BOTC - US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Boys 2025-3rd Grade Fall 2015 Summer 2016

So after today, Garden City is officially the top team on the Island! Keep at it GC! Great things to come!

lets see what they can do vs 32

So after today, Garden City is officially the top team on the Island! Keep at it GC! Great things to come!

Who you guys beat yesterday?? And where you play??

Our boys beat Blast 2x last weekend. Clearly we were the better team. Blast beat Geese 2x. That would put GC over Blast and Geese. Pretty simple.

I overheard someone this weekend saying that Mike Chanenchuk will be coaching the Express 2025 team next year. Can anyone confirm that to be true or not?

Sure he is. Like schwajle is coaching 2024. Ask them how that's going.

Sure he is. Like schwajle is coaching 2024. Ask them how that's going.

can anyone give an honest opinion of where all of the 2025 teams stand as far as talent level goes. There are so many teams out there now it's hard to know which teams are talented & which teams look good because they play weak competition.

Yes, I will.

Geese, 32 and Blast are very good

Express, Ducks and Igloo are good and compete very well.

It's true...same deal as Schwajie. Sounds like they got some of the 32 kids to commit and some O'Reilly kids will move over. Sound familiar?

Buyer beware with Channy actually coaching your 2025. His name will look good on the tryout flyer though.

Where do teams like force, bluefish, outlaws, & true blue fit in the picture ?

30 kids on Channys 2023 team... Nightmare scenario.

thats awful...23 should be the absolute max

Trying to stop the exodus . Oreilly does a great job. They were telling people last year that They were going to make another Honey Badgers team for 2025

Seriously? They stink!

Just a loser troll. My kid is NOT on OReilly's team but has played them numerous times and they do just fine. Seems like a well coached team, good ball movement and good players. Always a good game to watch.

Just a loser troll. My kid is NOT on OReilly's team but has played them numerous times and they do just fine. Seems like a well coached team, good ball movement and good players. Always a good game to watch.

Next year no one will be on his team.

Here's the thing- if you know the coach, you know he plays first to develop the kids and that winning eventually comes along with development. He has a proven record over many years of starting kids off right and teaching them skill and the love of the game. He has many kids that he helped develop in their earlier years that are on D1 teams, as well as a few that are committed and also some that play for the top 2020 teams. He is not for everyone, but if you are looking for a coach that does it right at this age, he is a good choice.

GEESE just got SHOT DOWN !!!!!!!!!!

As a father of a 2022, 2023 and 2025, let me tell you my observations. When my older boys were young, the boys in Orange had the most dominant teams, by a lot. They were the only really good team. As each year went past, things changed. Last weekend, my 2022 guys top orange team lost and the Orange B team won the A bracket. Both teams play second fiddle to express. This was inconceivable a few years ago. Smash was the best and no one else compared. Now they are in the mix with 4 teams. When my 2023 guy started, Bandits were the only good team. They're still the best, but they lost this season and are winning 1 goal games. There are now probably 5 really great teams in 2023. Again, 2 years ago no one would have believed it. Even the 2024 teams; Wolfpack used to be untouchable even last year. This year they've lost far more tourneys than they have won. Right now in our age group, Blast is the best. But, with the dynamic on that team with coaches and kids, that's going to change as more kids start playing travel in the next two years. So my advice is not to chase the top team. Find a coach who your son responds positively to and let the team be built over the next few seasons. If your son is a midfielder and is not top 4 in playing time or a second string attackman, he'll likely be replaced soon anyway. That's just the way it works.

looking for advice on tryouts for next summer. My 2025 has been playing since K and I would classify him as an average player (not a superstar, but knows all the fundamentals and where to be....Good stick skills righty, needs improvement lefty). Got a taste of competition with town tourneys this year but for next season, he wants to play travel ball also.

He is not good enough right now to make a top club - I'm looking for an option that would give him some better coaching, let him continue play and improve.

Selfishly, I'm not looking to trek halfway across LI for practice. We are in southeast nassau

Starting to see tryout info for 24, bluefish, true blue that would be good options from a location standpoint. Any opinions on these or other clubs to consider? I also don't want to pay tryout fees if there is no realistic shot a club will have a team at this age group

Thanks

I agree. OReilly is a great coach. Win or lose the Kids play a great game and always have fun. It is too bad there will be 2 teams next season.