Comments on: SI’s top high school sports programs: an exercise in money http://trueslant.com/bobcook/2009/07/09/sis-top-high-school-sports-programs-an-exercise-in-money/ The joy, the pain, the psychos of youth sports Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:48:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 8Asians.com » Kevin Wong: Professional Volleyball Player http://trueslant.com/bobcook/2009/07/09/sis-top-high-school-sports-programs-an-exercise-in-money/comment-page-1/#comment-43 8Asians.com » Kevin Wong: Professional Volleyball Player Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:02:08 +0000 http://trueslant.com/bobcook/?p=159#comment-43 [...] aren’t tall and aren’t athletic?), as is his brother Scott.  Kevin went to Hawaii sports powerhouse Punahou [...] [...] aren’t tall and aren’t athletic?), as is his brother Scott.  Kevin went to Hawaii sports powerhouse Punahou [...]

]]> By: jeff http://trueslant.com/bobcook/2009/07/09/sis-top-high-school-sports-programs-an-exercise-in-money/comment-page-1/#comment-21 jeff Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:38:30 +0000 http://trueslant.com/bobcook/?p=159#comment-21 When my daughter was selecting high schools to attend, my wife and I attended an open house where one of the top 10 schools was presenting. The school constantly emphasized on their winning sports program. To be fair, they have lots of other good things at their school that aren't involved with sports, but I personally found that emphasis irritating. My daughter picked another high school to attend. I coached my daughter's elementary and middle school volleyball teams for years, and one of my better players went to that school. Even with years of club experience, she couldn't get on one of their teams. Their web site mentions that they started an intramurals program a few years ago, but there is no mention of it elsewhere (don't know if it is still there) There is also little mention of no cut sports. They have a statement that most of their teams cut people so deal with it. One gets the general sense that if you aren't a elite track level athlete, there is a little there for you athletically. My son will soon need to pick a high school, and while he is a pretty good athlete, I know he won't be going pro and wouldn't make any teams there. When my daughter was selecting high schools to attend, my wife and I attended an open house where one of the top 10 schools was presenting. The school constantly emphasized on their winning sports program. To be fair, they have lots of other good things at their school that aren’t involved with sports, but I personally found that emphasis irritating. My daughter picked another high school to attend.

I coached my daughter’s elementary and middle school volleyball teams for years, and one of my better players went to that school. Even with years of club experience, she couldn’t get on one of their teams. Their web site mentions that they started an intramurals program a few years ago, but there is no mention of it elsewhere (don’t know if it is still there) There is also little mention of no cut sports. They have a statement that most of their teams cut people so deal with it. One gets the general sense that if you aren’t a elite track level athlete, there is a little there for you athletically. My son will soon need to pick a high school, and while he is a pretty good athlete, I know he won’t be going pro and wouldn’t make any teams there.

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