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Last year there were 2 LI teams in Brine (Yellow and Green).
Yellow was the first team, was LOADED, and significantly better. They won the whole thing. Comprised mostly of players from one hundred minus nine and a several exp & legacy horses. The Defense was so good they could have won without a goalie.

The Green Team was good, just not that good. They won a few but lost some too. If they balanced those 2 teams, they would have met in the championship for sure

With that deep a pool, they could have put together a better competitive team this year.

That is true the 2019 yellow team was a special team but many didn't tryout this year because there is no recruitment value at the Brine. It was far more important to go to events with recruitment value this summer. My son was a part of that yellow team and will always have great memories of playing with such a talented and respectful group of young men. Congrats to all the young men that are committing to the next level ALL over the country. I look forward to watching some of you play Memorial Day Weekend. Yes......I love this game.

Here is my 2 cents. It seems that the rising freshmen year is the year that most want to win and where you see most coaches watching. Long Island always sends a very talented team. There then seems to be a drop off the next year rising sophomore year. Is it because the team just won it? Is it because they are disenchanted because they didnt get recruited? I dont know. It does seem the rising junior and senior HSB teams have done well in the past. Winning it this year and 2 years ago. One thing I am sure of other regions take brine very seriously and send the best teams they can. Pennsylvania, New England, Ohio, Maryland, etc. all want to do well and get recruited. because Long Island doesnt win it doesnt mean its a bad event. I can honestly say there were not as many coaches this year as there have been in the past. I think this has to do with there being so many events. Yet there were always a handful at every game. It was a well run event where weather only effected Tuesday night.

It was a special team..lol...a team where at least 18 kids were hand picked before hand..give me a break..if you took 6 of those kids and put them on the other team they would have won it.

yeah, probably, especially if the 6 were any of the 10 committed kids from the team, but lets not go on the level of not comparing the teams.

The statement was more about many kids skipped the Tryout. I believe it was because there are so many more options at the rising Soph level, options that offer better recruiting opportunities. Many realized doing "to much" is counter productive. Especially if each event leaked into the next.

I see Team 91 LI took the ship at the Inside Lacrosse Invitational held this week in Maryland. Which team was it ??
Sounded like the last game was one to watch..

it was a 2019/2020 bracket and had a total of only 8 teams in the whole bracket. the first session had only 4 teams, second session had 14 in the bracket and 3rd session had 8. they should of tried to combine to make a really strong tourney over 3 days

[quote=Anonymous]I see Team 91 LI took the ship at the Inside Lacrosse Invitational held this week in Maryland. Which team was it ??
Sounded like the last game was one to watch.. [/quot

Team 91 white won the tournament this past week. Championship game was a nice comeback after trailing 5-0. They showed heart and toughness and was a good way to end the season