Bad plan altogether, but you can't deny the success of the private schools in all sports, not just wrestling. There has been a disproportionate amount of championships earned by the private schools. Defend it the way you want to Will, but you can't deny it, private schools have advantages that public schools do not. I am sure that you would say not receiving taxes is a disadvantage, and some would say having boundary lines is a disadvantage for public schools. Are these the only two proposals being considered?
There have been a lot of public schools that have been dominant sports programs. I remember the days when Wyandotte used to be dominant in basketball, SM North and Lawrence in football. I believe Manhattan also used to have a dominant football program. Currently what a about the disapportionate amount of State Championships that SM Northwest has in boys and girls cross country, SM East in swimming, and Hutchinson and Blue Valley in football, and Goddard in wrestling? What accounts for their level of continued success?
Probably good coaching and good athletes.
Precisely. And I think that good coaching is an especially important and maybe the most important part of it. After all what could it be about the SM Northwest area as far as athletic talent goes that produces all those great cross country teams over other areas of the state with 6A schools? I think it has a lot more to do with Coach Van Rose than the cross country athletic talent in the SM Northwest area.
No argument on this one. I think those that argue private schools don't have advantages need to call a spade a spade. Yes, they have good coaches and good athletes, no they don't receive tax money, St. James gives academic assistance for those that can prove they have a need, as I am sure many of the private schools do. And even though the coaches may not be recruiting, the parents have no limitations and they know who the good athletes are and they recruit like it's nobody's business. Kids shouldn't go to a school because of it's athletic opportunities, but realistically many do. Advantage private school.
