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My daughter wasn't on either Thorn or KS but she played both. To be honest, I didn't think KS had the talent that Thorns team did. That was a big asset for them. They play better together. Less ego. They pass the ball and clear it well. They play girls lax the way the game is supposed to be played. Unlike Thorns team where the girls are so good each girl is a rockstar in there own right and clearly weren't coached to play as a team.

The 91 KS coach should be very proud. She built a solid team without the draw and brand name that YJ has to attract talent.

Igloo was the best 2023 team this summer. We (YJ) split with them this summer but were the better team. Blue Devils in Suffolk good as well in this age group.

KS91 split with Blue devils and also lost to igloo both 1-2 goal great games. in lax fest and lax blast.hopefully these teams will see eachother this summer
always nice when its a competetive games-makes it interesting and everyone gets better

[quote=Anonymous]Igloo was the best 2023 team this summer. We (YJ) split with them this summer but were the better team. Blue Devils in Suffolk good as well in this age group.

YJ is clearly better. Igloo may have peaked already. 91 and Blue Devils won't attract enough talented players to be able to compete with YJ.

Our igloo team played Jesters at Laxfest to a tie. Could have gone either way. Toughest competition we had all season. Looking forward To playing them again and beating them outright! Good all around lacrosse

KS91 forfeited their final game at Laxfest rather than play an A team and get beat. Can't believe they are in the same conversation as the strongest teams of 2023. Not what I want my daughter to be a part of... Left for another Club.

Jesters United has to be in that group too.. Played igloo, blue devils, Elevate. No losses. Didn't meet up with YJ or TG yet. Maybe next summer...

Anyone doing a winter league? If so, where?

The KS91 team that was being mentioned as one of the top teams in 2023 was not the team that forfeited in Lax fest. This is the A team that lost to igloo actually by 2 in lax fest and then played again at lax blast and played a barn burner 1 goal game with igloo again.
The 91KS team that "forfeited" was the B team and was called 91KS purple and the A was 91KS orange as last year there were 2 teams. This year only one team. An A team-hope this clarifies. The 2023 bracket is an exciting one.

Does anybody know of any worthwhile indoor winter leagues or tournaments?

Yes they did

Who is they and what did they do?

What yj team is the A team in this age group

Thorn is the A team

What is going on with Thorn's team another bad weekend. Obviously the coach is not playing the studs enough or we need an infusion of talent.

How have the 2023 teams been faring so far this summer?

PleaSe check YJ, Igloo, TG, Jesters, Elevate Blue Devils, etc.

Yellow jackets proved to be the best again. Top Guns dominated yesterday. Elevate, Igloo, Jesters really a very distant group below those two. Too bad- it would have been interesting for them to see some competition here on LI.

Yes Wright's team dominated Thorn again 2 years in a row. Kudos to them. I'm sure CR will shake this age group up.

Second tier teams at 2023 (Elevate, Jesters, Igloo) cannot complete with the likes of YG and Top Guns. It validates their decisions to compete out of state this summer, to find more competitive games.

What studs? They were schooled by their b team in all areas!

Don't count jesters out... They had a bad showing at Hostra. However beat elevate 3 times and TG early in the season. TG and Igloo both top of their game.

Nesters beat Elevate 3 times?

Don't count jesters out... They had a bad showing at Hostra. However beat elevate 3 times and TG early in the season. TG and Igloo both top of their game

TG and Igloo simply the better teams. Jesters aren't in the same class

You just can't qualify the "proved to be the best again" and "dominated" comments when games were won by ONE goal to Igloo. Reality check please!

Don't count jesters out... They had a bad showing at Hostra. However beat elevate 3 times and TG early in the season. TG and Igloo both top of their game.

Bad showing that's an understatement. Losing 11-2 to the TG and 11-1 to Igloo Jesters were dominated.

TG and YJ are the only elite teams in 2023- its that simple. Some other teams are good, just not in the same class as these two.

How did Elevate do against Igloo and TG?

How did Elevate do against Igloo and TG?

Igloo won 9-3
TG won 11-1

Don't know how you can say igloo is 2nd class. Best competition tg had all year. Don't know why tg or yj make us travel all over when we have great competition here on the island. You learn nothing by going to jersey shore to beat a team 18-2. Why can't they just come together for a local tournament. Tg yj and igloo. Who cares who wins it would only benefit these kids to play top teams to get better. Exciting 2 games between tg and igloo yesterday. Wish every game was like that.

Yes. Twice at Neylat and agian at Hofstra.

Going strictly by results, YG and TG get it done consistently. No other teams do. Its been that way for a long time. Many of us would love to see better competition here on LI, but it doesn't exist. We hate the NJ turnpike, but you need to go where the competition is. To boot, the two teams will continue to get stronger as the top players at second tier teams migrate over. Its a fact of club lacrosse on LI- everyone will lie to eachother and say they have no interest and arent trying out, but watch for yourself. The loyal ones always get screwed in the end.

Going to NJ may not make sense, but YJ and TG are the only one's that test themselves by coming town to MD to play the other top teams. You don't improve staying on the island. There is a reason that YJ is the only team that can compete as the girls get older. They have been playing top competition from a young age.

What teams look good in this age group? Are Top Guns and YJ the top 2 teams?

Would like to know about 89+2 Keira and Leg? Will they be any good?

YJ get it done consistently by bringing older girls down to play against tougher competition.

Last year YJ split games against igloo. Not bad for a new club.

Igloo 2023 is solid team. Kiera Strong is ok.

Leg is not good at all.