Lacrosse Culture at St Albans?

[Anonymous]

Have heard of issues with middle school “lax bro” culture. We are new to the school but my son is in the Upper School. He’s a good player, maybe even considered talented, but this whole lax bro culture I’ve heard about generally, and specifically at other all boys area schools, concerns me. What’s the lacrosse culture like at St. Albans?

[Anonymous]

The whole concept of the "lax bro" is stupid. Are there annoying bro-ish kids that play lacrosse? Sure. Are there annoying kids for virtually all the higher profile team sports (football, basketball, baseball) at these schools? Sure. There is nothing about playing lacrosse that is going to make your son a stereotype if he isn't that way already. The same way that running cross-country isn't going to make your kid a nerd, playing football isn't going to make you a meathead, and playing baseball isn't going to make you love chewing tobacco and country music.

[Anonymous]

The behavior by the St. Albans JV lacrosse spring was embarrassing to say the least. While some of us cringed, what made it even worse, were the parents who cheered it all on. Heeter needs to reign that in!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The whole concept of the "lax bro" is stupid. Are there annoying bro-ish kids that play lacrosse? Sure. Are there annoying kids for virtually all the higher profile team sports (football, basketball, baseball) at these schools? Sure. There is nothing about playing lacrosse that is going to make your son a stereotype if he isn't that way already. The same way that running cross-country isn't going to make your kid a nerd, playing football isn't going to make you a meathead, and playing baseball isn't going to make you love chewing tobacco and country music.

Good post, but I wouldn't be quite so confident about that last one!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The behavior by the St. Albans JV lacrosse spring was embarrassing to say the least. While some of us cringed, what made it even worse, were the parents who cheered it all on. Heeter needs to reign that in!

I didn't plan on posting but will since I'm seeing this. I noticed the varsity lax team last spring was the same - I was shocked - they definitely need the AD to look at lax coaching and values there. DS doesn't usually comment but he did with that team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The behavior by the St. Albans JV lacrosse spring was embarrassing to say the least. While some of us cringed, what made it even worse, were the parents who cheered it all on. Heeter needs to reign that in!

I didn't plan on posting but will since I'm seeing this. I noticed the varsity lax team last spring was the same - I was shocked - they definitely need the AD to look at lax coaching and values there. DS doesn't usually comment but he did with that team.

Getting a little worried, Landon kid?

[Anonymous]

Why would a Landon student be worried about STA lacrosse?

[Anonymous]

St Albans 7 Landon 6

[Anonymous]

PP here and DS is not a Landon student. The behavior of St A's team has nothing to do with which school is the opponent.

[Anonymous]

Not sure about the US, but the boys in the LS seem to vary. Maybe because no cuts yet, the team seems to be boys who hang out with different social groups (although I haven’t spent a lot of time on this issue, just responding with my one child sample size).

The boys are also very aware that Coach Hyland went to Brown and they think playing lax for an Ivy is very cool.

[Anonymous]

Is Rory Hyland no longer the head lacrosse coach? Rumor or fact?

[Anonymous]

Fact.

[Anonymous]

didn't that coach just arrive 2 seasons ago?

[Anonymous]

Can someone with knowledge share details? Has a replacement been selected?

[Anonymous]

bump. what is the coaching update?