Anonymous
07/22/2025 15:16
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Final rankings out…#14!
Kiss that ranking goodbye next year
It’s a final ranking…meaning it doesn’t change. No matter what hate you continue to spew, it doesn’t change what that team accomplished this year.
I know everyone loves data, so here are the end of 8th grade rankings over the last several years for the top DC-area team:
2029 M&D DC #15
2028 Pride Red #7
2027 BLC Blue #7
2026 Stars Light Blue #7 *
2025 Pride Red #13
* 2026 class also had #9 Pride Red
This data is very interesting. Would these teams have been better off staying together? Cap 27 and 28 haven’t had anywhere near those rankings/successes. This may not bode well for 29’s based on this history.
Cap Blue 2029s will float around the mid teens in rankings, which is kind of on the top bracket/second bracket line for tournaments. The MDDC team would have had similar success if it stayed together, so not really an upward move for the MDDC girls but the BLC girls should be thankful. If not for the MDDC girls coming to Cap Blue, the team would be just BLC with some other randoms thrown in, and they would never get into the top 20 and be playing dookie teams in third brackets.
Even with this public data available, the best kids from MDDC and BLC CHOSE Capitals (blue and orange) over MDDC. They trusted the system and the track record that matters more than 8th grade rankings- elite coaching and college recruiting. MDDC had a good run this year, but NL last year finished ranked 15th with half the talent on the roster. The only chance MDDC had was to keep at least some of their top players, but even the legacy loyalists left (or tried to leave seeing 80% of the team at the cap tryouts). They must have seen enough of the club to want to get out. Capitals will continue to do what they do well and MDDC 2029 will be like 2028 pride (#79), stars (#206) and MDDC (#224) and fall into the B (maybe even C) league.
Here’s the pipeline for MDDC:
2030 #109
2031 #66
2032 #65
Future not looking bright for the club. They really need a hard reset 180 or Robinson is going to have severe buyers remorse just like Stars is having with MCE.
Here’s the pipeline for BLC:
2030 #10
2031 #15
2032 # 8
Anonymous
07/22/2025 14:52
Subject: 2029 Girls
Capital Orange and Hero's White have similar problem. They are strong but DC parents don't like B anything.
Anonymous
07/22/2025 10:36
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Final rankings out…#14!
Kiss that ranking goodbye next year
It’s a final ranking…meaning it doesn’t change. No matter what hate you continue to spew, it doesn’t change what that team accomplished this year.
I know everyone loves data, so here are the end of 8th grade rankings over the last several years for the top DC-area team:
2029 M&D DC #15
2028 Pride Red #7
2027 BLC Blue #7
2026 Stars Light Blue #7 *
2025 Pride Red #13
* 2026 class also had #9 Pride Red
This data is very interesting. Would these teams have been better off staying together? Cap 27 and 28 haven’t had anywhere near those rankings/successes. This may not bode well for 29’s based on this history.
Cap Blue 2029s will float around the mid teens in rankings, which is kind of on the top bracket/second bracket line for tournaments. The MDDC team would have had similar success if it stayed together, so not really an upward move for the MDDC girls but the BLC girls should be thankful. If not for the MDDC girls coming to Cap Blue, the team would be just BLC with some other randoms thrown in, and they would never get into the top 20 and be playing dookie teams in third brackets.
Even with this public data available, the best kids from MDDC and BLC CHOSE Capitals (blue and orange) over MDDC. They trusted the system and the track record that matters more than 8th grade rankings- elite coaching and college recruiting. MDDC had a good run this year, but NL last year finished ranked 15th with half the talent on the roster. The only chance MDDC had was to keep at least some of their top players, but even the legacy loyalists left (or tried to leave seeing 80% of the team at the cap tryouts). They must have seen enough of the club to want to get out. Capitals will continue to do what they do well and MDDC 2029 will be like 2028 pride (#79), stars (#206) and MDDC (#224) and fall into the B (maybe even C) league.
Those rankings and stats are pretty telling. Going back in years most Capital teams were not quite as good as the 25 and 26’s have been. Are the 27 and 28’s more of a reset or do you think more girls are going the MD team route to avoid the chaos of 8th grade tryouts?
Each year will be different. Some teams will be better than others depending on the geographic location and the talent they can pull in. Capitals had a strong presence in 25 and 26s, but still trying to find their rhythm for 28 and 27s. At the end of the day, families will choose the club they believe will fit their needs the best. Some girls just want to enjoy club lacrosse and maybe play D3, so they would choose a not-so-competitive team such as any team outside the top 30. Others who have college aspirations will not look so heavily at the rankings, but track record of recruiting and connections the club has. Regardless of the rankings, Capitals recruiting is top-notch.
Anonymous
07/22/2025 08:23
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Final rankings out…#14!
Kiss that ranking goodbye next year
It’s a final ranking…meaning it doesn’t change. No matter what hate you continue to spew, it doesn’t change what that team accomplished this year.
