Anonymous
03/12/2026 17:13
Subject: 2026 Private School Boys Lacrosse Commentary, Scores, and Updates
The DMV is turning into a 3 horse race with Landon, SJC and GP leading the charge. You can also throw Bullis into this mix but they have very little talent coming up in current freshman and sophomore classes - Bellistri is also getting up there in age.
From time to time, PVI will make a serious run (like this year) and Good Counsel is gradually becoming stronger each passing season.
Gonzaga needs a complete reboot after this season. The Admin needs to bring in a coach who works full time in the building.
From time to time, PVI will make a serious run (like this year) and Good Counsel is gradually becoming stronger each passing season.
Gonzaga needs a complete reboot after this season. The Admin needs to bring in a coach who works full time in the building.
Anonymous
03/12/2026 17:04
Subject: 2026 Private School Boys Lacrosse Commentary, Scores, and Updates
What are Hilgy's type of players? Also, didn't answer the question if Landon recruits.
Who knows? He doesn't have Millon doing the work for him anymore!
Anonymous
03/12/2026 16:48
Subject: Re:2026 Private School Boys Lacrosse Commentary, Scores, and Updates
Anonymous wrote:Where is the hot program for the class of 2030 ? Mater Dei always goes the prep route
Word on the street is that it isn't Prep.
Anonymous
03/12/2026 16:38
Subject: 2026 Private School Boys Lacrosse Commentary, Scores, and Updates
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Prep 15- LB 10. Final
Statement win by Prep. Hoyas are looking like the team to beat in the DMV
Not so sure. But the league is pretty inbred with players all coming from the same places. Its anybody's championship to win.
Anonymous
03/12/2026 16:22
Subject: 2026 Private School Boys Lacrosse Commentary, Scores, and Updates
Couple of comments. GP has to play Episcopal from Philly due to last years 3rd place finish. I guess they could have played another but that seems silly.
King is most likely done. He loves it but has now recognized it’s time to move on along with his golfing buddy coaches.
King is most likely done. He loves it but has now recognized it’s time to move on along with his golfing buddy coaches.
Anonymous
03/12/2026 16:05
Subject: Re:2026 Private School Boys Lacrosse Commentary, Scores, and Updates
I don't know that Hilgartner's "approach" is going to work. "Local" GP families have a complete disdain for transfers and boarders. That combined with the fact that the epicenter of lacrosse has shifted North. The Founder's League is a tougher league with more schools in the top 20 than any other. If you doubt the superiority of New England teams take a look at the club scene as an example. Top teams include Boston's Phinest, Fusion Futures, Long Island Express, 3D New England, etc. The fact that GP isn't playing any tough nationally ranked teams like Haverford, Malvern Prep, Lawrenceville is very telling. Those schedules are made several years out. It was writing on the wall!
Anonymous
03/12/2026 15:34
Subject: Re:2026 Private School Boys Lacrosse Commentary, Scores, and Updates
The GP administration may be fully behind Hilgartner but what other choice do they have. As for Hilgartner's approach of courting transfers and boarders, I don't know how that well that will wash with the local Bourgeoisie. It seems that in other parts of this forum GP parents displayed their disdain for "non-locals" with one post actually stating that Hilgartner better start listening to locals. Lacrosse at GP is no different than any other sport. That dormitory is packed with ringers from all over the world for every sport.
I would also say that Hilgartner had one thing at McDonough that he doesn't have at GP and that's MIllon. It's known that a great deal of the heavy lifting in recruiting was done by Millon himself. Time will tell but the word is exactly as posted many kids opted for other schools than GP.
I would also say that Hilgartner had one thing at McDonough that he doesn't have at GP and that's MIllon. It's known that a great deal of the heavy lifting in recruiting was done by Millon himself. Time will tell but the word is exactly as posted many kids opted for other schools than GP.
Anonymous
03/12/2026 14:02
Subject: Re:2026 Private School Boys Lacrosse Commentary, Scores, and Updates
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Prep will do a hit and run next year when St. John's is young. Too many seniors this year.
Ah, ok.
St. John's secured the best 2030 class in the area apparently. Prep will rebuild via transfers & borders. I hope they do play for the entire area, but St. John's definitely the better team this year.
What evidence do you have to state SJC secured the best 2030 class in the area? Not disagreeing with you, just curious. Speaks is one of the best recruiters in the area.
The Georgetown Prep administration is fully behind Hilgartner's approach to build through transfers and landing borders nationwide; this is what he did at McDonogh all those years, as McDonogh's JV squads were always terrible.
Landon, GC, SJC will benefit from winning more local lacrosse families as Prep goes the national boarding route.
So Prep and GZ do generally attract many of the same kids, but the two, while both Jesuit, are very different. First, GZ is about twice the size of GP. Second, while GP offers an excellent athletic program (better than the majority of area schools-public and private), GZ competes in the WCAC and, for many of the major sports (e.g., football, basketball, hockey, rugby) feature superior teams. Third, while GZ is still a very good academic institution, it nevertheless, places a greater emphasis on athletics, while GP is far more rigorous academically--especially for the average student. Fourth, GP's facilities, academic and athletic, are far superior to almost every high school in the area, if not nationally. Finally, with the difference in tuition (GZ is roughly half the cost of GP), GP attracts a different social-economic base.
GZ's program has been in a gradual downward spiral the past two seasons, and this year could be the nail in the coffin with the current coaching staff if they can't turn it around.
This above, of course, is a wild guess of what might happen.
For lacrosse families who don't want to go to Prep, SJC is a possibility.
But most of the Catholics that consider Prep also consider Gonzaga. Both are all boys Jesuit schools. Other than location, they are very similar in many ways including the groups they appeal to.
Landon is rarely an alternative these people consider. OLGC is only slightly more attractive as a destination.