I am a Madlax parent. Keep in mind that the disparaging Madlax comments are all coming from the same one or two Next Level parents. They thought their son was slighted by Madlax, and haven’t been able to move on. Like all club programs, Madlax is not perfect, but the 27 team is a great group of kids (many who have been together for 4+ years) and has great group of coaches (including a Dad coach) who genuinely care for the well-being of the players and their families. Are some parents frustrated that the team doesn’t win more? Of course. Are some parents frustrated that their son doesn’t play enough or is playing the wrong position? Of course. But you get that everywhere you go.
And regarding departures from Madlax… one player left at the end of this summer. He went to play at Next Level because more of his friends play there. He will be missed. All the boys liked him.
How many kids has Madlax picked up from NL over the last 2-3 years? How many have they lost? And second question, how many flyins are they using? I know their goalie is from Kentucky.
ML has lost players to NL but only 1 was really good. The young man leaving for NL this year didn't play much but he was a nice kid with nice parents. Did ML lose others to DCE or the new Team VA?
ML remains pretty good because they play in really good tournaments and have been around a long time with lots of programs and clinics. They attract players from Kentucky and Richmond because those players get to play right away at tournaments they could never achieve in their home towns. ML will also cheat and allow older players like this year's 2027 team at Naptown or even whole teams like at Hershey or HoCo without impunity.
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