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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]"Visi is certainly strong in soccer, basketball and lacrosse but they have neglected several of their programs and are just not competitive."[/quote]

I think Visi just won the championship for field hockey so this isn't true. Crew is a physically demanding sport that's fun to watch, but it's more of a niche sport since kids start later and very few kids are currently rowers.  That will likely change in the next few years, but from a numbers and popularity perspective, it will be hard for crew to beat out the other sports. Also from social perspective, there's fewer girls on a crew team compared to field hockey, soccer and lax. Again, I like it, but pointing to crew and suggesting that's why NCS' athletic program isn't as competitive in the other sports doesn't add up. Also, while NCS has indeed graduated some amazing athletes, any Olympic athlete is involved in next level training so their HS team is great, but they're competing at that level because of work outside of school. A school that has competitive programs across the board is much more likely to attract strong athletes and enjoys that benefit across multiple sports. For example, it's not uncommon for a girl whose primary sport is lacrosse, to also play field hockey, tennis or soccer in the Fall and basketball or swim in the Winter. [/quote]

As a former Visi parent, it is sad to see what there volleyball program has become.[/quote]

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