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The man-child reference seems to imply a big, strong player that has hit puperty early and can physically dominate players. It's not just that, to dominate you still need some good skill, but the differentiating factor is hitting puberty early. While it can make some players seems like absolute stars in those middle school years, I don't think it serves their development well. Because they start to rely on being able to physically overpower players, bodying them, etc and don't need to focus as much on refining dodging technique, speed development. Then several years later in HS everybody catches up with their growth spurts and playing that game to physically overwhelm doesn't work. Then the players that didn't have the middle school size advantage but have great skills/speed start to outshine. So there is the potential that being big early can hinder players' development ... to their detriment down the road.

Doesn't look like they suck so far.
Our icon kids? I guess your jealous some kids from your icon team moved on and your kid didn't make it.
Channy is coaching this team the waterboy has nothing to do with who is on the field. My kid is new to the team and from what I saw at the last couple of tournaments is this waterboy helping the kids out and being positive. My son told me that he's a nice guy and feels like he looks out for the team. Chaney has the reputation of playing the kids who are going to bring home the win, he doesn't care who your friends with. This kind of team doesn't work for every kid or family.

There's no need to speak negative about a team you clearly have no clue about.
People like you have a big mouth when you can post anonymously. If you have a problem with the guy either confront him or move on. You remain anonymous but everyone knows who your talking about,That doesn't seem to fair.

So your saying everyone who volunteers always has a hidden agenda?
And if you volunteer you have no self respect ?
It's one thing to be a seasoned lacrosse dad but it's another to loose faith in humanity.
The negativity is like poison - you don't even know the person but assume off the bat its for the wrong reason. Maybe you been around too long it's time to retire.

Not familiar with the waterboy but Im on my fourth kid in travel lacrosse and have seen it evolve to the point where a parent will do just about anything to get and keep his kid on the field. By now, I have, or think I have, seen it all. If anybody thinks the waterboy isn't acting out of some degree of self interest you are kidding yourself. Instead of knocking anonymous posters on an anonymous message board maybe the waterboy should get a little self respect.

To add a bit of common sense with such a large roster , why is it the 2nd express team has been ignored the past two years , when two strong teams can be made? The 2nd team was ultra strong years ago , now its left out to dry ! kids standing on the sidelines of channy's team in hope of getting 2-3 minutes of play during a game does absolutely nothing but mentally break down a kid , its fall and as it get closer to spring and summer these kids wont see playtime at all. . Why cant Channy split the team up and do these kids a favor , still having competitive teams and not short changing development which is running out of time at this point closing the gap into HS.
Parents insist on accepting this type of treatment for bragging rights and not whats good for their kid. If you look at the larger picture this is not only true for express but 91 Orange as well .

Dukes will not win a game. O fer

Easy 91 wins that bracket ,soft comp.
Igloo and express should come out of that harder bracket

Why do you say that ? Are they that bad ? Have you seen them play ?

The Legacy Greyhounds are the legacy 2021 A team. They did have a large turnover, but picked up a few solid kids from 91 Orange (heat) and a few others who have talent. Like any team in the fall, the kids need to learn to trust eachother and then they can start playing Lax as a team.
Right now the Greyhounds are unproven. They play fl$ next weekend in Massachusetts, so will see where they stand as a team in your "A" List.
But again, this is the fall. Let's talk again about this team and every other team in the spring and summer.

He has 29 kids on the B team, Channy does.
So with the 26 on the A team, he should make 3 teams. But they should have 22-23 kids like all other teams. His B team is 29 wo any goalies. Some kid walked off the street to play. Not even on team
Express is a joke. A team is talented though, but organization is on its way down

here's one.......how bout the money grab lacrosse coaches interfering with PAL football season and play offs. how bout that. I'm a lacrosse coach as well as a football coach. I'm so disgusted with how this has become. right now I'm in football season and I have kids at tournaments lol and we're a play off team. another team in our division completely forfeited their play offs because they have a large number of kids that were probably told we're going to Princeton this weekend and if u play football instead you'll be banned from 91 for life. lmfao. so meanwhile now a football season is completely wasted. and don't give me oh my son has a chance at playing lacrosse in college better than he does at football. cuz one day that last college game is played and then it's off to the real world. word to the wise all you parents whose kids play lacrosse and football.....do us all a favor next football season.....don't sign your kids up for football.....you're wasting our time

Totally agree....but they won't drop football because they need it to tell the college coaches that they are "multisport athletes"and not just lacrosse players. In other words, many of the kids you are describing only play football to help get recruited for lax. Once they commit then they'll drop foorball like a hot potato for fear of being injured and blowing their lax deal. I have older kids and have seen this play out time and again. Feel bad for the football guys.

He has 29 kids on the B team, Channy does.
So with the 26 on the A team, he should make 3 teams. But they should have 22-23 kids like all other teams. His B team is 29 wo any goalies. Some kid walked off the street to play. Not even on team
Express is a joke. A team is talented though, but organization is on its way down