Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Boy lax mom checking in and wow Capital’s dominance for DC is crazy. For boys, the higher level commitments are spread out over 3-4 different teams and it’s very rare for a DC area to play for a Baltimore based team anymore. Are there a lot of DC area girls on the top M&D and Hero’s teams or is that rare?

Generally about 3-4 per year. Capital knows they're dealing with a large group doing it in the 28 class. Double digits. That may set up difficulty going forward as there are looking like alternative options not only there but with a challenger in the local area for the 29s.

Two years in a row of not being the only game in town might be a threat to their model, so I'm sure they know coaching up their 28s will be critical, as well as hoping it's a deep enough class with the ones they now are left with to compete at a high level.

More 28s moved to MD clubs out of necessity. Better performing DMV 29s will likely bring numbers to traditional levels where more talent will stay local. Can’t envision 29s wanting to bet on an unknown (same reason 28 talent fled Coppermine for more established Hero’s and M&D). Prediction is that Capital 29 tryouts will be as competitive as ever.

What was the necessity? Parent of a ‘29 and I can’t see why anyone would not stay and tryout for Capital.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Boy lax mom checking in and wow Capital’s dominance for DC is crazy. For boys, the higher level commitments are spread out over 3-4 different teams and it’s very rare for a DC area to play for a Baltimore based team anymore. Are there a lot of DC area girls on the top M&D and Hero’s teams or is that rare?

Generally about 3-4 per year. Capital knows they're dealing with a large group doing it in the 28 class. Double digits. That may set up difficulty going forward as there are looking like alternative options not only there but with a challenger in the local area for the 29s.

Two years in a row of not being the only game in town might be a threat to their model, so I'm sure they know coaching up their 28s will be critical, as well as hoping it's a deep enough class with the ones they now are left with to compete at a high level.

Respectfully, why would a reasonable person choose the startup (M&D DC) over the gold standard (Capital)?

Interesting that you name M&D. Characterization is of note as well. As mentioned, Capital understands job A is this fall with the 28s. Or.....

Anonymous wrote:Boy lax mom checking in and wow Capital’s dominance for DC is crazy. For boys, the higher level commitments are spread out over 3-4 different teams and it’s very rare for a DC area to play for a Baltimore based team anymore. Are there a lot of DC area girls on the top M&D and Hero’s teams or is that rare?

It's not crazy at all, but rather the design of what Capital is supposed to be. Capital creates its Blue and Orange teams from the local DC area clubs. I believe there are 24-25 kids committed to D1 so far who played for Pride and/or Stars at some point coming up.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Boy lax mom checking in and wow Capital’s dominance for DC is crazy. For boys, the higher level commitments are spread out over 3-4 different teams and it’s very rare for a DC area to play for a Baltimore based team anymore. Are there a lot of DC area girls on the top M&D and Hero’s teams or is that rare?

Generally about 3-4 per year. Capital knows they're dealing with a large group doing it in the 28 class. Double digits. That may set up difficulty going forward as there are looking like alternative options not only there but with a challenger in the local area for the 29s.

Two years in a row of not being the only game in town might be a threat to their model, so I'm sure they know coaching up their 28s will be critical, as well as hoping it's a deep enough class with the ones they now are left with to compete at a high level.

Respectfully, why would a reasonable person choose the startup (M&D DC) over the gold standard (Capital)?

They wouldn't. The hangers on are trying to convince the stars and it is not working.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Boy lax mom checking in and wow Capital’s dominance for DC is crazy. For boys, the higher level commitments are spread out over 3-4 different teams and it’s very rare for a DC area to play for a Baltimore based team anymore. Are there a lot of DC area girls on the top M&D and Hero’s teams or is that rare?

Generally about 3-4 per year. Capital knows they're dealing with a large group doing it in the 28 class. Double digits. That may set up difficulty going forward as there are looking like alternative options not only there but with a challenger in the local area for the 29s.

Two years in a row of not being the only game in town might be a threat to their model, so I'm sure they know coaching up their 28s will be critical, as well as hoping it's a deep enough class with the ones they now are left with to compete at a high level.

Respectfully, why would a reasonable person choose the startup (M&D DC) over the gold standard (Capital)?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Boy lax mom checking in and wow Capital’s dominance for DC is crazy. For boys, the higher level commitments are spread out over 3-4 different teams and it’s very rare for a DC area to play for a Baltimore based team anymore. Are there a lot of DC area girls on the top M&D and Hero’s teams or is that rare?

