2024 Boys Private School Results /Game Schedules/ Commentary

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lmao, the HC at Bullis cares nothing, NOTHING, about kids…. Neither do several
Of the top local Private school programs. The same goes for college level D1…. The parents that live through their kids on this forum are delusional to think that they do. Winning, name sake, legacy, and to be in the conversation is what they truly care about….. period.

This is probably a little unfair. When there was the coup attempt years back, lots of Bullis alums who appreciate Bellistri stepped up to help save his job. Additionally, he has made a smaller school relevant in the IAC for 15 years against Prep and Landon, both much larger boys schools. Does he likely have some ego as a HC? Sure. Is all he cares about his high school lacrosse legacy? No.

Bullis couldn't compete with Prep and Landon by just building through their school, they've had to go get kids, and Bellistri has consistently done that. They've also won IAC championships when they weren't the overwhelming favorites and had at least one top 5 national finish. Neither of those happens on talent alone.

Bellistri didn't win squat until Anzelone started DC Express to make sure his kids played with their club team as they proceeded into high school. Then he, as a member of Bullis' board, worked behind the scenes to offer athletic scholarships to families who didn't need them. They got caught with that idiotic power move of only a few years ago and Boarman was an easy fall guy since his hand was so deep in the cookie jar. The 25's still have some scholarship kids as Bullis was forced to honor them or else the families would walk just like the Shellenberger's did. Without the upper school scholarships and transfers, Bullis and Bellistri went right back to 3rd and 4th.

[Anonymous]

Bullis won the IAC in 2016 and made the championship game in 2017 without any DCExpress players. Bullis won the IAC in 2018 with very few DCE players seeing time as freshmen. The 2018 & 2019 teams comprised an outstanding group of MadLax Madlax players and a few DCE sophomores. Anzelones group of 2021's graduated and Bullis won again in 2022. Anzelone has attracted many players over the years, but to say "Bellistri didn't win squat" sounds like someone with an axe to grind.

Bullis had never won an IAC championship until Bellistri took over the program. The only other success Bullis had at lacrosse was when Bellistri's son played on the team before his father was the head coach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lmao, the HC at Bullis cares nothing, NOTHING, about kids…. Neither do several
Of the top local Private school programs. The same goes for college level D1…. The parents that live through their kids on this forum are delusional to think that they do. Winning, name sake, legacy, and to be in the conversation is what they truly care about….. period.

This is probably a little unfair. When there was the coup attempt years back, lots of Bullis alums who appreciate Bellistri stepped up to help save his job. Additionally, he has made a smaller school relevant in the IAC for 15 years against Prep and Landon, both much larger boys schools. Does he likely have some ego as a HC? Sure. Is all he cares about his high school lacrosse legacy? No.

Bullis couldn't compete with Prep and Landon by just building through their school, they've had to go get kids, and Bellistri has consistently done that. They've also won IAC championships when they weren't the overwhelming favorites and had at least one top 5 national finish. Neither of those happens on talent alone.

Bellistri didn't win squat until Anzelone started DC Express to make sure his kids played with their club team as they proceeded into high school. Then he, as a member of Bullis' board, worked behind the scenes to offer athletic scholarships to families who didn't need them. They got caught with that idiotic power move of only a few years ago and Boarman was an easy fall guy since his hand was so deep in the cookie jar. The 25's still have some scholarship kids as Bullis was forced to honor them or else the families would walk just like the Shellenberger's did. Without the upper school scholarships and transfers, Bullis and Bellistri went right back to 3rd and 4th.

The Trippi year proceeded this so Bullis had been good directly before the Anzelone take over. But point still stands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best classes for future seasons

25 - Bullis
26 - SJC / Prep
27 - SJC / Landon

I heard PVI's 27's are super loaded and strong

Why are PVI #s down so much? Didnt even have enough players for a JV team this year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best classes for future seasons

25 - Bullis
26 - SJC / Prep
27 - SJC / Landon

I heard PVI's 27's are super loaded and strong

Why are PVI #s down so much? Didnt even have enough players for a JV team this year?

Did PVI take down their teams link? I don't see it on the site.

