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She has some younger girls training with her, but her clinics fill up fast and those who have been training with her are given priority to future clinics. They happen to be 2024s and jump on it.

All I know is that she has inspired and motivated my daughter unlike anybody else.

I would agree with all of these. We’ve been with her for a few months now. Players who she’s worked with before get priority, after every clinic she emails videos she takes of the kids, and she sends us voice overs with drawings and slow motions of each drill so my daughter can keep doing it at home.

Not once has she ever pressured us to move teams, bad mouthed our team, or put her 2024 team who trains with her privately ahead of my daughter. If anything, I feel like she gives my daughter more attention than her own players sometimes.
She really lit a fire in my kid and every parent I’ve spoken to about her says the same thing. She raised my daughters self confidence in a way that isn’t telling her she’s the best player out there, but that she should expect the most from herself and that wherever she ends up as she leaves is better than it was when she walked onto the field. Anyone who speaks poorly about this young woman is delusional. I have never met such an incredible coach and mentor. I almost regret writing this because I don’t want to have to compete for spots when she has clinics and training sessions but that is selfish and I think that everyone’s child deserves Sam as a role model

How do I get a spot if I haven’t trained with her before? It seems like it’s impossible

we are part of the email list and if one fills she usually will make another for kids she calls waitlist players if there are enough waitlisted it seems like she’ll try end open another one and then post that on her Instagram profile my daughter checks it since I don’t use social media but if you aren’t on her email chain that seems like the best bet. its how we got in the begin with

If you don’t use social media, why are you on botc? This is social media!

I’m hearing there’s a couple freshman on st ants varsity? Are they Any good they don’t usually take freshman

Just moved to Long Island, and have a daughter who’s a 24. Having her tryout for Top Guns and Long Island Legacy. Are these clubs considered pretty equal in talent and coaching? Thanks

It’s best to go to both try outs and see for yourself. Will be hard to get objective opinions here. My D plays for Top Guns and is quite happy with the coaching and team mates. There’s some great talent on Legacy as well. My D has played with many of them in the past and on school team.

Thank you for that. Sounds like they are both good choices from what I’m hearing.

20 is ideal. 6 mid, 6 attack, 6 defense and 2 goalies.

I'm not the original poster, but message boards are not my definition "social media." Messageboards were around way before Myspace/FB/Insta/TikTok/Snap/Twitter, etc. existed and they don't have the reach those other programs/apps have.

And like others, I'm not active on "social media," but I have been active on boards for over 20 years.



In regards to Tilts, my daughter connected with her on social media. My daughter went to one clinic and now we get priority emails before she announces the clinics to the public on Social Media (usually Instagram). My daughter takes every opportunity to train with Tilts that she can by her choice. Instead of hanging with friends, my daughter would rather be training with Tilts and the other like minded girls.

Thank you!!!! I’ve been looking at her page daily in hopes that something would open. Managed to grab us a spot. Thanks again. Hoping for similar experiences you had.

She left. Isn’t she playing Jv now on her town team?

No, she starts on Smithtown East varsity, one of the top teams in Suff A. Much better situation and competition

No, she starts on Smithtown East varsity, one of the top teams in Suff A. Much better situation and competition

Not one of the best. They are the best team on L.I.

She left. Isn’t she playing Jv now on her town team?

Debatable, until they can Play teams like Manhasset out of conference. Hard to tell with who they are playing for comp . Easy to look good with that comp

No, she starts on Smithtown East varsity, one of the top teams in Suff A. Much better situation and competition