PregameIQ · Club Report
Three Westchester-area girls clubs. One decision. Every fact tagged with where it came from.
Athlete
Girl · 2033 (rising 6th)
Home
Rye, NY 10580
Priorities
Development → playing time → cost → travel
Clubs
Predators · Prime Time · Yellow Jackets North
01The quick read
Predators
Email todayThe hometown value play. Practices minutes away, lowest founder-sourced fee with uniforms included, and the best nearby-age record on your list (2032 team: 21-1-1). The 2033 team itself has almost no recorded games — ask why.
$4.0–4.3k all-in · 1 team · ~5–15 min · 2032: #47Prime Time
Email todayThe premium-priced depth play. Only club with two full-season 2033 teams — Navy competed at #29 — but the highest fee with the least included, and the White team went 5-16. Placement determines everything.
$5.5–7.0k core · 2 teams · ~15–40 min · Navy #29Yellow Jackets North
Email todayThe coaching-bench bet. Section 1's best HS coaches run this program — but the famous "#1" Yellow Jackets brand belongs to the Long Island flagship, a separate org whose 2033s beat YJN's by 9 goals. Two 2033 team entries, unclear who coaches which.
$4.2–4.5k · ~22/roster stated · ~30–40 min · #100PUBLIC verified, source on file
PARTIAL hints only
NOT PUBLIC nobody publishes it
PROPRIETARY industry insider — receipt verification pending
DEMO illustrative placeholder
All three programs are Westchester-area. Note on the Yellow Jackets name: YJ North (Pleasantville) is an affiliate of, but separate from, the Long Island flagship — records and rankings below are YJ North's own.
02Predators Lacrosse — Westchester Girls
Predators Lacrosse (Girls)
Rye / Tarrytown / Purchase · founded 2010Annual fee
$4.0–4.3k
all-in: practices, tournaments, IWLCA acct (HS), uniforms incl.; winter box + spring extra DEMO
Practice drive
5–15 min
Rye Country Day / SUNY Purchase, est.
Teams at 2033
1
rosters unpublished NOT PUBLIC
2033 record '25-26
2-0
only 2 recorded games · 2032 team: 21-1-1, #47 PUBLIC
2033 Coaches
- Danielle Cajou — HC; All-Conference at St. Thomas Aquinas, 10+ seasons coaching, 5th-grade teacher PUBLIC
- Avery Przymylski — Coastal Carolina D1, 2022 USA Lacrosse All-American PUBLIC
- Rose Woolery — Colorado commit, HS senior assistant PUBLIC
Season & Rules
- Fall: 7 Sunday practices (Rye Country Day) + 7 Monday skills (SUNY Purchase) + 3 local tournaments
- Winter: 11 indoor + 11 conditioning · Summer: 10–12 practices + 4 national tournaments (June)
- Playing-time policy & refund policy NOT PUBLIC
Track record
- 2032 team: 21-1-1, ranked #47 nationally, 241-81 goals — the best nearby-age record on this list PUBLIC
- 2033: 2-0 with just 2 recorded games (both June '26, Morgans Jam) — too few to rate PUBLIC
- 55 girls commits 2023–27 (Stanford, UVA, Duke ×2); program #69 nationally PUBLIC
Culture signals
- "The kids come first" — development-over-profit language, tough-coaching pillar
- TeamSnap ops; gmail contact; tryout info via JPEG flyers
- Parent handbook NOT PUBLIC
Member ground truth — not on Google
Fee range founder-sourced · other values DEMO placeholders until families contribute
Actually paid, all-in '25-26
$4,920 DEMO
incl. winter box + spring add-ons, from 4 family receipts
Families returning
17 / 21 DEMO
81% retention, girls 2033, post-season survey
Parent signals (n=7)
3.8 / 5 DEMO
communication score, aggregate-only, never posted
Watch-out — act today
Girls 2033 tryouts ran June 24 & 29 at Rye Country Day — closed. Email predsgirlslax@gmail.com about a late evaluation. And ask about the near-empty 2033 game log: two recorded games all season is a data hole that needs an explanation (unlisted schedule, or a young team still ramping).
03Prime Time Lacrosse — Girls
Prime Time Lacrosse (Girls)
Cross River, NY · girls program since 2016Annual fee
$5.5–7.0k
core practices + tournaments + IWLCA acct (HS); winter/spring + uniforms extra DEMO
Practice drive
15–40 min
Greenwich CT ~15 · Bedford Hills / Cross River 30–40, est.
