Next Level HS teams

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Anonymous wrote:Are there two NL '26 girl teams? I see one is 26-27 and one just 26 on the US Club Lacrosse site. Which one is the A team?

Good for NL that they happened to have a large turnout for one 26 and a combo team. Let’s be honest NL is the perfect HS program for the average player whose HS team is just ok and they want to play in 2 tournaments a year to sort of play a little extra outside of HS. If you are a rock star and your HS team is just okay u r not playing at NL unless who don’t care about lacrosse, and all of that is fine, just have to know your DD.

This is 100% accurate. NL has no recruiting on the girls side. They have zero recruits. None. So anyone who is even thinking about playing in college leaves in MS. The girls who stay are just looking to keep a stick in their hand and maybe stay on a HS team (depending on where they got to HS). No college coach is going to watch a Next Level HS game. They don't play in any of the IWLCA tourneys. It's crazy the difference between the boys and the girls side of the club.

This is not very accurate with respect to girls leaving in MS. It is true that NL does not have much of a HS program and that what it does have is good for the average player, what is totally inaccurate is that the quality girls leave in middle school. Only one quality player has left to go to another program on the ‘27 team, none have left from the ‘28 team and the same is true for the ‘29 team. It will be telling to see where these girls go in HS as the top players will not stay in all likelihood but the statement that the quality players leave in MS is incorrect.

I am sure they will stick it out through 8th grade, and then go try out for Capital. That is the most logical path. Staying with NL through HS with the top girls isn't the best path when they have the option of Capital.

Yep - my take as well.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are there two NL '26 girl teams? I see one is 26-27 and one just 26 on the US Club Lacrosse site. Which one is the A team?

Good for NL that they happened to have a large turnout for one 26 and a combo team. Let’s be honest NL is the perfect HS program for the average player whose HS team is just ok and they want to play in 2 tournaments a year to sort of play a little extra outside of HS. If you are a rock star and your HS team is just okay u r not playing at NL unless who don’t care about lacrosse, and all of that is fine, just have to know your DD.

This is 100% accurate. NL has no recruiting on the girls side. They have zero recruits. None. So anyone who is even thinking about playing in college leaves in MS. The girls who stay are just looking to keep a stick in their hand and maybe stay on a HS team (depending on where they got to HS). No college coach is going to watch a Next Level HS game. They don't play in any of the IWLCA tourneys. It's crazy the difference between the boys and the girls side of the club.

This is not very accurate with respect to girls leaving in MS. It is true that NL does not have much of a HS program and that what it does have is good for the average player, what is totally inaccurate is that the quality girls leave in middle school. Only one quality player has left to go to another program on the ‘27 team, none have left from the ‘28 team and the same is true for the ‘29 team. It will be telling to see where these girls go in HS as the top players will not stay in all likelihood but the statement that the quality players leave in MS is incorrect.

They haven't left the 27-29 MS teams because unless they go to a top Baltimore club, there's not an incentive to move to Pride or Stars before ultimately leaving for Capital. There shouldn't be a narrative though that top players are staying at NL for HS over Capital. The top players will all leave for Capital, Pride or a Baltimore team for HS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are there two NL '26 girl teams? I see one is 26-27 and one just 26 on the US Club Lacrosse site. Which one is the A team?

Good for NL that they happened to have a large turnout for one 26 and a combo team. Let’s be honest NL is the perfect HS program for the average player whose HS team is just ok and they want to play in 2 tournaments a year to sort of play a little extra outside of HS. If you are a rock star and your HS team is just okay u r not playing at NL unless who don’t care about lacrosse, and all of that is fine, just have to know your DD.

This is 100% accurate. NL has no recruiting on the girls side. They have zero recruits. None. So anyone who is even thinking about playing in college leaves in MS. The girls who stay are just looking to keep a stick in their hand and maybe stay on a HS team (depending on where they got to HS). No college coach is going to watch a Next Level HS game. They don't play in any of the IWLCA tourneys. It's crazy the difference between the boys and the girls side of the club.

This is not very accurate with respect to girls leaving in MS. It is true that NL does not have much of a HS program and that what it does have is good for the average player, what is totally inaccurate is that the quality girls leave in middle school. Only one quality player has left to go to another program on the ‘27 team, none have left from the ‘28 team and the same is true for the ‘29 team. It will be telling to see where these girls go in HS as the top players will not stay in all likelihood but the statement that the quality players leave in MS is incorrect.

They haven't left the 27-29 MS teams because unless they go to a top Baltimore club, there's not an incentive to move to Pride or Stars before ultimately leaving for Capital. There shouldn't be a narrative though that top players are staying at NL for HS over Capital. The top players will all leave for Capital, Pride or a Baltimore team for HS.