I know everyone loves data, so here are the end of 8th grade rankings over the last several years for the top DC-area team:
2029 M&D DC #15
2028 Pride Red #7
2027 BLC Blue #7
2026 Stars Light Blue #7 *
2025 Pride Red #13
* 2026 class also had #9 Pride Red
This data is very interesting. Would these teams have been better off staying together? Cap 27 and 28 haven’t had anywhere near those rankings/successes. This may not bode well for 29’s based on this history.
Cap Blue 2029s will float around the mid teens in rankings, which is kind of on the top bracket/second bracket line for tournaments. The MDDC team would have had similar success if it stayed together, so not really an upward move for the MDDC girls but the BLC girls should be thankful. If not for the MDDC girls coming to Cap Blue, the team would be just BLC with some other randoms thrown in, and they would never get into the top 20 and be playing dookie teams in third brackets.
Even with this public data available, the best kids from MDDC and BLC CHOSE Capitals (blue and orange) over MDDC. They trusted the system and the track record that matters more than 8th grade rankings- elite coaching and college recruiting. MDDC had a good run this year, but NL last year finished ranked 15th with half the talent on the roster. The only chance MDDC had was to keep at least some of their top players, but even the legacy loyalists left (or tried to leave seeing 80% of the team at the cap tryouts). They must have seen enough of the club to want to get out. Capitals will continue to do what they do well and MDDC 2029 will be like 2028 pride (#79), stars (#206) and MDDC (#224) and fall into the B (maybe even C) league.
Those rankings and stats are pretty telling. Going back in years most Capital teams were not quite as good as the 25 and 26’s have been. Are the 27 and 28’s more of a reset or do you think more girls are going the MD team route to avoid the chaos of 8th grade tryouts?
Anonymous
07/22/2025 08:09
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Final rankings out…#14!
Kiss that ranking goodbye next year
It’s a final ranking…meaning it doesn’t change. No matter what hate you continue to spew, it doesn’t change what that team accomplished this year.
I know everyone loves data, so here are the end of 8th grade rankings over the last several years for the top DC-area team:
2029 M&D DC #15
2028 Pride Red #7
2027 BLC Blue #7
2026 Stars Light Blue #7 *
2025 Pride Red #13
* 2026 class also had #9 Pride Red
This data is very interesting. Would these teams have been better off staying together? Cap 27 and 28 haven’t had anywhere near those rankings/successes. This may not bode well for 29’s based on this history.
Cap Blue 2029s will float around the mid teens in rankings, which is kind of on the top bracket/second bracket line for tournaments. The MDDC team would have had similar success if it stayed together, so not really an upward move for the MDDC girls but the BLC girls should be thankful. If not for the MDDC girls coming to Cap Blue, the team would be just BLC with some other randoms thrown in, and they would never get into the top 20 and be playing dookie teams in third brackets.
Even with this public data available, the best kids from MDDC and BLC CHOSE Capitals (blue and orange) over MDDC. They trusted the system and the track record that matters more than 8th grade rankings- elite coaching and college recruiting. MDDC had a good run this year, but NL last year finished ranked 15th with half the talent on the roster. The only chance MDDC had was to keep at least some of their top players, but even the legacy loyalists left (or tried to leave seeing 80% of the team at the cap tryouts). They must have seen enough of the club to want to get out. Capitals will continue to do what they do well and MDDC 2029 will be like 2028 pride (#79), stars (#206) and MDDC (#224) and fall into the B (maybe even C) league.
Here’s the pipeline for MDDC:
2030 #109
2031 #66
2032 #65
Future not looking bright for the club. They really need a hard reset 180 or Robinson is going to have severe buyers remorse just like Stars is having with MCE.
Anonymous
07/22/2025 08:02
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Final rankings out…#14!
Kiss that ranking goodbye next year
It’s a final ranking…meaning it doesn’t change. No matter what hate you continue to spew, it doesn’t change what that team accomplished this year.
I know everyone loves data, so here are the end of 8th grade rankings over the last several years for the top DC-area team:
2029 M&D DC #15
2028 Pride Red #7
2027 BLC Blue #7
2026 Stars Light Blue #7 *
2025 Pride Red #13
* 2026 class also had #9 Pride Red
This data is very interesting. Would these teams have been better off staying together? Cap 27 and 28 haven’t had anywhere near those rankings/successes. This may not bode well for 29’s based on this history.
Cap Blue 2029s will float around the mid teens in rankings, which is kind of on the top bracket/second bracket line for tournaments. The MDDC team would have had similar success if it stayed together, so not really an upward move for the MDDC girls but the BLC girls should be thankful. If not for the MDDC girls coming to Cap Blue, the team would be just BLC with some other randoms thrown in, and they would never get into the top 20 and be playing dookie teams in third brackets.
Even with this public data available, the best kids from MDDC and BLC CHOSE Capitals (blue and orange) over MDDC. They trusted the system and the track record that matters more than 8th grade rankings- elite coaching and college recruiting. MDDC had a good run this year, but NL last year finished ranked 15th with half the talent on the roster. The only chance MDDC had was to keep at least some of their top players, but even the legacy loyalists left (or tried to leave seeing 80% of the team at the cap tryouts). They must have seen enough of the club to want to get out. Capitals will continue to do what they do well and MDDC 2029 will be like 2028 pride (#79), stars (#206) and MDDC (#224) and fall into the B (maybe even C) league.
