High school

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I thought this forum was about soccer?

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I thought this forum was about soccer?

It's the slow season....... If not soccer, people have to argue about something.

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never too early to start looking at the fall season. Now that the high schools have had a chance to look at the incoming class, any thoughts for this fall? Will Tualatin return to the finals after an early exit last year. Thurston lost a ton of seniors...incoming class strong? How about Jesuit, and the rest of the Metro league.

Thurston is still loaded, they can win it again.

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Thurston is still loaded, they can win it again.

I think you're loaded.

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Thurston is still loaded, they can win it again.

Now or never for University of Jesuit. Way too much talent there to only have one state title in the past 3 years. Senior heavy class needs to win this year or they will be regarded as a monumental flop considering all their top club players on their roster

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Now or never for University of Jesuit. Way too much talent there to only have one state title in the past 3 years. Senior heavy class needs to win this year or they will be regarded as a monumental flop considering all their top club players on their roster

This is funny, and I don't have any connection to Jesuit! A monumental flop is a bit much.

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This is funny, and I don't have any connection to Jesuit! A monumental flop is a bit much.

I think that poster takes Oregon HS soccer way too seriously. There is nothing monumental about HS soccer.

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You're right.

I think that poster takes Oregon HS soccer way too seriously. There is nothing monumental about HS soccer.

Even in the Fall of 2009, (class of 2010), when Jesuit won State and was ESPN #1 ranked girl's high school soccer team in the nation, a decent high school age club term would have beaten them. Good soccer players, horrible coach.

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Even in the Fall of 2009, (class of 2010), when Jesuit won State and was ESPN #1 ranked girl's high school soccer team in the nation, a decent high school age club term would have beaten them. Good soccer players, horrible coach.

Well, it's not the coach, it's the players. HS soccer is made up of a few good club players and a whole bunch of horrible to mediocre rec players. The more club players you have, the better you are. In HS, decision making about who you put on varsity, where you play them, and what formation you play, is the key to success. You might be able to teach some tactics, but the club players will always revert to what they are taught in club and good luck with teaching rec players tactics. For top club players, HS soccer is about as unimportant as it comes. Very laughable that people would worry about HS stats or team rankings.

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Well, it's not the coach, it's the players. HS soccer is made up of a few good club players and a whole bunch of horrible to mediocre rec players. The more club players you have, the better you are. In HS, decision making about who you put on varsity, where you play them, and what formation you play, is the key to success. You might be able to teach some tactics, but the club players will always revert to what they are taught in club and good luck with teaching rec players tactics. For top club players, HS soccer is about as unimportant as it comes. Very laughable that people would worry about HS stats or team rankings.

When your girls HS team is 100% club players you have no excuse.

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Whether high school soccer is at a high level or important are two separate things. High school soccer was important to all the top club soccer players my kids played with. It's mostly parents who want to say their kid is on a top club team that say otherwise.

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Agreed! Our HS was mostly club. So take 2-4 age groups from several clubs and you get an all star team!!! We had some great players with great attitudes, leadership and inspiration! Add school spririt and club doesn't even compare!

But apparently not all high schools are so

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Agreed! Our HS was mostly club. So take 2-4 age groups from several clubs and you get an all star team!!! We had some great players with great attitudes, leadership and inspiration! Add school spririt and club doesn't even compare!

But apparently not all high schools are so

Our HS is the same - if you didn't and don't continue to play club you may as well hang it up as you will not make the team. Too many kids coming in that are and they'll just beat you and take your spot. it's rough but just the way it is (and yes there is that rec kid that somehow stumbles in and good for them but all too often they get cut.)

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Whether high school soccer is at a high level or important are two separate things. High school soccer was important to all the top club soccer players my kids played with. It's mostly parents who want to say their kid is on a top club team that say otherwise.

You don't understand. HS Soccer is unimportant to top players from a soccer standpoint. It doesn't help you in recruiting. I'm not saying that HS Soccer is unimportant to the players from an activity standpoint. There are lots of good attributes in HS Soccer, however, good soccer isn't one of them.

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Our HS is the same - if you didn't and don't continue to play club you may as well hang it up as you will not make the team. Too many kids coming in that are and they'll just beat you and take your spot. it's rough but just the way it is (and yes there is that rec kid that somehow stumbles in and good for them but all too often they get cut.)

Bogus. Low level club players aren't a lot of help to top club players and low level club players are just a cut above some rec players.