2017 Girls HS Soccer

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The bigger issue is the disparate treatment of our girls programs in the state relative to the boys, whether public or private.....much less media coverage, public recognition at the games, etc.

You clown, the coverage is nearly identical. There's no coverage except for game scores, and a featured gallery. There's the same coverage for girls and boys. The only difference in coverage are the girl's parent whiners on talking-soccer. Every year this thread is 3 times larger than the boys. Always parents attacking the stars from other teams, and other parents promoting there kid. We all come to read it for its hilarity.

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Same story, different year. Time to get another story, like one in which LSA and privates play in a league comprised of their equals: other schools that pull (recruit) from everywhere and aren't restricted by town boundaries.

oh yay LSA won. again. yay so happy. yay ... blah

LSA will keep on winning. They are not going anywhere. Everyone might as well stop bitching about it. Comparable to Hendricken in football/baseball, what Mt. used to be in hockey, etc... This has been well discussed and it is obvious they can't compete with MA schools and win titles or enter a MA league (They are a RI team, are they not?). So now what? "Wah wah that's not fair". Oh please.
Sports are activities, you should be more interested in the education at the school they are attending.
Also, No titles and enrollment will decline. So.. they are here to stay. Get used to it and find a way to win. Once again, they are part of, always have been a part of, and always will be a part of RIIL. If you want a championship fork over the money in the sport you need a title in. If not, get used to it. Hopefully your child is a great student and is attending a good public school. This has been going on for a long long time. Until then, support your child, his/her friends, and your/their team. Everyone can't be a winner. Or you can come to LaSalle $$$

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LSA will keep on winning. They are not going anywhere. Everyone might as well stop bitching about it. Comparable to Hendricken in football/baseball, what Mt. used to be in hockey, etc... This has been well discussed and it is obvious they can't compete with MA schools and win titles or enter a MA league (They are a RI team, are they not?). So now what? "Wah wah that's not fair". Oh please.
Sports are activities, you should be more interested in the education at the school they are attending.
Also, No titles and enrollment will decline. So.. they are here to stay. Get used to it and find a way to win. Once again, they are part of, always have been a part of, and always will be a part of RIIL. If you want a championship fork over the money in the sport you need a title in. If not, get used to it. Hopefully your child is a great student and is attending a good public school. This has been going on for a long long time. Until then, support your child, his/her friends, and your/their team. Everyone can't be a winner. Or you can come to LaSalle $$$

Excellent post.

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LSA will keep on winning. They are not going anywhere. Everyone might as well stop bitching about it. Comparable to Hendricken in football/baseball, what Mt. used to be in hockey, etc... This has been well discussed and it is obvious they can't compete with MA schools and win titles or enter a MA league (They are a RI team, are they not?). So now what? "Wah wah that's not fair". Oh please.
Sports are activities, you should be more interested in the education at the school they are attending.
Also, No titles and enrollment will decline. So.. they are here to stay. Get used to it and find a way to win. Once again, they are part of, always have been a part of, and always will be a part of RIIL. If you want a championship fork over the money in the sport you need a title in. If not, get used to it. Hopefully your child is a great student and is attending a good public school. This has been going on for a long long time. Until then, support your child, his/her friends, and your/their team. Everyone can't be a winner. Or you can come to LaSalle $$$

It's exactly that elitist attitude that is the problem for those that attend/compete on behalf of the public schools. The student body that attends the games to support LSA is condescending/classless and reflect the same elitist attitude you represent. Wasn't the MVP for LSA from MA? Take her off the field and there is a very good change LSA is not the state champion? Explain to me where the "fork over the money in the sport you need a title in if not get used to it"? Players are developed in most sports prior to coming to HS. Community youth organizations then usually to club. You either have the individual resources to attend LSA or the school is offering financial assistance. Private schools have the option of accepting students, especially good athletes, they have the option of offering $ to players who will have an impact on the program. This is RECRUITING. Public schools do not have the benefit of picking students from other towns, understand, probably not, its not an even playing field but that's how you like it.

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No one recruits...that's a bogus statement. this coming from an lsa parent whose player will be moving on to collegiate play. also public schools have the same quality of players...they play on the same teams as bayside or pick another team. the focus really should be on the players....not the coaches. the credit is due to the players. any sport at private schools is the passion of the players...so screw you and your comments about private schools. best of luck to all schools next year.

Fair point but please don't say there is no recruiting; your own school was caught in another sport..and please let's not kid ourselves on the boy's side (not sure on girls) those Aug soccer camps aren't just early training sessions.

And no public schools don't have the same quality players..occasionally a town has a phenom who actually stays in the town's school and some towns with decent feeder programs keep enough of the talent to be semi-competitive..but only the privates have the ability to attract and enroll from all those towns.

I don't think anyone is saying it's due to cheating (although without disclosing the aid statistics then we're left up to the honesty of the school administrators) - it's you really think it's an even playing field, especially in the larger team sports? They had to create a pseudo D1 "superbowl" for the publics since every years it's BH vs LS.

the only equalizer in soccer is PKs and the short OT period..LSA has been in the finals every year except one (?) in the last what, 15 years - you really think that's a coincidence given the same quality players exist across the division? Put GK aside (niche position) - every player on LS would start on every other team no exception; only a few on those teams might start/play for LS.

