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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]St. Stephen's & St. Agnes does not "recruit" female lacrosse players. Many girls who have been at the school for years dream of playing for Jenkins, so SSSAS gets top female athletes every year from their own talent pool.  Many of these girls play rec ball for either Fort Hunt or Alexandria, so they are getting lots of experience at a young age.  The top players are also playing for Stars/Capital and other club lacrosse teams as well.

There are some girls who transfer to SSSAS school as a HS student.  But generally speaking, they are not recruiting girl lacrosse players.[/quote]

Au contraire mon frere (or ma soeur), of course they recruit.  They set up their own captive club team (Fort Hunt) years ago to facilitate this, which was a brilliant move and helped ensure their dominance during the 1990s.  Coach Jenkins is a great person and a legend, but please don't insult everyone's intelligence by suggesting SSSAS does not recruit.

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You have no idea what you're talking about.  "Recruiting" was done in reference, say, to Good Counsel attracting football players from other schools.  Or Gonzaga, PVI, etc. mining public school 8th graders to come to their respective school, etc.

SSSAS is not out there beating the pavement to get girls (public or private) to come play lax for them.  Fort Hunt is a monster feeder program, for sure.  But they are not trying to poach 8th grade girls to come to their school.

The boys side is different matter.[/quote]

I know my ISL history.  Think what you like.  [/quote]

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