Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Honest question. There seems to always be the same teams at the top year after year while other programs continue to struggle. Schools with the same or similar student body size can't compete. In your opinion what makes these schools so consistently successful? Is it the coaching? Is it the system they run? Is it the town/PAL program or the local travel clubs? Are some towns just more "lacrosse towns" or have more kids play from a young age? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Hard to figure out. But I can say towns with $$$$ seem to be very good . More money , more clinics , more private lessons etc.. look at a district like Sachem very big they won 1 or 2 state championships in the 90’s when it was 1 HS . There youth program is very good. Sachem north always in the playoffs but never get over that hump. People say they have 2 Hs so not getting the best , but the argument with that is look at smithowns and Hills also 2 Hs. I think money towns are very good . smithtowns, syosset , Wm , CSH , GC , Mahasset etc. garden city Wm you also have generations that stay and live there. JMO


Add in the establishment of the "brand" and the desire to be part of it, and then continual success that comes with that. The programs that are perennially at the top top have it going in most every aspect - it is self fulfilling.


So would you say that in certain districts with a winning lacrosse history, the better athletes gravitate to lacrosse as opposed to a districts where football/baseball is more of a tradition so the better athletes are inclined to focus on those sports? And in turn parents are more willing to spend on private lessons and clinics?