Private School Lacrosse Thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mainly, people around here follow lacrosse because they love lacrosse and follow this board because they have a connection (parent/student/alum) to one or more of the teams/schools that are discussed. What's it to you?

Does it have to be anything to me? One just doesn't see these types of threads for other sports in the area. This obsession with the high school lacrosse scene is reminiscent of Texas high school football. Why?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mainly, people around here follow lacrosse because they love lacrosse and follow this board because they have a connection (parent/student/alum) to one or more of the teams/schools that are discussed. What's it to you?

Does it have to be anything to me? One just doesn't see these types of threads for other sports in the area. This obsession with the high school lacrosse scene is reminiscent of Texas high school football. Why?

This thread is pretty tame compared to the DA vs. ECNL soccer death match going on in Sports and Fitness.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mainly, people around here follow lacrosse because they love lacrosse and follow this board because they have a connection (parent/student/alum) to one or more of the teams/schools that are discussed. What's it to you?

Does it have to be anything to me? One just doesn't see these types of threads for other sports in the area. This obsession with the high school lacrosse scene is reminiscent of Texas high school football. Why?

This thread is pretty tame compared to the DA vs. ECNL soccer death match going on in Sports and Fitness.

Same question can be asked of them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do the people on this thread follow high school lacrosse so intently - like these teams are at the collegiate level? I understand if your child plays for a local school but this level of interest in high school teams? Why?

What others said + many of us have kids who will likely play at the collegiate level. This area is still a hotbed for HS girl's and boy's lax.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where can we find a schedule of the girls ISL tournament? I know the games are starting today, but it is impossible to find a schedule online and all the school websites don’t specify opponent. Anyone know a link?

There isnt one .. It sucks. You have to go to the school's website or call the coach or ask a current player's parent.

I know that, in the AA division:

Holton plays EHS @ Holton @ 5:30
SSSAS plays Flint Hill @ SSSAS 5:00 pm
Visi plays Potomac @ Visi @ 5:30
SR @ home 5:00 (dont know against who tho)

Second round is on Saturday, all games at 1:00 at various schools depending on who wins first round games.

What about Bullis? Also I thought Flint Hill as A not AA. Or do I have that backwards?

Bullis moved down to A and Flint Hill up to AA for this year. Last place AA and first place A will switch places again for next year; which might be the same teams.

I thought NCS won the lower divsion (A) last year? No? Flint Hill won it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mainly, people around here follow lacrosse because they love lacrosse and follow this board because they have a connection (parent/student/alum) to one or more of the teams/schools that are discussed. What's it to you?

Does it have to be anything to me? One just doesn't see these types of threads for other sports in the area. This obsession with the high school lacrosse scene is reminiscent of Texas high school football. Why?

Probably it has to do with the long tradition of lacrosse as important in this area, especially in the privates. Lacrosse is Maryland's unofficial official sport (the official sport is jousting which younger me was sad to find didn't involve people hitting each other with long sticks on horseback -- in fact, lacrosse involves significantly more long stick contact than jousting). People are pretty into college lacrosse too, but this isn't the discussion board for that.

Feel free to start the Private School Swimming Thread or whatever if you'd like. You won't see it on the front page long or often.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where can we find a schedule of the girls ISL tournament? I know the games are starting today, but it is impossible to find a schedule online and all the school websites don’t specify opponent. Anyone know a link?

There isnt one .. It sucks. You have to go to the school's website or call the coach or ask a current player's parent.

I know that, in the AA division:

Holton plays EHS @ Holton @ 5:30
SSSAS plays Flint Hill @ SSSAS 5:00 pm
Visi plays Potomac @ Visi @ 5:30
SR @ home 5:00 (dont know against who tho)

Second round is on Saturday, all games at 1:00 at various schools depending on who wins first round games.

What about Bullis? Also I thought Flint Hill as A not AA. Or do I have that backwards?

Bullis moved down to A and Flint Hill up to AA for this year. Last place AA and first place A will switch places again for next year; which might be the same teams.

I thought NCS won the lower divsion (A) last year? No? Flint Hill won it?

NCS won the A tournament, but Flint Hill won the regular season and that's what determines the move up to AA. Bullis, Sidwell and NCS tied for 1st this year during the regular season, so the winner of the A tournament gets the grand prize of moving up to AA next year.

[Anonymous]

I agree, the soccer scene is pretty brutal! We follow HS lax because there's so many great schools & players in this area. The games are interesting and many of the players go on to play in college. It's fun to follow.

[Anonymous]

If anyone knows the result of the girls’ games late tonight, let us know!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mainly, people around here follow lacrosse because they love lacrosse and follow this board because they have a connection (parent/student/alum) to one or more of the teams/schools that are discussed. What's it to you?

Does it have to be anything to me? One just doesn't see these types of threads for other sports in the area. This obsession with the high school lacrosse scene is reminiscent of Texas high school football. Why?

Probably it has to do with the long tradition of lacrosse as important in this area, especially in the privates. Lacrosse is Marylan d's unofficial official sport (the official sport is jousting which younger me was sad to find didn't involve people hitting each other with long sticks on horseback -- in fact, lacrosse involves significantly more long stick contact than jousting). People are pretty into college lacrosse too, but this isn't the discussion board for that.

Feel free to start the Private School Swimming Thread or whatever if you'd like. You won't see it on the front page long or often.

Lacrosse is the official Md state team sport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree, the soccer scene is pretty brutal! We follow HS lax because there's so many great schools & players in this area. The games are interesting and many of the players go on to play in college. It's fun to follow.

And, because both the private school world and the lacrosse world are very small and often intertwined, you usually know most of the players if your kid grew up playing. Its so much fun to see which kids you knew from U9 and U11 are still playing, fun to see the other parents you used to chat with on the side lines of youth games, fun to watch your kid's current club team mates compete on opposite sides during the Spring middle and high school seasons. You always know enough kids on every team to root for - even if you hope your kid's school will win. I have more than one kid, of both genders, who grew up playing lax so I know kids on every single school team in the area.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I agree, the soccer scene is pretty brutal! We follow HS lax because there's so many great schools & players in this area. The games are interesting and many of the players go on to play in college. It's fun to follow.

And, because both the private school world and the lacrosse world are very small and often intertwined, you usually know most of the players if your kid grew up playing. Its so much fun to see which kids you knew from U9 and U11 are still playing, fun to see the other parents you used to chat with on the side lines of youth games, fun to watch your kid's current club team mates compete on opposite sides during the Spring middle and high school seasons. You always know enough kids on every team to root for - even if you hope your kid's school will win. I have more than one kid, of both genders, who grew up playing lax so I know kids on every single school team in the area.

Same here. We'll normally sit with our child's team but we certainly go visit the other team because we know so many parents! It is nice to see everyone and catch up!

[Anonymous]

We are not a lacrosse family but I've become a regular follower of this thread. I appreciate the knowledge that is shared especially by the 2-3 people who are consistent with their informed opinions and unbiased analyses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If anyone knows the result of the girls’ games late tonight, let us know!

Holton over EHS 6-5
Visi over Potomac 20-4
SSSAS over Flint Hill 18-4
Stone Ridge over Holy Child 15-4

all Semi finals at 1:00 on Saturday:
SSSAS v Holton
Visi v SR

[Anonymous]

Wow, such lopsided games. Not that exciting to watch!