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LOL! Your “facts” are as bad as the SPSG people.
Bottom line is if any of the SPSG incident were even remotely true, BR would have been reprimanded in some way by Maryvale or the league. What is fact is MG and BR are not friends, they don’t like each other. SPSG doesn’t like to lose and it’s funny how when they do, there’s always an “incident” involved so that no one‘s talking about their loss, but instead talking about how they were wronged. Move on. It’s over. You didn’t win.

Nailed it.

I think most of us can agree. Private school parents where girls lacrosse is involved are some of the most insecure, backstabbing, unrealistic people on the planet.

Crying and whining non-stop. You're kids are soft.

"Boo hoo.....coach called me a name". Give me a break. Your daughter is in for a rude awakening in the real world.

It's handled differently in public schools if you catch my drift.

They do nothing at all in the public’s. Plus the quality of athletics is very bad.

Was this goalie drunk too?

They do nothing at all in the public’s. Plus the quality of athletics is very bad.[/quote]

This is the case for some Public Schools but not all. Manchester Valley has a great team and ranked #20 Nationally. There are plenty of other public schools where there are good athletic programs and academics too. Private schools have a lot of weak teams too- the entire B & C Divisions. To say they do nothing in public schools is entirely incorrect and sounds ridiculous. Get over yourself and grab another drink at the Valley

Possible. Wouldn’t be the first time she played that way. Maybe she didn’t even realize she stumbled into the back of a defender. Doesn’t the whole team go to Valley Inn before the game ?

Heard RPCS lost all their coaches what a joke of a program

This is the case for some Public Schools but not all. Manchester Valley has a great team and ranked #20 Nationally. There are plenty of other public schools where there are good athletic programs and academics too. Private schools have a lot of weak teams too- the entire B & C Divisions. To say they do nothing in public schools is entirely incorrect and sounds ridiculous. Get over yourself and grab another drink at the Valley

Some of the public school kids get 5 star awards playing on HS team but do not shine at all on the club teams. Many even play for the B team. Maybe this is what they are referring too

This is the case for some Public Schools but not all. Manchester Valley has a great team and ranked #20 Nationally. There are plenty of other public schools where there are good athletic programs and academics too. Private schools have a lot of weak teams too- the entire B & C Divisions. To say they do nothing in public schools is entirely incorrect and sounds ridiculous. Get over yourself and grab another drink at the Valley[/quote]

I always like to point out that the US National Team (the top team in the world) had 3 players that went to High School in Maryland at the last World Championships. 1 was from the IAAM (TC), 2 from Carroll County Public Schools (Lizzie Colson & Alice Mercer). There are plenty of good teams on the Public Side, with high D1 players and quality coaches. And there are many bad teams. Just like the IAAM.

What a shame. Who coached them yesterday?

You have to be kidding me - leave the kids out of this. Even if the goalie did what she is accused of it doesn't warrant the opposing coach calling her a POS. Ever. I'm sure Maryvales investigation will end when the season does along with his job there. No way they can keep him employed there - such a liability.

All programs go through highs and lows. Why so much detest? Remember at the end of the day this is all about a game, one in which kids get recruited (because we know thats what its all about for you) out of their club.

The program isn't a joke. The Head of School is. They will be fine. There's a lot of motivated people invested in the kids and the success of the program.

All? Every one of them?

I have never heard this about this goalie. Plenty of discussion about another league goalie on here though.

I think they returned as they should for the sake of the players.

FYI many coaches never receive red cards in their entire career yet how many does this one clown have?

THIS IS IT!!!

Sorry to tell you but rules state "may" have a goalie - it is NOT REQUIRED.

Head coach fired, 2 assistants quit, 2 other assistants lead the team to victory over John Carroll. Were girls excited about coaching change b/c they sure played out?

Nobody was called a POS. Only your attacker heard and reported it to get everyone else amped up.

League asked the head of schools to vote on immediate removal - they all voted to abstain as it "isn't there issue - it is Maryvale's situation to handle". BR was lined up to replace outgoing AD at Maryvale as well - THAT IS ALL TOAST NOW! Looking for new program for daughter - head's up Spalding!

This storyline keeps getting more ridiculous. Keep going SPSG parent. Can’t wait for the playoff loss storyline against whatever school you lose to.

Will go back to GCS, ala Joe Gibbs returning to Washington!

No affiliation with SP/SPSG. And again your wrong about who heard what. Then he went after goalie and her grandmother. You Maryvale people really believe everything he waves your way dont you?

