Out of that limited number of quality athletes, all it takes is a couple of difference makers to transfer out to Catholic, if the parents can afford it. In HS, all it takes is gaining or losing a couple of playmakers to make or break a season. This has been an issue in my state as long as I can remember. Most of the Catholic programs play in the lower classes so it can and does compete in state title games regularly. Now, in Indy, there is open enrollment within the city so transfers and accusations of recruiting among publics happen every year.
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Replies to: "Generally speaking, unless the publics have open enrollment, the school has restricted boundaries."
- PA public school superintendent goes to Legislators crying about "Private Schools Advantages"! If - irishslovak - 3:52pm 3/27/26
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- Is it talent or that private schools can impose discipline? A trend in a number of states - LanceManion - 6:36pm 3/27/26
- simple: private schools educate; public schools indoctrinate. [NT] - und67 - 9:56pm 3/27/26
- Why doesn't he just go poach better players from other schools--it's America. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 6:02pm 3/27/26
- "Shame on them for offering a better ed & religion that athlete's parents would want for their kid!" - BaronVonZemo - 5:59pm 3/27/26
- If it was 1926, I’d say it’d be anti-catholic sentiment….I live in Pittston, PA (near Old Forge) - NEPA Irish - 4:16pm 3/27/26
- It's not "poaching" ...the kids never belonged to the public school. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:01pm 3/27/26
- I'm still pissed that Komensky's closed. [NT]
- PaND - 4:42pm 3/27/26
- Generally speaking, unless the publics have open enrollment, the school has restricted boundaries. - ELP - 7:14pm 3/27/26
- Is it talent or that private schools can impose discipline? A trend in a number of states - LanceManion - 6:36pm 3/27/26
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