Teams at 2033
2
Navy + White · rosters unpublished NOT PUBLIC
2033 records '25-26
12-11-1 / 5-16-2
Navy #29 · White #168 PUBLIC
2033 Coaches
- Girls co-directors: Jackie Goldmann (Sacred Heart '10, 2× All-NEC, at PT since 2016) + Stephanie Hopkins (UMass '10) PUBLIC
- 2033 Navy HC: Maggie Sharp — no public bio PARTIAL
- 2033 White staff NOT PUBLIC
Season & Rules
- Practices 2–3×/week in summer; year-round fall/winter/spring/summer arc
- Girls venues NY-weighted: Bedford Hills, Cross River, Tarrytown, Pleasantville + Sacred Heart Greenwich CT
- Playing-time & refund policies NOT PUBLIC (tryout fees non-refundable)
Track record
- 2033 Navy: 12-11-1, ranked #29 — a real full-season record at the age group PUBLIC
- 2033 White: 5-16-2 (#168) — the second team struggled PUBLIC
- Older girls teams are elite: 2028 live-ranked #1, 2027 #4, 2029 Navy #7 · 250+ commits org-wide PUBLIC
Culture signals
- "Play Boldly"; multi-sport athletes encouraged
- Transparent tryout mechanics — published process, roster deadlines, direct director emails
- Stale team pages (URLs literally "2032-copy-copy") — verify every date you're quoted
Member ground truth — not on Google
Fee range founder-sourced · other values DEMO placeholders until families contribute
Actually paid, 2033 Navy
$7,400 DEMO
core + winter/spring + uniforms, from 3 family receipts
Families returning
34 / 44 DEMO
77% retention across Navy + White
Parent signals (n=9)
3.9 / 5 DEMO
communication score, aggregate-only, never posted
Watch-out — act today
Girls 2033 tryout window ran late June–July 15 and appears closed. Email Info@PTLacrosse.com — and make the price conversation explicit: at $5.5–7.0k with winter, spring, and uniforms extra, Prime Time costs roughly 40–50% more than the other two. Navy placement might justify it; White placement at that price is a hard sell.
04Yellow Jackets North — Westchester
Yellow Jackets North (Girls)
Pleasantville, NY · affiliate of the LI Yellow Jackets · separate orgAnnual fee
$4.2–4.5k
incl. fall/winter/summer practices + tournaments; uniforms extra (Lax.com) DEMO INCLUSIONS PUBLIC
Practice drive
30–40 min
Pleasantville / Hawthorne / White Plains, est.
Teams at 2033
2*
*site shows 1 (Sickles); records show 2 (McDonough + Sickles) · ~22/roster stated PARTIAL
2033 records '25-26
8-9 / 3-0
McDonough #100 · Sickles unranked (3 games) PUBLIC
Leadership & 2033 Coaches
- President Tracey Wiener — Farmingdale HC since 1992: 3 NYS, 8 LI, 11 county titles PUBLIC
- Bench of sitting Section 1 HS head coaches: Ellen Mager (Yorktown — 3 NYS titles), Jess McDonough (2023 USA Lacrosse Coach of the Year), ~18 staff PUBLIC
- 2033 HC conflict: site says Bridget Sickles (Yorktown/Iona, decade coaching); records list McDonough heading the ranked 2033 team — 2026-27 assignments unposted PARTIAL
Season & Rules
- Year-round: ~12–15 summer, 8–12 fall, 8–10 winter practices; 6–8 tournaments; MS travel kept within ~90 miles
- Published playing-time policy — the only club here with one: player-led from 7th grade (parent+player call at 6th and below), 24-hour rule, violations = dismissal without refund PUBLIC
- No refunds (50% only with doctor's note) · "plan travel around the YJN season" commitment language PUBLIC
Track record
- 2033 McDonough: 8-9 (#100) — beat the local Westchester field, lost 3-12 and 4-12 to the LI flagship's 2033s PUBLIC
- The "#1 in the US" halo belongs to the LI flagship (its 2033s rank #7 and #12) — a separate organization PUBLIC
- Commits ~10–17/class, mostly D3 and mid-D1 (Army, Cortland, Middlebury) PUBLIC
Culture signals
- Strictest written culture on the list — self-selecting by design ("if you enjoy last-minute vacations… not the best fit")
- 48-hour response commitment both directions; single named contact (Will Collins)
- Runs its own charity event (Play for the Future, White Plains) · site content partly stale
Member ground truth — not on Google
Fee range founder-sourced · other values DEMO placeholders until families contribute
Actually paid, all-in '25-26
$5,350 DEMO
incl. uniforms + optional clinics, from 5 family receipts
Families returning
16 / 22 DEMO
73% retention, 2033 level, post-season survey
Parent signals (n=8)
3.5 / 5 DEMO
communication score, aggregate-only, never posted
Watch-out — act today · Tryout Radar active
2033 tryouts ran June 29 at Pleasantville HS — passed, but the registration page is still live with no closed notice. Email Will Collins (collins.yjnorth@gmail.com) and ask two things: is late evaluation possible, and — critically — which 2033 team and which coach would your daughter be joining (the ranked McDonough squad or the Sickles squad)? Radar watches the registration page for a supplemental posting.
