Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 12:58     Subject: 2028 Girls Lacrosse
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Anonymous wrote:This is the 4th or 5th year in a row that Capital has taken the majority of their top team from Pride. What does Pride do for development that the other teams don’t? Seems like the other clubs should be doing better.


Take kids from Great Falls, McLean, Arlington and Vienna. That’s the gist of their development program.



And pay for extra training outside of practice with private lessons, camps, and conditioning.


All the series players are doing these things, not just Pride kids.


And Pride actually pays Healthy Baller to come in and do speed and agility in the Fall and Winter twice a week, separate from their team training.



Pride has the best reputation at the 4-8th grade level. They do a good job of getting kids excited when they are young. Look no further than the Cap'n Cookie truck that pulls up after some clinics - smart move. All of the better kids want to play there so they are ahead from the start. As a poster above mentioned, they cater to Mclean, Great Falls, Arlington, etc. which are traditionally the better lacrosse areas in NOVA. Alexandria has some talent but not compared to those areas. Pride does very little to "develop' kids, they just get the better kids early on. Many have parents or older siblings that played lacrosse and generally come from "lacrosse families". Their model is the same as Stars and everyone else. Let's not give them too much credit.


Totally this. It isn't Pride, it's the kids they get. But even some of the "lacrosse" families I know are finally leaving Pride behind this season.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 12:57     Subject: 2028 Girls Lacrosse
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Anonymous wrote:This is the 4th or 5th year in a row that Capital has taken the majority of their top team from Pride. What does Pride do for development that the other teams don’t? Seems like the other clubs should be doing better.


Take kids from Great Falls, McLean, Arlington and Vienna. That’s the gist of their development program.


Because these kids have some sort of super human capabilities when they come from that area? Or are you referring to their strong rec programs?


Lacrosse is a money sport. Follow the $$ and you will find strong lacrosse teams with long traditions. Yes, all of these areas have strong rec teams and look at high school and you will see these area schools do well.


Actually at the HS level, you see these kids jump and go to private schools...across the region. Which probably just supported your argument. That being said, at the developmental level, there are great cheap opportunities to develop in some amazing rec programs. But I would argue the money for lacrosse in club is no more expensive than any travel club sport. I think you just need to get your kid into baseball to bring that back into reality.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 12:53     Subject: 2028 Girls Lacrosse
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Anonymous wrote:Pride 2029s made the National Championship final - playing YJ now. Their model is certainly working.


The 29s are a mess. They’ve had a high rate of coaching turnover and there are a number of top players from that team leaving. They won’t be the same next year. And below them, the rest of the Pride teams are struggling. The 2030 team is in the B bracket of the NGLL, the 31 team lost every single game in the NGLL A bracket and the 32s are a B team. Pride’s model is not working.


I don’t know what will happen tomorrow, but for today and the last 5-6 years, the model is working. Maybe we should ask Capital what they think.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 12:52     Subject: 2028 Girls Lacrosse
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:This is the 4th or 5th year in a row that Capital has taken the majority of their top team from Pride. What does Pride do for development that the other teams don’t? Seems like the other clubs should be doing better.


Take kids from Great Falls, McLean, Arlington and Vienna. That’s the gist of their development program.



And pay for extra training outside of practice with private lessons, camps, and conditioning.


All the series players are doing these things, not just Pride kids.


And Pride actually pays Healthy Baller to come in and do speed and agility in the Fall and Winter twice a week, separate from their team training.



Pride has the best reputation at the 4-8th grade level. They do a good job of getting kids excited when they are young. Look no further than the Cap'n Cookie truck that pulls up after some clinics - smart move. All of the better kids want to play there so they are ahead from the start. As a poster above mentioned, they cater to Mclean, Great Falls, Arlington, etc. which are traditionally the better lacrosse areas in NOVA. Alexandria has some talent but not compared to those areas. Pride does very little to "develop' kids, they just get the better kids early on. Many have parents or older siblings that played lacrosse and generally come from "lacrosse families". Their model is the same as Stars and everyone else. Let's not give them too much credit.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 12:51     Subject: 2028 Girls Lacrosse
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is the 4th or 5th year in a row that Capital has taken the majority of their top team from Pride. What does Pride do for development that the other teams don’t? Seems like the other clubs should be doing better.


Take kids from Great Falls, McLean, Arlington and Vienna. That’s the gist of their development program.


Because these kids have some sort of super human capabilities when they come from that area? Or are you referring to their strong rec programs?


