In terms of youth programs, Duke’s Elite is head and shoulders above the rest. Word is, coaches of other clubs are furious they’re stealing/recruiting best players from other clubs but isn’t it their job to retain talent?
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HHH is the de facto gold standard of Philadelphia lacrosse. Anybody saying anything different is just posing. What BM does for those kids in his program is truly remarkable.
There is no doubt that HHH has great 2025 and 2026 teams! On what basis do you conclude they are the gold standard? For PA teams they:
2027 - 19th in state 2028- 24th 2029 - 23rd
It is a great club, but saying there is a gold standard is far fetched. That is not saying another club is the gold standard either.
On the basis of when it counts to be associated with a quality team. It's shown time and time again that it's the club that student athletes in philly gravitate to get recruited by tier 1 programs. 25 and 26 team are proven ballers at this point. The 2027 team has been revamped and will be ready to roll at the NLF events this summer. The younger teams will grow into the legacy when it counts.
Until other clubs show they payoff the way that HHH does, there just isn't a discussion.
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