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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an 8th grade daughter who is excellent at lacrosse, plays for a top travel team and on other nationally recognized teams. We have been contacted by four high schools with strong teams who have asked us to apply, at least for our sport we haven’t filled out any forms but the coaches know who they are looking for.[/quote]

That's impressive. I hope she knows to choose a high school where she'll be happiest, since high school lacrosse doesn't matter much if at all for elite players.[/quote]

I actually think it might be strategically good move for a top tier middle school girls lacrosse player to choose a second tier or lower high school lacrosse program where should could make a major impact as a freshman and sophomore, which would be more difficult at some of the lacrosse powerhouses (e.g., SSSAS).  College coaches are busy with college lacrosse during the high school season and they are not paying attention at all.  All that the will see are the accolades (e.g., all league selections), which would be far easier to get on a team that isn't full of 4- and 5-star T25 commits.

It may be a strategically good move for a talented middle school girls' lacrosse player to select a high school program that is not among the top tier. At such schools, she could potentially have a significant impact as an underclassman, which might be less feasible at established lacrosse powerhouses like SSSAS. During the high school season, college coaches are primarily occupied with collegiate lacrosse and do not closely follow high school games. Consequently, their focus tends to be on accomplishments such as all-league selections, which are generally more attainable for freshman and sophomores on teams that don't have a bunch of high profile T25 committed juniors and seniors.[/quote]

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