Lacrosse is a money sport. Follow the $$ and you will find strong lacrosse teams with long traditions. Yes, all of these areas have strong rec teams and look at high school and you will see these area schools do well.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 12:50     Subject: 2028 Girls Lacrosse
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Pride 2029s made the National Championship final - playing YJ now. Their model is certainly working.


The 29s are a mess. They’ve had a high rate of coaching turnover and there are a number of top players from that team leaving. They won’t be the same next year. And below them, the rest of the Pride teams are struggling. The 2030 team is in the B bracket of the NGLL, the 31 team lost every single game in the NGLL A bracket and the 32s are a B team. Pride’s model is not working.


If you're right, that doesn't bode well for Capital. Since that model is to have everyone else develop the talent and you sweep up the floating cream as they go into HS.

I will agree though, there is a lot of chaos at the 30 and 31 level with all the teams in the region. A lot of players are moving around every year as parents attempt to find the sweet spot for their kid (which I don't believe exists right now).
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 12:47     Subject: 2028 Girls Lacrosse
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Pride 2029s made the National Championship final - playing YJ now. Their model is certainly working.


The 29s are a mess. They’ve had a high rate of coaching turnover and there are a number of top players from that team leaving. They won’t be the same next year. And below them, the rest of the Pride teams are struggling. The 2030 team is in the B bracket of the NGLL, the 31 team lost every single game in the NGLL A bracket and the 32s are a B team. Pride’s model is not working.


what's going on with Pride's younger teams? perhaps the younger talent is choosing to go to farther clubs
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 12:43     Subject: 2028 Girls Lacrosse
Anonymous wrote:Pride 2029s made the National Championship final - playing YJ now. Their model is certainly working.


The 29s are a mess. They’ve had a high rate of coaching turnover and there are a number of top players from that team leaving. They won’t be the same next year. And below them, the rest of the Pride teams are struggling. The 2030 team is in the B bracket of the NGLL, the 31 team lost every single game in the NGLL A bracket and the 32s are a B team. Pride’s model is not working.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 12:33     Subject: 2028 Girls Lacrosse
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is the 4th or 5th year in a row that Capital has taken the majority of their top team from Pride. What does Pride do for development that the other teams don’t? Seems like the other clubs should be doing better.


Take kids from Great Falls, McLean, Arlington and Vienna. That’s the gist of their development program.



And pay for extra training outside of practice with private lessons, camps, and conditioning.


All the series players are doing these things, not just Pride kids.


And Pride actually pays Healthy Baller to come in and do speed and agility in the Fall and Winter twice a week, separate from their team training.

Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 12:29     Subject: 2028 Girls Lacrosse
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Pride 2029s made the National Championship final - playing YJ now. Their model is certainly working.


Yeah right. They played a bunch of b teams.


Many teams don’t play because their players are too old to meet the age restrictions for this tournament. It’s not Pride’s fault that a lot of teams have holdbacks or otherwise older kids. And I’m not a Pride fan or parent. Just saying.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 12:28     Subject: 2028 Girls Lacrosse
Anonymous wrote:Any explanation why some stars light blue players didn’t make it over stars and navy players?


Because those Light Blue players weren't as good as the Navy players
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 12:27     Subject: 2028 Girls Lacrosse
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is the 4th or 5th year in a row that Capital has taken the majority of their top team from Pride. What does Pride do for development that the other teams don’t? Seems like the other clubs should be doing better.


Take kids from Great Falls, McLean, Arlington and Vienna. That’s the gist of their development program.


Because these kids have some sort of super human capabilities when they come from that area? Or are you referring to their strong rec programs?
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 12:24     Subject: 2028 Girls Lacrosse
Anonymous wrote:Pride 2029s made the National Championship final - playing YJ now. Their model is certainly working.


Yeah right. They played a bunch of b teams.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 12:17     Subject: 2028 Girls Lacrosse
Pride 2029s made the National Championship final - playing YJ now. Their model is certainly working.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2024 12:07     Subject: 2028 Girls Lacrosse
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is the 4th or 5th year in a row that Capital has taken the majority of their top team from Pride. What does Pride do for development that the other teams don’t? Seems like the other clubs should be doing better.


Take kids from Great Falls, McLean, Arlington and Vienna. That’s the gist of their development program.



And pay for extra training outside of practice with private lessons, camps, and conditioning.


All the series players are doing these things, not just Pride kids.