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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]VLC is definitely not a dying brand.  The quality varies widely by class.  Some VLC teams are equal or better than than their MadLax, DCE, and Next Level counterparts; some are a notch below; and some classes like 2027 did not survive at all.  The same can be said about any program.  DCE is considered a premier program in 2026 and older, but the 2027 team is much weaker, and people are questioning the future of the program overall now that the founders sons are out.  MadLax used to be considered elite, and still is in some classes, but the 2026 team has jumped ship for Next Level, and the 2027 team is no longer competitive with teams like Next Level and Hawks. And the 2023 Madlax team was terrible until they recruited a whole team en masse to replace them.  Next Level is considered a program on the rise and currently the hottest commodity among the four, but its greatest selling point was the integrity of its owners relative to Madlax, and now they have sacrificed that a bit in the 2026 deal.  In choosing a team for your son, you need to take a very close look at the coaches and players on the actual team he is joining, not the overall brand of the program.  And if possible you should try to guess where that team will be a year or so into the future, because teams can change practically overnight.  If you doubt me, ask families on Next Level or MadLax 2026.[/quote]

It is also hard to compare VLC to NL/DCE/ML when the geography is different.  Many VLC families do not feel the need to drive an additional 45 min to an hour and a half to every practice.  VLC is making the push into the Loudoun market.  When people see recruits in the Jr. and Senior HS class going to UVA, Yale, G-town ect. they feel they can take their chances with VLC[/quote]

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