I live in the United States of America and Newbury Park dominates
This domination hasn’t started until 2019. 2018 was the first time they made it to state. I do think this domination will continue. They will dominate again next year. After the Youngs graduate, it’s very doubtful that they will dominate, but the reloading will depend how strong their JV will be next year.
Thanks for the update. I didn't attend HS in that area, but I find it interesting that CC and T&F have become important enough (to parents?) that recruiting goes on.
Yeah, the kids are unlikely to get past the Nike Regionals unless the team makes it. The parents know this. So the goal for these programs is to do well as a team at Great American, the Manhattan Invite, and Nike Nationals. The parents are on board with this.
I don't have a major issue if it was a level playing field. The coaches constantly worry about athletes being poached. The AD's at the public schools are very sensitive about adhering to the RIIL rules. The AD's for these two programs look the other way and get away with it as the RIIL also does not get into it with them.
Coaches can not even have their athletes talk to middle school kids about the public school program.
You can't blame the kids. Either join the public school program and have a team that only lives in that town or join a program that has a regional draw and is guaranteed to do well. The Lasalle boys coach is a great guy. No comment on the rest.
North Kingstown girls took Lasalle down last year for the state title.
What we will see for the next few years (as far as who will absolutely dominate) (boys teams)
IA: Dowling Catholic MN: Wayzata
NE: Fremont
ND: Bismarck
WI: Stevens Point
SD: Maybe Rapid City Stevens. Won the last 2 years and has a very good sophomore on varsity. They have Birnbaum, only one other senior, and one other junior on varsity
Belen Boys with 14 state titles (the most for boys), including the last six titles.
Bolles Girls also with 14 state titles (the most for girls), and the longest top two streak in Florida for boys or girls (on podium every year for the last 15 years, since 2008)
cba nj may be the only team in the USA with more Meet of Champions XC (whole state championships) wins than the rest of there state combined. Scoreboard is: CBA 25 The Rest of NJ 24