Feedback on VLC Club Lacrosse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two VLC coaches are filling in for O'Connell this year. I haven't seen any of those O'Connell kids on VLC. I always assumed VLC was mostly PVI kids. It seems like Ireton has done good job with Top Caliber in building up to respectability. I wonder if O'Connell can do same with VLC, which seems to be improving now that they finally started younger teams and are getting back to where they were 5 years ago.

They have about a minute to do that b/c the majority of VLC kids 2025 and under are from Loudoun, south Ashburn mostly, so they will go to the publics around PVI as well as PVI.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two VLC coaches are filling in for O'Connell this year. I haven't seen any of those O'Connell kids on VLC. I always assumed VLC was mostly PVI kids. It seems like Ireton has done good job with Top Caliber in building up to respectability. I wonder if O'Connell can do same with VLC, which seems to be improving now that they finally started younger teams and are getting back to where they were 5 years ago.

They have about a minute to do that b/c the majority of VLC kids 2025 and under are from Loudoun, south Ashburn mostly, so they will go to the publics around PVI as well as PVI.

Agreed, loudoun kids aren’t going to commute into O’Connell; traffic is a nightmare.

[Anonymous]

VLC does not push HS programs on kids they have a good relationship with youth clubs and encourage rec play. They also help all of the public school programs by raising the level of play for off season high preforming players.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two VLC coaches are filling in for O'Connell this year. I haven't seen any of those O'Connell kids on VLC. I always assumed VLC was mostly PVI kids. It seems like Ireton has done good job with Top Caliber in building up to respectability. I wonder if O'Connell can do same with VLC, which seems to be improving now that they finally started younger teams and are getting back to where they were 5 years ago.

They have about a minute to do that b/c the majority of VLC kids 2025 and under are from Loudoun, south Ashburn mostly, so they will go to the publics around PVI as well as PVI.

Agreed, loudoun kids aren’t going to commute into O’Connell; traffic is a nightmare.

Loudoun kids commute to SJC and Gonzaga and those kids aren't even going the farthest. Kids will commute for PT and a good program.

[Anonymous]

Well DJO can offer PT. But will they drive by PVI? Don’t think so.

[Anonymous]

Not every kid can play at PVI. They will have the pick of the talent and others will need to find a place to play. You have several publics that will be happy to take the leftovers no questions asked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not every kid can play at PVI. They will have the pick of the talent and others will need to find a place to play. You have several publics that will be happy to take the leftovers no questions asked.

Too bad PVI HC sucks. PVI should have way more hardware in view of all the talent that they have had over the years. Until he moves one, PVI destined to remain at that second level behind Gonzaga, GP, St Johns, etc. They don't need a lacrosse ambassador as HC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not every kid can play at PVI. They will have the pick of the talent and others will need to find a place to play. You have several publics that will be happy to take the leftovers no questions asked.

Too bad PVI HC sucks. PVI should have way more hardware in view of all the talent that they have had over the years. Until he moves one, PVI destined to remain at that second level behind Gonzaga, GP, St Johns, etc. They don't need a lacrosse ambassador as HC.

How is this related to VLC?

[Anonymous]

I don't know the PVI HC, and have no connection to the school. But he has had a stellar reputation in the lacrosse world for a long time, so you sound like a parent whose son didn't make the team or is somehow not achieving his goals. And, as somebody else noted, this is tangentially related (at most) to VLC. So if you want a dialogue on the PVI coach, go ahead and start a thread with that in the title. My guess is that the good feedback will outweigh the bad by far. Best of luck to you and your son.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two VLC coaches are filling in for O'Connell this year. I haven't seen any of those O'Connell kids on VLC. I always assumed VLC was mostly PVI kids. It seems like Ireton has done good job with Top Caliber in building up to respectability. I wonder if O'Connell can do same with VLC, which seems to be improving now that they finally started younger teams and are getting back to where they were 5 years ago.

They have about a minute to do that b/c the majority of VLC kids 2025 and under are from Loudoun, south Ashburn mostly, so they will go to the publics around PVI as well as PVI.

Agreed, loudoun kids aren’t going to commute into O’Connell; traffic is a nightmare.

Loudoun kids go to SJC and Gonzaga to play sports (including lax). Kids will commute. I just don't think they'll go to DJO for lax because the team can't beat public schools. Traffic has nothing to do with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know the PVI HC, and have no connection to the school. But he has had a stellar reputation in the lacrosse world for a long time, so you sound like a parent whose son didn't make the team or is somehow not achieving his goals. And, as somebody else noted, this is tangentially related (at most) to VLC. So if you want a dialogue on the PVI coach, go ahead and start a thread with that in the title. My guess is that the good feedback will outweigh the bad by far. Best of luck to you and your son.

It is a legit criticism. Arguably better talent than GZ in many years and yet they've never won the WCAC. SJC has now surpassed them too, beat them twice in 2019 and that gap has widened. I see a lot more PVI kids making a difference in college.

[Anonymous]

Move this to the DC Hs outlook. Also SJC is better than GZ

[Anonymous]

I don’t know any VLC kids applying to Gonzaga.

[Anonymous]

Most VLC kids attend public schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most VLC kids attend public schools

It's a mix at older ages. There are SJC, PVI, STA, Potomac School, and GZ kids on 22 and 23 teams.