Right. Unless I missed it, no one said any quality players stay at NL in HS. I just took issue with the statement (paraphrasing) that the quality players leave in MS which virtually none have. I believe you are right that they better players intend to tryout for Capital.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: If you are looking I would say NL 26 is the next rebuild. !

Anonymous wrote: I think your name might be Nostradamus? Very accurate post.

Anonymous wrote: Very accurate indeed. Watch your backs, NL 26. Good luck to you all as change is in the air.

Anonymous wrote: I don’t follow. Are you saying current NL 26 players need to watch their backs bc NL is recruiting
New players?

Anonymous wrote: There's a new coach at NL 2026 Blue (Boys) and supplemental tryouts are scheduled for Sun, February 5, 11:30am – 1:00pm. Any insight into who the new coach is? Why the change was made? Players staying? Going?

Anonymous wrote: is there a link for registration and location. My DS is looking to jump on a team this summer and I know these club teams are pretty much locked up with payments made in full. Any insight on who the coach will be?

It's on the 2026 Blue boys team calendar:
Supplemental Tryout
Sunday, February 5⋅11:30am – 1:00pm
Weekly on Sunday, until Feb 27, 2023
The tryout will be held at either the Rockville Sportsplex of The Heights School depending on the weather.
Boys NL 2026 Blue
Created by: [e-mail]

[Anonymous]

Good luck making Capital. 27’s, for example, will have to compete with Stars, Pride and BLC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good luck making Capital. 27’s, for example, will have to compete with Stars, Pride and BLC.

What a nasty and sad human you must be to post such a douchey thing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Good luck making Capital. 27’s, for example, will have to compete with Stars, Pride and BLC.

What a nasty and sad human you must be to post such a douchey thing.

Nothing douchey about it all, the guy was just pointing out the reality that there will be tough competition for spots on that team given the numbers who will be trying out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good luck making Capital. 27’s, for example, will have to compete with Stars, Pride and BLC.

If the Stars 2027 and BLC 2027 teams are so amazing why wouldn’t they just stay together in high school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Good luck making Capital. 27’s, for example, will have to compete with Stars, Pride and BLC.

What a nasty and sad human you must be to post such a douchey thing.

what is nasty or douchey about saying that a team is going to have a ton of players trying out and hard to make? you sound a bit sensitive.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Good luck making Capital. 27’s, for example, will have to compete with Stars, Pride and BLC.

What a nasty and sad human you must be to post such a douchey thing.

Nothing douchey about it all, the guy was just pointing out the reality that there will be tough competition for spots on that team given the numbers who will be trying out.

Do you honestly think that the people who will be trying out for Capital don’t know who they will be competing against for spots? You’re the douche. Don’t run from it, sweetie.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Good luck making Capital. 27’s, for example, will have to compete with Stars, Pride and BLC.

What a nasty and sad human you must be to post such a douchey thing.

Nothing douchey about it all, the guy was just pointing out the reality that there will be tough competition for spots on that team given the numbers who will be trying out.

Do you honestly think that the people who will be trying out for Capital don’t know who they will be competing against for spots? You’re the douche. Don’t run from it, sweetie.

Dunno, using the word "sweetie" is a pretty clear indicator. Pot/kettle/black etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good luck making Capital. 27’s, for example, will have to compete with Stars, Pride and BLC.

Stars 27 not a shoe in for a capital Blue spot just because you are part of the so called feeder program.

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Anonymous wrote:Good luck making Capital. 27’s, for example, will have to compete with Stars, Pride and BLC.

What a nasty and sad human you must be to post such a douchey thing.

Nothing douchey about it all, the guy was just pointing out the reality that there will be tough competition for spots on that team given the numbers who will be trying out.

Do you honestly think that the people who will be trying out for Capital don’t know who they will be competing against for spots? You’re the douche. Don’t run from it, sweetie.

Of course they all know and they also know that there's nothing to worry about from the NL teams.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Good luck making Capital. 27’s, for example, will have to compete with Stars, Pride and BLC.

If the Stars 2027 and BLC 2027 teams are so amazing why wouldn’t they just stay together in high school.

you must be new here

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's on the 2026 Blue boys team calendar:
Supplemental Tryout
Sunday, February 5⋅11:30am – 1:00pm
The tryout will be held at either the Rockville Sportsplex of The Heights School depending on the weather.
Boys NL 2026 Blue
Created by: [e-mail]

Info from another board: I heard that the Madlax and Next Level 2026 teams are merging into one.

NL got an email warning them new players would be at practice this weekend for an invite only supplemental tryout, and that the depth chart will be changing. No mention of Madlax.