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Both Smithtowns will contend for the top spot with MC and WM

West Islip will repeat as County champs

How about class B and C ?
Who will battle it out with ESM?

How about Mt Sinai? Or Bayport? Anyone else??

Don't count out Sayville. I heard they brought up a 4th grade phenom!

wardmelville is a sleeper
west islip overrated

Can't stop anonymously picking on 7th grade girls on the internet? So pathetic.

Did they get a new coach?

I guess then 4th grader is still probably better than your daughter who didn't get brought up I. Probably why you are crying so much. Go back to the 4th or 5th team of your travel club and keep complaining to those parents. Guess you wasted some $$$

Funny....said thing I am 100% sure this post is from disgruntled WM parent who thought their daughter should have been brought up in 8th grade. Talent is there for sure, let the coaches coach parents. If I recall most of the girls come from same club program and they couldn't get it done either. Hmmmm....are you sure it is the coach or unrealistic expectation???

I thought they lost to West Islip??? Guess they are the team to beat, believe they are very well coached and play like a team.

Are you talking about the 2018's at U15?

Wow, you seem to have a lot of animosity. Didn't read the question that way you did at all.

Please tell us why "WM will surprise". They have had plenty of talent over the years but they never get it done. What is different this year? If as you say "the talent is there for sure" then the logical question is "did they get a new coach?". What else has changed that would cause them to surprise?

Wow that has to suck to have your teenage daughter replaced by a 9 year old. Guess you should have shot the lock off moms wallet and had her play club.

I asked the question and I am not disgruntled. Ward Melville has a new AD and there have been rumors about a new coach. True or just rumors?

She probably does, and still got leap frogged by a 9 year old.

You're probably right! That's got to hurt. No wonder why they're bitter.

Serious question, please no bashing, has anyone gotten recruited recently because of their high school coach? Are they still relevant

No bashing, but just making a few points. This question leads to the assumption that the purpose of playing is solely to get recruited. There are girls who get recruited for many reasons, I have heard of girls sending in recruiting videos for Soccer, B-ball and field hockey who included Lax in their recruiting videos to show athleticism and ended up getting recruited to play lax rather than their "primary sport" (doesn't happen often but more frequently than you think). But the majority of recruiting happens in two forums; the first being the club scene, the second being camps and these "elite" showcases such as the Nike 120 (many times arranged through club, but HS coaches can recomend girls as well).

Now to the question of whether or not a HS coach is still relevant? The answer is certainly yes, and for a few reasons. Your daughter will spend almost 3 months practicing with the HS coach, so whether or not they are good will impact your daughter's development in one direction or the other, this is huge because your daughter will probably have more HS practices each year (or close) than club. In addition to on field impact, the HS coach can/should still have a supporting presence during recruiting (usually not a primary role). A good coach can/should facilitate needed info to potential college coaches, grades, stats etc.

So they are relevant, and the better your HS coach is the more positive impact it will have on the overall development of your daughter and the cast that plays with her.

Players get recruited because of "the player" not because of the HS or club coach/director. At least at competitive college programs. There are so many "recruiting" events these days that college coaches watch the players multiple times. Summer tournaments, Fall tournaments, college camps, and several high profile showcase events are all opportunities for college coaches to watch the girls play. When college coaches like what they see they reach out to the player (most of the time it is through the club director).

HS coaches are not relevant as far as recruiting is concerned.

Thanks so much. Very thorough response.

Thanks so much. Very thorough response.

In my town the Varsity coach is heavily involved in the process. He makes and receives calls daily. He is more involved in the second tier players. The one or two studs get it done through the club scene but many more are helped directly by him.

Same goes for one of the girls coaches in our town who is so heavily involved in everything from year long youth lacrosse training , personal fitness trainer , and even a personal life coach for each participant . He also makes sure they play on the best possible travel organization , regardless you can afford it or not , he needs ratings !

So who are the teams to beat in Nassau and Suffolk. The season is upon us!

Nassau alphabetical order Garden City, Manhasset, Wantagh could wind up in any order at end of season

Sorry forgot Cold Spring Harbor

where are the Nassau divisions listed?

How many YJ or other LI clubs are represented on the USA today preseason all-American teams?

you would not have asked if you did not already know

I actually was curious, seems like you are just mad your daughter wasn't selected! Website just lists HS

Lots of LI girls on the 3rd team which is great! Nobody ever likes when an outside publication ranks players because people tend to believe the hype they are fed non stop at ALL CLUBS.

Congratulations to all the girls who made the list

Top 5 in Suffolk?

Nassau?

Anyone want to take a shot?

Centereach

Suffolk
middle country, west islip, northport, esm, smithtown
Nassau
Wantagh, plainedge, garden city, manhassett, syossett
no particular order

Plainedge? How can you leave out Cold Spring Harbor.

Plainedge Really
Cold Spring Harbor , North Shore .....

Newfield

Oyster Bay?

Oops forgot about csh. Was just off the top of my head

There really isn't much in Plainedges division except Southside. Every game for CSH and North Shore should be a battle.

Wantagh, LongBeach, Oceanside, Massapequa, Farmingdale, North Shore, Syosset, CSH, Garden City, Manhasset, North Shore

Lynbrook, Hewlett, Bethpage, Southside, Glen Cove, Plainedge, NHP, Roosevelt, Roslyn, Floral Park, Divisions, Friends