Generally about 3-4 per year. Capital knows they're dealing with a large group doing it in the 28 class. Double digits. That may set up difficulty going forward as there are looking like alternative options not only there but with a challenger in the local area for the 29s.

Two years in a row of not being the only game in town might be a threat to their model, so I'm sure they know coaching up their 28s will be critical, as well as hoping it's a deep enough class with the ones they now are left with to compete at a high level.

More 28s moved to MD clubs out of necessity. Better performing DMV 29s will likely bring numbers to traditional levels where more talent will stay local. Can’t envision 29s wanting to bet on an unknown (same reason 28 talent fled Coppermine for more established Hero’s and M&D). Prediction is that Capital 29 tryouts will be as competitive as ever.

Anonymous wrote:Boy lax mom checking in and wow Capital’s dominance for DC is crazy. For boys, the higher level commitments are spread out over 3-4 different teams and it’s very rare for a DC area to play for a Baltimore based team anymore. Are there a lot of DC area girls on the top M&D and Hero’s teams or is that rare?

Generally about 3-4 per year. Capital knows they're dealing with a large group doing it in the 28 class. Double digits. That may set up difficulty going forward as there are looking like alternative options not only there but with a challenger in the local area for the 29s.

Two years in a row of not being the only game in town might be a threat to their model, so I'm sure they know coaching up their 28s will be critical, as well as hoping it's a deep enough class with the ones they now are left with to compete at a high level.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Boy lax mom checking in and wow Capital’s dominance for DC is crazy. For boys, the higher level commitments are spread out over 3-4 different teams and it’s very rare for a DC area to play for a Baltimore based team anymore. Are there a lot of DC area girls on the top M&D and Hero’s teams or is that rare?

Very rare to non-existent.

I can think of quite a few actually between M&D, Heros and Skywalkers, not to mention MD United and Integrity. Plenty of kids attending DC Area schools but play for Baltimore clubs

Anonymous wrote:Boy lax mom checking in and wow Capital’s dominance for DC is crazy. For boys, the higher level commitments are spread out over 3-4 different teams and it’s very rare for a DC area to play for a Baltimore based team anymore. Are there a lot of DC area girls on the top M&D and Hero’s teams or is that rare?

Very rare to non-existent.

Anonymous wrote:Boy lax mom checking in and wow Capital’s dominance for DC is crazy. For boys, the higher level commitments are spread out over 3-4 different teams and it’s very rare for a DC area to play for a Baltimore based team anymore. Are there a lot of DC area girls on the top M&D and Hero’s teams or is that rare?

It's a haul from NOVA but a couple do it. Mostly girls from North and East side of the D.C. beltway (Maryland side) join them along with girls that live around the Baltimore beltway.

Boy lax mom checking in and wow Capital’s dominance for DC is crazy. For boys, the higher level commitments are spread out over 3-4 different teams and it’s very rare for a DC area to play for a Baltimore based team anymore. Are there a lot of DC area girls on the top M&D and Hero’s teams or is that rare?

Add Integrity Green Towson Go Tigers!🐅
Add TLC Red Temple

Add YJ Manning Quinnipiac
Add LI Black Top Gun Navy

Only a measly 3% of high school lacrosse players actually make it to play Division 1 in college. Seriously, let that sink in before you start tearing apart a family's choice or a player's decision to attend a particular school!


💙Capital Blue 2026 USCLUBLAX Rank #7
1 West Point ARMY M
1 Columbia D
1 Columbia D
1 Duke M
1 Dartmouth D
1 Yale A
1 Yale M/D
1 Princeton Left A
1 Harvard M/D/A/draw
1 Harvard M/A/D
1 Denver Draw/M
1 Michigan D
1 Virginia Tech A
1 Florida State Goalie
1 Florida State Draw/M
1 OREGON A
1 Bucknell Goalie
1 Mercer A
1 W&M A
1 Holy Cross A

Capital Orange 2026🧡 USCLUBLAX RANK #63
1 Colgate M
1 William & Mary D
1 Elon University M
1 Boston University M
1 Butler University Goalie

M&D 2026 🖤 USCLUBLAX Rank #3
1 Saint Joseph University D
1 Arizona State D
1 UMBC D
1 JMU M
1 Clemson M
1 Florida M
1 Florida M
1 UVA D
1 Syracuse A
1 Syracuse
1 Notre Dame M
1 Ohio State A
1 Boston College A
1 West Point Army A
1 West Point Army D
1 Navy
1 Denver A