Apparently, nothing is off limits in the IAAM for players or coaches. Just wait it out until everyone forgets or moves onto the next piece of drama. Kids and coaches never suffer any consequences for their actions. Winning is all that matters. Cover things up or ignore them so the winning can continue.

This is all a joke. Doesn't matter the school. IAAM is rife with TMZ type strife.
McD, SPSG, RPCS, Maryvale, GFS, GCS all have their issues.

SPSG are known as sore losers and whine about anything not going their way
Maryvale has coach rumors and dealing with rumors forever it seems to follow
RPCS experiences mutiny on the sidelines and parent interference as likely never seen before
McD overlook breaking the laws constantly with no repercussions as long as token head coach doesn't eff up with the TC leftovers
GFS pure chaos for a school that was trying to move up is now very, very down and possibly out
GCS in a slow death kneel and clearly not going in the right direction supposedly

The IAAM is filled with drama and unfortunately with people who are overinvested in a niche sport that matters so much for a short period of time and really only in this area. Not looking forward to the crashes of so many who's identities are tied up in this.

But u believe a kid that can’t say exactly what was said?

Why are you here then? Looking for attention or do you seek out other websites to troll? Maybe seek therapy for your disdain of Iaam lacrosse.

No affiliation but you know ? Good one. The goalies learned to push from someone ! Maybe a coach of the team ? Nobody can accurately say POS was said. He went after player or grandma or other way around after a sp girl told the goalie what she heard and they confronted him ? You spsg believe everything MG waves in front of you. Time to head to the valley inn!

As a public school parent, this IAAM infighting makes me laugh. Every few years there is a new coach at each school that raises expectations and standing, only to fall back to earth and move on, or be moved on from, in favor of the next best thing. Rinse and repeat.

- Mac Ford. The savior 3 or 4 years ago, now he’s a bum according the parents.
- MG, the top coach in the IAAM 2 years ago. Now she is instructing hits on unsuspecting offensive players by goalies (who may or may not be required to be on the field), according to parents.
- BR, fantastic coach on at the precipice of elite at a school that came from the bottom. Moved on to another, down and out, school to raise their profile. He now has an apparent vendetta against both the teenage and related geriatric communities…
-RPCS-they run coaches out like it is a requirement for graduation…
- 5x… ok, you guys probably have a point with her.

The only IAAM team that has stayed consistently at the top, or very close to it, over the last 15 seasons is McDonogh. They are undoubtedly the gold standard in the Baltimore region, and really the country. Whereas, there are 6 or 7 publics that have consistently stayed at or near the top, Severa Park, Broadneck, Century, Manchester Valley, Hereford, Glenelg, Marriotts Ridge, even Dulaney.

What stands out on McD and those public teams, is consistent coaching. McD had Robinson for years, and upon his departure they fell a bit, got another consistent coach, and went back on top. In the last 15 years each of those publics have had mainly 1 or 2 coaches leading the way. The coaches developed culture and expectations and were given the time to build consistent winners, even if they had a .500 season along the way. That doesn’t happen in the IAAM. One .500 season, on to the next coach. ADs should follow the way of the Ravens and let the coaches build a program, otherwise it will continue to be a roller coaster ride to the Valley Inn…

On a side note, big fan of Molly Wolf, happy BM is letting her build something there.

Are we going to pretend that consistent coaching is why McDonogh is what it is, not the money, facilities, boarding and ability to just take the kids of out of state elite ncaa coaches and have them transfer in?

In all honesty, who couldn’t win consistently with those things?

As for public schools, AACo has those two dominant programs because it is the wealthiest section of the county, where lacrosse is king. 4/5 of your schedule is worthless blowout games against schools that can barely get 12 players to try out.

It’s almost as if $$ is the reason for success in both cases.

McD maintains that tarnished gold by giving preferential treatment to their lacrosse players. Non-athletes or ones who play low profile sports would be shown the door if they behaved or underachieved like some of the star athletes do. It isn’t even a secret. Winning matters more than integrity and academic success.

Thanks for the input, BM Parent.

so true as McD is full of hypocrites, brown nosing parents and kids w false senses of reality

Jimmies & Joes > X’s & O’s

Does mcd still have a prefirst grade to “help their kids get more prepared for the challenges that comes with the rigors of things like coloring and playtime?” Ironically it was the ones tracking to play lacrosse that seemed to really participate in it in the past. Probably just coincidence.

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By consistent you mean two new coaches since Robinson left (TC couldn't hack it so on to the next one like you say above, right?)