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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Alright...seeing as this thread is 3 years old...lets update a few things...beginning with high school girls and by this I mean 8th grade summer and up...best travel teams in the area are M&D and Capital...in that order. There are a number of other teams that play 2-4 tournaments a summer, but the key with this group is exposure. If they are not playing in the A tourneys it is not worth your money or time. Your daughter would be better off attending camps at colleges that interest her. If you daughter wants to play at the next level, then you will need to try out for a number of teams in 8th grade...in VA I would recommend Capital and Cardinal. In Maryland, I would recommend M&D, Skywalkers, CCLAX, Heros and MD United , Rebels in that order. In the District, choose between M&D and Capital. Capital tryouts are in August and M&D tryouts are in October.  The tourneys they need to have on their list are Presidents Cup, Capital Cup, Rivalry Challenge etc.

For HS Boys...best in Virginia are Blackwolf (invite only), VLC Crabs, FUZE, Madlax. In Maryland, the best are Crabs, Rough Riders, Zingos, Greene Turtle, SMS and Hawks. Except for Blackwolf and Crabs, these teams play a very diverse schedule that will run the gamut of quality. It is important to judge the schedule not only for the elite team, but for the next team down. Most elite programs only field one team per graduation year, so once again you must think about return on investment. There is nothing worse than standing on a lax field in the middle of nowhere realizing there is not a college coach for miles.

The under 15 scene runs the gamut and can be broken down this way. If your child loves lacrosse...you cant have a stick in their hand often enough, so, have them play somewhere near your home even if the quality of the game is not top-level. Trust me, if your child is the next coming of Jen Adams or Paul Rabil...they will find you. The nearest your home will save you money and time and YOU will not start to hate lacrosse until later when you have to travel around the country for multiple tournaments.

Best of luck! [/quote]

There are a lot of good points in your post.  Blackwolf, however, doesn't play a top schedule.  Several BW parents have told me that they are frustrated with several tournaments that BW attends that are sparsely attended by college coaches, and that the competition in some of the tournaments is very weak.[/quote]

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