M&D RED 🎈USClublax Rank #36
1 UMASS-Lowell D
1 West Point Army D
1 Hofstra M
1 Monmouth M
1 Pitt Goalie*
1 Liberty A
1 Bryant A
1 UMBC M
1 UNC- Charlotte

Hero Green 2026💚 USCLUBAX RANK #5
1 East Carolina University
1 Virginia Tech
1 Louisville M
1 Campbell University
1 Georgetown goalie*
1 Maryland
1 Univeristy of South Florida
1 University of South Florida
1 Virginia Tech
1 Oregon *goalie
1 Maryland A/M
1 Navy
1 Boston College
1 Vanderbilt
1 Kennesaw

CAVLAX ELITE 2026 USCLUBLAX RANK #40
1 Virginia Tech D
1 George Mason M
1 UNC - Chapel Hill D
1 UVA M
1 Navy
1 Rhode Island
1 Kennesaw State
1 Christopher Newport

Skywalkers Blue🩵2026 RANK #21
1 Marquette
1 Mercer
1 Cincinnati
1 Saint Joseph
1 UNC - Charlotte
1 Georgetown D
1 Brown
1 Princeton
1 Villanova
1 UPENN
1 Ohio State
1 Georgetown
1 Clemson
1 USC goalie*
1 USC

Skywalkers 2026 White
1 Mercyhurst
1 High Point goalie*
1 Stanford
1 Rollins
1 Roanoke
1 LaSalle
1 Jacksonville goalie*

TLC RED 2026 USCLUBLAX RANK #28
1 Temple
1 UNC- Charlotte
1 University of Richmond M
1 Princeton
1 John Hopkins M
1 Monmouth D
1 St Mary's College A
1 St Mary's College A

Integrity Green 2026🌿USCLUBLAX RANK #25
1 Towson
1 UPenn goalie*
1 UVA goalie *
1 Virginia Tech
1 West Point Army
1 Davidson
1 High Point

HOCO 2026 USCLUBLAX RANK #43
1 Ohio State Goalie
1 Duke Goalie

Pride Black (2026) Rank #72
1 Radford D
1 SCAD *goalie

YJMA🐝 Rank #130
1 UNC Charlotte A
1 Brown M/D

3D Mid-Atlantic ? Need team Ranking?
1 Louisville A
1 Elon D

⭐️ STARS ⭐️ 2026 USCLUBLAX RANK 148
1


Added for Interest, Curiosity, & Celebration
Committments for #1, # 2 & #4 ranked teams for the Class of 2026

Yellow Jacket Manning #1 Ranked 2026
1 ASU
1 Rutgers
1 Cornell
1 UVA
1 Quinnipiac
1 Quinnipiac
1 Vanderbilt
1 Vanderbilt
1 Florida State
1 Florida State
1 Florida State
1 Florida State
1 Georgtown
1 Maryland
1 UNC
1 JHU
1 BC
1 BC
1 Florida
1 Harvard

LI Top Guns Black 2026 #2 Rank
1 HighPoint
1 Navy
1 Michigan
1 Fairfield
1 Arizona State
1 Drexel
1 UVA
1 Dartmouth
1 Stanford
1 UMass
1 Princeton
1 Duke
1 Yale
1 Northwestern
1 Northwestern
1 BC

ACES Elite US Clublax Ranked #4
1 Geneseo
1 Youngstown State
1 Temple
1 Florida State
1 StonyBrook
1 Fairfield
1 Siena
1 University of Albany
1 Penn State
1 University of Cincinnati
1 UNC - Chapel Hill
1 UNC - Chapel Hill
1 University of Florida
1 ASU

High Point and UVA are listed for the black team and I will add Navy Black committ that was missed. I only see 16 commits for black Long Island top gun. I don't see the Stony Brook commit listed?

I see Loyola, Hoftsra, Mercy for the Purple team.

https://www.instagram.com/litopgunslacrosse?igsh=MTRoZGg3djVmNnM3aQ==

Thank you again to the person that updates it!!!

Anonymous wrote:The long posts showing the commits, what's the deal with that? All of the clubs listed have done well, but if you're going to post it, please post it accurately. The LI Top Guns have 20 D1 commits, not 15. You're missing commits to Virginia, Stony Brook, Navy, Loyola, and High Point.

Thanks for the heads up will update it