 'B' teams with a little decency.

Losing more than winning is one thing. Losing they way they do is another. It is not fair to those kids and parents to constantly travel just to go 0-xxx and maybe score 5-6 goals all tournament.

Sadly the midnight ‘22 team is no longer strong. They have fallen apart - word is the uncommitted girls have quit and the team is in disarray. Live love lax was a disaster.

Not sure if you know what you are talking about. 2022 MC was not at that tournament.

Might want to check your facts. Both 22 MCE teams were at Live Love Lax.