Sadly, many parents wouldn’t agree. Reason….in HS, little Johnny has to compete for a position. In travel, you pay for one. That’s the difference and most parents will never admit that.
Everything today is “look at me” and “look what I’m doing.”
8th graders are making announcement posts about what H.S. they’re going to.
I honestly just don’t understand when youth sports turned into personal branding. Maybe I’m just old school.
65 years ago this spring, the SL baseball program secured its first league championship. On Monday, Don McAleer, an assistant coach with that team, was on hand to throw out a ceremonial first pitch and help us wake up the echoes of a historic season!
Never understood H.S. coaches who ignore freshman or JV programs.
That’s the future of your varsity team.
Then they complain about no depth, culture, or players ready for varsity.
If you only coach varsity, you’re not building a program—you’re just coaching a team.
The latest MIAA power rankings, just released on Tuesday morning, show three Laker teams (#7 softball, #20 boys' lacrosse, and #28 baseball) on track for post-season tournaments! https://t.co/Jr7puCjqVf
Matthew Frattasio's 2-run double with 2 outs in the bottom of the 6th sparked the SL baseball team to a come-from-behind 7-6 victory over Scituate on Monday. The #31 Lakers (5-8) will look to extend the momentum when they host #15 Hingham on Tuesday.
FINAL ✅
Lakers rally for 3 in the 6th on a Matthew Frattasio 2 RBI double to take the lead.
Daigle (ND): 5IP, 2R, 3H, 5K
Joe Gomes (W, 2IP, 3K) picks up his first varsity win, and tossed a scoreless 7th.
Lindsay RBI
Gomes RBI
McMahon 1-3
Barry 1-1
Hite 1-2
Savastano 1B