In an effort to be all everything to everyone, schools across the board just have too many sports thereby watering down the core sports. Schools in the WCAC and IAC offer around 25-30+ sports and they include varsity letter sports like fencing, riflery, squash, ultimate frisbee and so on. I think GZ has 3 rugby teams so now a much smaller male-populated school like PVI feels like it needs rugby. The trickle down effect is there is a lack of focus on the larger roster and core sports of a school. Athletic director's time is consumed by scheduling and practice schedules and all the other things involved in trying to support such small sports. This takes away time from developing programs to support the core sports. For example, Fall and winter should be used to develop basketball, baseball and lacrosse.

Of course DCUM will scream about inclusivity and dei for all. I'm all for the fringe sports to exist on the club level, but if schools want stronger programs they need to focus on what they can do well and not just on what they can do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best classes for future seasons

25 - Bullis
26 - SJC / Prep
27 - SJC / Landon

I heard PVI's 27's are super loaded and strong

Why are PVI #s down so much? Didnt even have enough players for a JV team this year?

Did PVI take down their teams link? I don't see it on the site.

In an effort to be all everything to everyone, schools across the board just have too many sports thereby watering down the core sports. Schools in the WCAC and IAC offer around 25-30+ sports and they include varsity letter sports like fencing, riflery, squash, ultimate frisbee and so on. I think GZ has 3 rugby teams so now a much smaller male-populated school like PVI feels like it needs rugby. The trickle down effect is there is a lack of focus on the larger roster and core sports of a school. Athletic director's time is consumed by scheduling and practice schedules and all the other things involved in trying to support such small sports. This takes away time from developing programs to support the core sports. For example, Fall and winter should be used to develop basketball, baseball and lacrosse.

Of course DCUM will scream about inclusivity and dei for all. I'm all for the fringe sports to exist on the club level, but if schools want stronger programs they need to focus on what they can do well and not just on what they can do.

That had zero to do with the situation at PVI. Are you really trying to say that PVI needs to focus less on fencing and more on basketball? The lacrosse issue is a lacrosse related issue PVI will soon be just like Ireton and Oconnel in lacrosse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lmao, the HC at Bullis cares nothing, NOTHING, about kids…. Neither do several
Of the top local Private school programs. The same goes for college level D1…. The parents that live through their kids on this forum are delusional to think that they do. Winning, name sake, legacy, and to be in the conversation is what they truly care about….. period.

This is probably a little unfair. When there was the coup attempt years back, lots of Bullis alums who appreciate Bellistri stepped up to help save his job. Additionally, he has made a smaller school relevant in the IAC for 15 years against Prep and Landon, both much larger boys schools. Does he likely have some ego as a HC? Sure. Is all he cares about his high school lacrosse legacy? No.

Bullis couldn't compete with Prep and Landon by just building through their school, they've had to go get kids, and Bellistri has consistently done that. They've also won IAC championships when they weren't the overwhelming favorites and had at least one top 5 national finish. Neither of those happens on talent alone.

Bellistri didn't win squat until Anzelone started DC Express to make sure his kids played with their club team as they proceeded into high school. Then he, as a member of Bullis' board, worked behind the scenes to offer athletic scholarships to families who didn't need them. They got caught with that idiotic power move of only a few years ago and Boarman was an easy fall guy since his hand was so deep in the cookie jar. The 25's still have some scholarship kids as Bullis was forced to honor them or else the families would walk just like the Shellenberger's did. Without the upper school scholarships and transfers, Bullis and Bellistri went right back to 3rd and 4th.

The Trippi year proceeded this so Bullis had been good directly before the Anzelone take over. But point still stands.

You are correct. The lacrosse scholarships started before DC Express and began shortly after Boarman took over. He rapidly expanded giving out scholarships in all sports because he mistakenly thought this would lead to greater pride and higher donations. The tacit approval of Anzelone and others expanded the lacrosse aspect. As he and other schools find out, it has the opposite affect. If this strategy was correct, the endowments at WCAC schools would be off the charts. They aren't. GP is a great example in that donations plummeted for the 10 years they actively gave out scholarships. Donations rose steeply when they went back to a strategy of, mostly, cultivating a strong community around the entire school and not just sports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lmao, the HC at Bullis cares nothing, NOTHING, about kids…. Neither do several
Of the top local Private school programs. The same goes for college level D1…. The parents that live through their kids on this forum are delusional to think that they do. Winning, name sake, legacy, and to be in the conversation is what they truly care about….. period.

This is probably a little unfair. When there was the coup attempt years back, lots of Bullis alums who appreciate Bellistri stepped up to help save his job. Additionally, he has made a smaller school relevant in the IAC for 15 years against Prep and Landon, both much larger boys schools. Does he likely have some ego as a HC? Sure. Is all he cares about his high school lacrosse legacy? No.

