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Loyola, New Trier set the standard

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Lake Zurich and Libertyville are among the state's improving girls lacrosse programs, but both will be hard-pressed to crack the dominance of programs like defending champion Loyola and New Trier.

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They are the Los Angeles Lakers of Illinois high school girls lacrosse. Wilmette-based Loyola Academy has won the last two Illinois High School Women's Lacrosse Association state titles. The Ramblers' 2010 title was its sixth state crown. So what's the trick to developing an elite high school girls' lacrosse program in Illinois?