05Side by side
| Dimension | Predators (G) | Prime Time (G) | YJ North (G) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual fee | $4.0–4.3k all-in, uniforms incl. DEMO | $5.5–7.0k core; winter/spring/uniforms extra DEMO | $4.2–4.5k; uniforms extra DEMO |
| Practice drive | ~5–15 min | ~15–40 min | ~30–40 min |
| Teams at 2033 | 1 | 2 (Navy/White) | 2 per records; site shows 1 |
| Roster size | NOT PUBLIC | NOT PUBLIC | ~22 stated, unverified PARTIAL |
| 2033 record '25-26 | 2-0 (2 games — unratable) | 12-11-1 #29 / 5-16-2 #168 | 8-9 #100 / 3-0 (3 games) |
| Nearby-age signal | 2032: 21-1-1, #47 | 2028 #1 · 2027 #4 · 2029 #7 | 2027 #24 · 2028 #44 |
| Playing time | NOT PUBLIC | NOT PUBLIC | Published — strict, player-led PUBLIC |
| Door open? | Closed — email | Closed — email | Dates passed; page live — email |
06Rankings: claims vs. the record
| Club | What they claim | What the independent record shows |
|---|---|---|
| Predators | No headline claim | Program #69 (girlslacrosseclubs.com) · 2032 team 21-1-1, #47 live · 2033: 2 recorded games, unratable PUBLIC |
| Prime Time | "Top-5 club program in the country" SELF-REPORTED | Real elite depth at older ages: 2028 live-ranked #1, 2027 #4 · at 2033: Navy #29, White #168 PUBLIC |
| YJ North | "Top 50 nationally" directory blurb SELF-REPORTED · the "#1 US" brand belongs to the LI flagship | 2033 McDonough 8-9, #100 · flagship's 2033s (#7, #12) beat YJN's by 9+ goals head-to-head PUBLIC |
The honest headline
US Club Lax still publishes no official girls-2033 ranking (re-verified July 21, 2026 — the age group isn't even in the rankings dropdown). The per-team ranks above are its live in-season rating, a real signal but not a published ranking. At this age, treat every club's ranking claim as marketing; the W-L records and goal differentials are the hard data.
07Fit against your priorities
Predators development-weighted
8.3
Yellow Jackets North development-weighted
7.6
Prime Time development-weighted
7.2
Bottom line
- Predators moved into the lead once real fees arrived: lowest cost with the most included, closest venues, and the strongest nearby-age record (2032: 21-1-1). Its open question is the 2033 team's near-empty game log — one email answers it.
- Yellow Jackets North is the coaching bet — the deepest bench of championship HS coaches in Section 1, mid price, and the only written playing-time policy (read it: strict). Resolve the McDonough-vs-Sickles team question before committing.
- Prime Time must justify its price — $5.5–7.0k with the least included is 40–50% above the field. Navy placement (a real #29 team) might be worth it; White placement (5-16) at that price is not. Ask which team before anything else.
- No door is verifiably open — send all three emails tonight. Every tryout date has passed; late looks are the path in.
08Three questions to ask each club
Ask Predators
- Confirm the all-in fee ($4,000–4,300?) and exactly what winter box + spring add-ons cost.
- Why does the 2033 team show only 2 recorded games — what did its season actually look like?
- Is a late evaluation possible, and does the Cajou staff stay with 2033?
Ask Prime Time
- What exactly does $5.5–7.0k cover that competitors' $4.2k doesn't?
- Navy or White — how is placement decided, and can players move up mid-season?
- What's the plan for the White team after a 5-16 season?
Ask YJ North
- Which 2033 team and coach would she join — McDonough or Sickles — for 2026-27?
- Confirm fees ($4,200–4,500?) include all fall/winter/summer tournaments; what's uniform + clinic cost on top?
- Roster size: is ~22 accurate for 2033, and how many returned from last season?
09What nobody publishes
Gated or unpublished across the clubs researched. Fee ranges in this report are founder-sourced (industry insider) — the first real entries in the member data layer, pending receipt verification.
Exact fees (0 of 3 publish)All login-gated. This report's ranges come from an industry insider; family receipt uploads harden them into verified data.
Roster sizes (0 of 3 publish)No club posts player rosters. YJN states "~22 typical" — unverified. Roster size ÷ field time is the playing-time math every parent needs.
Playing-time policies (1 of 3)Only YJ North puts one in writing — and it's strict. The other two: ask, and get it in writing.
2033 schedules & resultsRecording is spotty — Predators logged 2 games all season. Whoever archives young-age results first becomes the record.
The consolidation cliffWhich clubs cut from 2 teams to 1 as grades rise — and when — appears nowhere online. Member families know.
Family retentionNobody publishes it; it's the single best culture signal. Ask every club how many 2033 families returned.
10Why not just ask an AI agent?
Fair question. Everything a research agent can see, this report already includes — that part is table stakes. What you're paying for is the layer no agent can generate:
Ground truth from insiders & familiesReal fee ranges (already in this report), real invoices, real retention — contributed by people inside the programs, never published on any website an agent could read.
History no one else keptCoach movement, roster churn, price creep — computed from seasons of archived data. An agent sees today's web; it cannot see last year's roster.
Radar after deliveryAn agent answers once and vanishes. We keep watching your clubs — supplemental tryouts, coach assignments, fee changes — and alert you the hour they move.