MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:13 amnot me, my son played with multiple CA players in college.Finster wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:47 amMDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:29 pmYes, seems a little crazy to go to California to get good competition, but the school and its parents do support travel...and it's a spring break trip, just a bit more expensive one! (I very much doubt charter )Finster wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:57 am Boys Latin beat St Thomas Aquinas of Florida 11-5. STA has great athletes. I’m sure BL was surprised some.
I notice that the MIAA’s St Paul’s is playing Torrey Pines and St Ignatius Prep this week, in California. Man times change, lol; anyone’s high school ever traveled cross country? Did they charter??
In any event, St Igbatius has a great team this year and will be revved to play the St Paul’s boys. I heard from my buddies in Maryland however that this could be St Paul’s best team in over a decade. I’ll be interested seeing final scores. Good luck to all!
I hadn't heard that this might be their best team in a decade, but it's certainly possible. Gotta go back aways to get to a team that challenged for #1 in MIAA, if I recall correctly (might not!)...I know their last championship was 2010.
They just beat Landon 11-10; does anyone know whether they cleaned up in the four scrimmages?
I think I’m going to inquire about the charter possibility.
I’ve got a few friends with deep ties to the school. They assure me this is SP’s year. I don’t know if they’re being objective though. I’ll tell you the game against St Ignatius will not be easy; that’s another squad which has a lot of great talent. Don’t underestimate California lacrosse.
Two from St. Ignatius Prep, one was 4X All-Ivy, 1X AA. All solid players.
And if I'm not mistaken, St Ignatius Prep has traveled east before and upset top teams. Can't really call it an upset anymore as they're a known powerhouse. Torrey Pines is another excellent program...there are several now that can challenge top east coast teams year after year.
As an MIAA 'homer', I'll be rooting for St. Paul's but it would surprise me if they came back with a split or even 0-2.
Indeed. St Ignatius travels in April to the east coast to play lawrenceville (#1 preseason nationally) and Chaminade. I assume if they’re scheduling those two, the coach thinks he has a very good team.
Looking forward to seeing what St Paul’s does versus them.