Bullis couldn't compete with Prep and Landon by just building through their school, they've had to go get kids, and Bellistri has consistently done that. They've also won IAC championships when they weren't the overwhelming favorites and had at least one top 5 national finish. Neither of those happens on talent alone.

Bellistri didn't win squat until Anzelone started DC Express to make sure his kids played with their club team as they proceeded into high school. Then he, as a member of Bullis' board, worked behind the scenes to offer athletic scholarships to families who didn't need them. They got caught with that idiotic power move of only a few years ago and Boarman was an easy fall guy since his hand was so deep in the cookie jar. The 25's still have some scholarship kids as Bullis was forced to honor them or else the families would walk just like the Shellenberger's did. Without the upper school scholarships and transfers, Bullis and Bellistri went right back to 3rd and 4th.

The Trippi year proceeded this so Bullis had been good directly before the Anzelone take over. But point still stands.

You are correct. The lacrosse scholarships started before DC Express and began shortly after Boarman took over. He rapidly expanded giving out scholarships in all sports because he mistakenly thought this would lead to greater pride and higher donations. The tacit approval of Anzelone and others expanded the lacrosse aspect. As he and other schools find out, it has the opposite affect. If this strategy was correct, the endowments at WCAC schools would be off the charts. They aren't. GP is a great example in that donations plummeted for the 10 years they actively gave out scholarships. Donations rose steeply when they went back to a strategy of, mostly, cultivating a strong community around the entire school and not just sports.

+1

[Anonymous]

I wonder how the scholarship experiment will work out for SJC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best classes for future seasons

25 - Bullis
26 - SJC / Prep
27 - SJC / Landon

I heard PVI's 27's are super loaded and strong

Why are PVI #s down so much? Didnt even have enough players for a JV team this year?

Did PVI take down their teams link? I don't see it on the site.

In an effort to be all everything to everyone, schools across the board just have too many sports thereby watering down the core sports. Schools in the WCAC and IAC offer around 25-30+ sports and they include varsity letter sports like fencing, riflery, squash, ultimate frisbee and so on. I think GZ has 3 rugby teams so now a much smaller male-populated school like PVI feels like it needs rugby. The trickle down effect is there is a lack of focus on the larger roster and core sports of a school. Athletic director's time is consumed by scheduling and practice schedules and all the other things involved in trying to support such small sports. This takes away time from developing programs to support the core sports. For example, Fall and winter should be used to develop basketball, baseball and lacrosse.

Of course DCUM will scream about inclusivity and dei for all. I'm all for the fringe sports to exist on the club level, but if schools want stronger programs they need to focus on what they can do well and not just on what they can do.

That had zero to do with the situation at PVI. Are you really trying to say that PVI needs to focus less on fencing and more on basketball? The lacrosse issue is a lacrosse related issue PVI will soon be just like Ireton and Oconnel in lacrosse.

I love how dcum immediately focuses on one thing and then injects another because they are so offended at everything. Yes, schools like PVI should get rid of ancillary varsity letter sports like fencing, squash and others in order to provide more attention, skills and development clinics for core sports. In PVI's case, get rid of fencing and have more skills clinics so the school can have JV lacrosse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder how the scholarship experiment will work out for SJC?

SJC has turned into a renegade program.

The school operates vastly different than its rival Gonzaga.

[Anonymous]

I also suggest PVI and other schools work hand-in-hand with reputable local clubs, churches and lower schools to provide them with very low cost access to fields and facilities so they don't have to bring in kids, i.e. basketball players, from areas well over an hour away. They can't be proactive if their time is diverted away by dealing with activities which should be club sports and self-supported.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also suggest PVI and other schools work hand-in-hand with reputable local clubs, churches and lower schools to provide them with very low cost access to fields and facilities so they don't have to bring in kids, i.e. basketball players, from areas well over an hour away. They can't be proactive if their time is diverted away by dealing with activities which should be club sports and self-supported.

PVI's basketball team would be awful if they could only bring in local kids.

[Anonymous]

Some big games on deck for tomorrow:

WCAC Semi-Finals:

DM @ SJC

GC @ GZ

IAC Championship:

Prep @ Landon

[Anonymous]

I know it’s not the biggest contest on the slate, but St. James and St. Andrews are also playing for the MAC title tomorrow.