Anonymous
02/11/2025 14:18
Subject: Schools That Never Win Titles
Anonymous wrote:Are you at a high school that never seems to win a district athletic or academic title? Does that make you or your kids feel slightly ashamed, or is it something that doesn't matter to you or them at all?
It seems superficial but some schools like Langley, Madison and Robinson seem to rack up championships every year and others like Herndon, Falls Church and Justice never seem to.
It’s very simple, good sport highschools are a direct result of great youth sports programs. Vienna has the best youth football, lacrosse and baseball programs in Fairfax and as a result - Madison is competing for titles in those sports every year. In contrast, Vienna has a struggling youth wrestling program and no surprise Madison had a terrible wrestling program. Chantilly has the best rec wrestling program and as you would guess Chantilly is the odds on favorite to win regionals this year.
Anonymous
02/11/2025 13:23
Subject: Schools That Never Win Titles
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are you at a high school that never seems to win a district athletic or academic title? Does that make you or your kids feel slightly ashamed, or is it something that doesn't matter to you or them at all?
It seems superficial but some schools like Langley, Madison and Robinson seem to rack up championships every year and others like Herndon, Falls Church and Justice never seem to.
Because Langley is in a very wealthy neighborhood that kids were trained in both academics and athletics at a very early age. Poor people live in Justice pyramid, and they don't have the resource. Does that answer your question?
No.
Anonymous
02/11/2025 12:19
Subject: Schools That Never Win Titles
Trust me, sometimes you just want the season to be over! Everybody is tired!
Anonymous
02/11/2025 12:12
Subject: Schools That Never Win Titles
A middle ground is always good where the team is competitive but not impossible to make or one where they can't even field enough players.
Anonymous
02/11/2025 12:09
Subject: Schools That Never Win Titles
Anonymous wrote:Are you at a high school that never seems to win a district athletic or academic title? Does that make you or your kids feel slightly ashamed, or is it something that doesn't matter to you or them at all?
It seems superficial but some schools like Langley, Madison and Robinson seem to rack up championships every year and others like Herndon, Falls Church and Justice never seem to.
Because Langley is in a very wealthy neighborhood that kids were trained in both academics and athletics at a very early age. Poor people live in Justice pyramid, and they don't have the resource. Does that answer your question?
Anonymous
02/11/2025 09:31
Subject: Schools That Never Win Titles
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wished I had considered this when my kids were little. Our local FCPS HS is mediocre academically but the sports teams are almost impossible to make for normal sports. On top of that, kids seem to transfer in to play sports, taking even more spots. So kids who would make a team and play at a smaller school have no chance of participating in their own school's activities. Its a real bummer.
Hayfield?
I was going to guess Westfield or South Lakes.
Since last spring Hayfield's taken the crown for this TBH.
Anonymous
02/10/2025 15:38
Subject: Schools That Never Win Titles
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are you at a high school that never seems to win a district athletic or academic title? Does that make you or your kids feel slightly ashamed, or is it something that doesn't matter to you or them at all?
It seems superficial but some schools like Langley, Madison and Robinson seem to rack up championships every year and others like Herndon, Falls Church and Justice never seem to.
Not sure why Herndon continues to get dumped on for everything, but while Herndon does not have a ton of recent "District" championships, in the past five years, Herndon has won several Region championships including Boys Soccer, Baseball, Girls Volleyball, Dance Team and has had a number of dominant individual athletes including those in Boys Swimming, Boys and Girls Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track and others. Many of the sports teams are both accessible and successful. Kind of a win-win situation, no?
It’s because parents like you have this weird inferiority complex. Totally happy for your kids that they won in those sports, just don’t advocate to bring my neighborhood kids to your school, and we can leave it at that.
And when the school board does its thing, don’t ever complain about those kids taking your kids’ spots or that it’s difficult to make a sports team with 2,700 kids at the school. You’ll get no sympathy at all for that complaint.
Dang! Take a chill pill. It’s not that deep. It’s just sports! Just a game!
Anonymous
02/10/2025 15:23
Subject: Schools That Never Win Titles
Our local HS wins things but the coaches are uniformly horrible- in terms of personality, treatment of athletes and really inappropriate things they say. I don't get it.
Anonymous
02/10/2025 13:57
Subject: Schools That Never Win Titles
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wished I had considered this when my kids were little. Our local FCPS HS is mediocre academically but the sports teams are almost impossible to make for normal sports. On top of that, kids seem to transfer in to play sports, taking even more spots. So kids who would make a team and play at a smaller school have no chance of participating in their own school's activities. Its a real bummer.