Anonymous
07/22/2025 07:58
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:People keep talking about what could’ve happened 'if MDDC had stayed together,' but realistically, that was never going to happen. From the outside, it was clear, the environment was riddled with false promises, inconsistent messaging, lack of player development, and a coaching culture that often seemed toxic and disorganized. The cracks were visible long before things fell apart.
Thank you! Those who stayed refuse to own that part of the situation.
Anonymous
07/22/2025 07:54
Subject: 2029 Girls
People keep talking about what could’ve happened 'if MDDC had stayed together,' but realistically, that was never going to happen. From the outside, it was clear, the environment was riddled with false promises, inconsistent messaging, lack of player development, and a coaching culture that often seemed toxic and disorganized. The cracks were visible long before things fell apart.
Anonymous
07/22/2025 07:46
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Final rankings out…#14!
Kiss that ranking goodbye next year
It’s a final ranking…meaning it doesn’t change. No matter what hate you continue to spew, it doesn’t change what that team accomplished this year.
I know everyone loves data, so here are the end of 8th grade rankings over the last several years for the top DC-area team:
2029 M&D DC #15
2028 Pride Red #7
2027 BLC Blue #7
2026 Stars Light Blue #7 *
2025 Pride Red #13
* 2026 class also had #9 Pride Red
This data is very interesting. Would these teams have been better off staying together? Cap 27 and 28 haven’t had anywhere near those rankings/successes. This may not bode well for 29’s based on this history.
Cap Blue 2029s will float around the mid teens in rankings, which is kind of on the top bracket/second bracket line for tournaments. The MDDC team would have had similar success if it stayed together, so not really an upward move for the MDDC girls but the BLC girls should be thankful. If not for the MDDC girls coming to Cap Blue, the team would be just BLC with some other randoms thrown in, and they would never get into the top 20 and be playing dookie teams in third brackets.
“You wouldn't have won if we'd beaten you.”
- Yogi Berra
Anonymous
07/22/2025 07:23
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Final rankings out…#14!
Kiss that ranking goodbye next year
It’s a final ranking…meaning it doesn’t change. No matter what hate you continue to spew, it doesn’t change what that team accomplished this year.
I know everyone loves data, so here are the end of 8th grade rankings over the last several years for the top DC-area team:
2029 M&D DC #15
2028 Pride Red #7
2027 BLC Blue #7
2026 Stars Light Blue #7 *
2025 Pride Red #13
* 2026 class also had #9 Pride Red
This data is very interesting. Would these teams have been better off staying together? Cap 27 and 28 haven’t had anywhere near those rankings/successes. This may not bode well for 29’s based on this history.
Cap Blue 2029s will float around the mid teens in rankings, which is kind of on the top bracket/second bracket line for tournaments. The MDDC team would have had similar success if it stayed together, so not really an upward move for the MDDC girls but the BLC girls should be thankful. If not for the MDDC girls coming to Cap Blue, the team would be just BLC with some other randoms thrown in, and they would never get into the top 20 and be playing dookie teams in third brackets.
Anonymous
07/22/2025 07:04
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Final rankings out…#14!
Kiss that ranking goodbye next year
It’s a final ranking…meaning it doesn’t change. No matter what hate you continue to spew, it doesn’t change what that team accomplished this year.
I know everyone loves data, so here are the end of 8th grade rankings over the last several years for the top DC-area team:
2029 M&D DC #15
2028 Pride Red #7
2027 BLC Blue #7
2026 Stars Light Blue #7 *
2025 Pride Red #13
* 2026 class also had #9 Pride Red
This data is very interesting. Would these teams have been better off staying together? Cap 27 and 28 haven’t had anywhere near those rankings/successes. This may not bode well for 29’s based on this history.
Anonymous
07/22/2025 06:24
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Final rankings out…#14!
Kiss that ranking goodbye next year
It’s a final ranking…meaning it doesn’t change. No matter what hate you continue to spew, it doesn’t change what that team accomplished this year.
I know everyone loves data, so here are the end of 8th grade rankings over the last several years for the top DC-area team:
2029 M&D DC #15
2028 Pride Red #7
2027 BLC Blue #7
2026 Stars Light Blue #7 *
2025 Pride Red #13
* 2026 class also had #9 Pride Red
Anonymous
07/21/2025 22:48
Subject: 2029 Girls
what did who accomplish? MDDC is 14? What did they win?
Anonymous
07/21/2025 21:04
Subject: 2029 Girls
Yes final ranking that you will never see happen again.
Anonymous
07/21/2025 18:28
Subject: 2029 Girls
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Final rankings out…#14!
Kiss that ranking goodbye next year
It’s a final ranking…meaning it doesn’t change. No matter what hate you continue to spew, it doesn’t change what that team accomplished this year.