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Was impressed with M&D's defense the one game I saw them play. Great communication on the field.

Bingo…a lot of SW players and parents not happy with the selfish play not being addressed.

the battle of the queen bees!!

It will never get addressed at any level. 23 team only team that actually gets coached. Tons of talent they just play iso ball and force turnovers or flop to ground to get calls. Works vs weaker teams. Sw parents that aren’t happy are looking into better options.

Isn’t one of the main players leaving for Hero’s? Heard Hero’s is not happy about it.

Main player or main ball hogs ? You might have to count the number of teams and schools player has been at before accepting anyone.

JFC just stop.

You are 100% right. Hero's made a good run but my guess is that they were beat. M&D shared the ball for the first time in a long time and everyone contributed. Their defense played particularly well. With their depth and the injury bug hitting the girls in green, they should be the favorites for the MA.

Definitely not a main player but I’m hearing she (and her parents) are the main cause of issues and low morale at SW right now.

Hero's moms are the ones trying to pull her over. Maybe the other Hero’s parents need to take it up with those moms

Such a shame. The young lady isn’t the problem. Mom is.

None of this is true and shame on you for gossiping about a kid. The person causing low morale is looking to go to M&D - so no- not heros

Just leave these people alone.

M&D doesn't need the headache or the drama!

Already dealt with it once. Don’t need it again.

MnD already has their own headache.

Sw that at the UA 150 this weekend. Same selfish play.

Did you see any Maryland players who stood out?

The typical local players made it. The first place team had several players who did not get recognized except for their goalie who was amazing!!! They beat our team with ease. Looked like the only team who played team ball.

Moving forward to next summer event…

You mean the next "Money Grab" event?

Yes...it is juniors open. Suspect event. Save your 💰

Expensive, but I thought it was run well. Girls seemed to enjoy it. Only real complaint was there was a lot of downtime between games.

Competition not elite at all at juniors open. They need to be more selective if they’re going to call themselves “elite”. And not have club coaches

I think the competition level was very strong and more consistent than UA… coaches were fine, 2 coaches to each team and they seemed to actually coach instead of just having college girls sub.

They should not allow girls to apply who do not make the initial invitations, Top talent would be best.

There was lots of talent there. And some unknowns that played well.

Skywalkers, M&D, and Heros any movement detected? I know Hero's is short benched but no open tryouts for them or Skywalkers. M&D tryouts are open but they seem to be in top form lately. Maybe it is new ownership pushing tryouts for M&D. Depending on injury status you would think Hero's should have tryouts if anyone should. I also think it is ridiculous that tryouts should start before the end of the season.

Competition at juniors open was sub par. You clearly had some girls who had no business being there.

As does every event like Juniors open. There are even players on the Under Armour Senior teams who have no business being there. Every event is political. There’s no way around it. Don’t try out and don’t pay if you don’t like it.

Did the HOCO middie go to the M&D tryout like everyone expected? Or will Hero’s Green take her?

that is already a pretty crowded midfield at m&d

How does a middle income family survive this jungle? Any advice?

It is a giant mess for a middle income family. I would chime in to say the Rec and parks sponsored programs like Hoco are the most affordable option. 1/2 to 2/3 of the costs of other programs. Other Rec programs are trying to do likewise as these club fees of 3K, do I hear 4k?, + travel costs really pinch a family budget. No one would design the club lacrosse world as it is if they were starting from scratch. Just give thanks you live it the Mid Atlantic or your travel fees would only be higher elsewhere in the country. Super weak national org concerned mainly with national teams. I am cheering on the local Rec orgs trying to develop a "club" like team for 500 to 800 per year. This is what would really grow the game.

Doesn't appear any significant moves happening this try-out season with any impact players jumping squads.

Heard M&D picked up a player or two…..True?

You will find out next week.

Heard they picked up a Middy from SWs and a Middy from Hero's Green.

Is M&D losing players? Or adding to the roster?

I think they are joking about the players coming to M&D…….

Not joking. A hero , sw , a girl from Colorado and 2 red players added to roster. 5 unhappy ex black players now.