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It's exactly that elitist attitude that is the problem for those that attend/compete on behalf of the public schools. The student body that attends the games to support LSA is condescending/classless and reflect the same elitist attitude you represent. Wasn't the MVP for LSA from MA? Take her off the field and there is a very good change LSA is not the state champion? Explain to me where the "fork over the money in the sport you need a title in if not get used to it"? Players are developed in most sports prior to coming to HS. Community youth organizations then usually to club. You either have the individual resources to attend LSA or the school is offering financial assistance. Private schools have the option of accepting students, especially good athletes, they have the option of offering $ to players who will have an impact on the program. This is RECRUITING. Public schools do not have the benefit of picking students from other towns, understand, probably not, its not an even playing field but that's how you like it.

We must question the true competitive nature of Lasalle and it’s players. They know full well that they will be competing with lesser high school teams all season yet they go there anyway. Obviously they don’t want to compete against other private schools. If so they’d go to Feehan or another Mass private school. What’s the challenge in destroying public schools knowing you have huge advantages over them.

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We must question the true competitive nature of Lasalle and it’s players. They know full well that they will be competing with lesser high school teams all season yet they go there anyway. Obviously they don’t want to compete against other private schools. If so they’d go to Feehan or another Mass private school. What’s the challenge in destroying public schools knowing you have huge advantages over them.

Good for the parents ego, they don't care about if it is a legitimate challenge for LSA, they want the advantage so they can have the bragging rights of the championships. It's actually fairly pathetic.

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It's exactly that elitist attitude that is the problem for those that attend/compete on behalf of the public schools. The student body that attends the games to support LSA is condescending/classless and reflect the same elitist attitude you represent. Wasn't the MVP for LSA from MA? Take her off the field and there is a very good change LSA is not the state champion? Explain to me where the "fork over the money in the sport you need a title in if not get used to it"? Players are developed in most sports prior to coming to HS. Community youth organizations then usually to club. You either have the individual resources to attend LSA or the school is offering financial assistance. Private schools have the option of accepting students, especially good athletes, they have the option of offering $ to players who will have an impact on the program. This is RECRUITING. Public schools do not have the benefit of picking students from other towns, understand, probably not, its not an even playing field but that's how you like it.

Maybe a little bit of recruiting. However, I have heard parents of children, as young as 10/11 advise they will be sending one or all of the children to the privates. I don't think there is as much recruiting as you are crying about. They train in MA but live in RI. That is an option. Doesn't mean they have to play HS in MA bonehead!

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Maybe a little bit of recruiting. However, I have heard parents of children, as young as 10/11 advise they will be sending one or all of the children to the privates. I don't think there is as much recruiting as you are crying about. They train in MA but live in RI. That is an option. Doesn't mean they have to play HS in MA bonehead!

You have a few good players that "choose" to go to, say LaSalle, and they play for a very good club team, you don't think they are going to choose to go with their friends and keep the chemistry, winning, etc.. together? As has been stated previously, "Have been, are, and always will be part of the RIIL"

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Shootouts are the most horrible way to end an even game, and that is across any possible competition that i can think of!!!!

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Shootouts are the most horrible way to end an even game, and that is across any possible competition that i can think of!!!!

Can you imagine if after 2OT that hoops went to free throws to decide?

Do what field hockey does; pull for soccer two players and play 9 v 9 - still not ideal.

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Shootouts are the most horrible way to end an even game, and that is across any possible competition that i can think of!!!!

Respectfully, I disagree. I have come to love PK's. Been fortunate enough to watch my children play in a few big games these last 10 years between Club & High School and you always seem to remember the matches the ended in PK's. There is a paralyzing cloud that sets over the field, teams and spectators as it unfolds. I sort of agree that it isn't soccer, but it is still about a keeper trying to keep the ball out of the net and a striker trying to put one in. Two years ago Ports v. Lasalle went to PK's and it was dramatic and I was a neutral observer, I didn't have any daughters on the field but I was texting people I knew as it played out.

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Respectfully, I disagree. I have come to love PK's. Been fortunate enough to watch my children play in a few big games these last 10 years between Club & High School and you always seem to remember the matches the ended in PK's. There is a paralyzing cloud that sets over the field, teams and spectators as it unfolds. I sort of agree that it isn't soccer, but it is still about a keeper trying to keep the ball out of the net and a striker trying to put one in. Two years ago Ports v. Lasalle went to PK's and it was dramatic and I was a neutral observer, I didn't have any daughters on the field but I was texting people I knew as it played out.

Totally agree. Teams that have been battling for 100 minutes (regulation and OTs) typically don't have much left for abbreviated side games. It's not like basketball teams are scoring every 30 seconds. Even live shootout games where players start from mid-field can be affected by crappy fields. A PK shootout can and should be planned for, and the better teams and better keepers will win these. If the more talented team doesn't win then they weren't prepared, and not worthy of the victory.

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I can understand both sides of it, but i think they flat-out suck. You can have bench players that can come in and be the deciding factor, even though they couldn't contribute in a real game situation. While it is good in the sense that it can take a relatively unknown and give them a chance to show your team's "depth", it is a step away from pretending NASCAR drivers are real athletes.

Much rather settle it short sided.

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I can understand both sides of it, but i think they flat-out suck. You can have bench players that can come in and be the deciding factor, even though they couldn't contribute in a real game situation. While it is good in the sense that it can take a relatively unknown and give them a chance to show your team's "depth", it is a step away from pretending NASCAR drivers are real athletes.

Much rather settle it short sided.

Which do you prefer - when hockey goes to 4 v 4 and 3 v 3 or their shootouts. The shoutouts are dramatic, but the short sided is closer to the intent of it's a team sport. I would say try 10 min OTs and then 5 min of 9 v 9 - 30 mins. If still tied, then PKs.