Hayfield?
I was going to guess Westfield or South Lakes.
Anonymous
02/10/2025 12:39
Subject: Schools That Never Win Titles
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are you at a high school that never seems to win a district athletic or academic title? Does that make you or your kids feel slightly ashamed, or is it something that doesn't matter to you or them at all?
It seems superficial but some schools like Langley, Madison and Robinson seem to rack up championships every year and others like Herndon, Falls Church and Justice never seem to.
Not sure why Herndon continues to get dumped on for everything, but while Herndon does not have a ton of recent "District" championships, in the past five years, Herndon has won several Region championships including Boys Soccer, Baseball, Girls Volleyball, Dance Team and has had a number of dominant individual athletes including those in Boys Swimming, Boys and Girls Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track and others. Many of the sports teams are both accessible and successful. Kind of a win-win situation, no?
It’s because parents like you have this weird inferiority complex. Totally happy for your kids that they won in those sports, just don’t advocate to bring my neighborhood kids to your school, and we can leave it at that.
And when the school board does its thing, don’t ever complain about those kids taking your kids’ spots or that it’s difficult to make a sports team with 2,700 kids at the school. You’ll get no sympathy at all for that complaint.
Wow. Yikes. That escalated quickly. Never mentioned any of those things and frankly don't care one way or the other about boundary changes (assuming as a Langley parent you do, but that's for another thread). Just frustrated that people who don't really know what Herndon is like continue to have a false opinion.
Anonymous
02/10/2025 12:31
Subject: Schools That Never Win Titles
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Are you at a high school that never seems to win a district athletic or academic title? Does that make you or your kids feel slightly ashamed, or is it something that doesn't matter to you or them at all?
It seems superficial but some schools like Langley, Madison and Robinson seem to rack up championships every year and others like Herndon, Falls Church and Justice never seem to.
Not sure why Herndon continues to get dumped on for everything, but while Herndon does not have a ton of recent "District" championships, in the past five years, Herndon has won several Region championships including Boys Soccer, Baseball, Girls Volleyball, Dance Team and has had a number of dominant individual athletes including those in Boys Swimming, Boys and Girls Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track and others. Many of the sports teams are both accessible and successful. Kind of a win-win situation, no?
It’s because parents like you have this weird inferiority complex. Totally happy for your kids that they won in those sports, just don’t advocate to bring my neighborhood kids to your school, and we can leave it at that.
And when the school board does its thing, don’t ever complain about those kids taking your kids’ spots or that it’s difficult to make a sports team with 2,700 kids at the school. You’ll get no sympathy at all for that complaint.
Anonymous
02/10/2025 12:19
Subject: Schools That Never Win Titles
Anonymous wrote:Are you at a high school that never seems to win a district athletic or academic title? Does that make you or your kids feel slightly ashamed, or is it something that doesn't matter to you or them at all?
It seems superficial but some schools like Langley, Madison and Robinson seem to rack up championships every year and others like Herndon, Falls Church and Justice never seem to.
Not sure why Herndon continues to get dumped on for everything, but while Herndon does not have a ton of recent "District" championships, in the past five years, Herndon has won several Region championships including Boys Soccer, Baseball, Girls Volleyball, Dance Team and has had a number of dominant individual athletes including those in Boys Swimming, Boys and Girls Cross Country/Indoor/Outdoor Track and others. Many of the sports teams are both accessible and successful. Kind of a win-win situation, no?
Anonymous
02/10/2025 11:46
Subject: Schools That Never Win Titles
Anonymous wrote:I wished I had considered this when my kids were little. Our local FCPS HS is mediocre academically but the sports teams are almost impossible to make for normal sports. On top of that, kids seem to transfer in to play sports, taking even more spots. So kids who would make a team and play at a smaller school have no chance of participating in their own school's activities. Its a real bummer.
Hayfield?
Anonymous
02/10/2025 09:38
Subject: Schools That Never Win Titles
I wished I had considered this when my kids were little. Our local FCPS HS is mediocre academically but the sports teams are almost impossible to make for normal sports. On top of that, kids seem to transfer in to play sports, taking even more spots. So kids who would make a team and play at a smaller school have no chance of participating in their own school's activities. Its a real bummer.
Anonymous
02/10/2025 08:49
Subject: Schools That Never Win Titles
Anonymous wrote:This isn’t Texas. High school sports aren’t that big of a deal.
They aren't a big deal however the area (Washington metro, yes Fairfax is included) produces top level competition.