Sports recruiting for high school?

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Anonymous wrote:This may be a silly question at this point of this thread but what are the reasons for wanting to be recruited to play sports at a private school?

a) Hopes that child's sports abilities AND academic achievement gets a scholarship.
b) Hopes that child's sports abilities AND academic achievement ensures admission (i.e., don't care about a scholarship)
c) Hope that child's sports abilities supplements a mediocre academic record to get a scholarship.
d) Hope that child's sports abilities supplements a mediocre academic record to get admission.

Not OP or any of the other PPs but I want the better academic experience for my child. Smaller class sizes, more personal attention and better resources available to enhance learning. I am not chasing Ivy, I am chasing a more personalized and comfortable high school setting. I expect my child will attend a small liberal arts school or medium sized state school.

This. And, also, a good athletic and social experience in a positive and supportive environment.

[Anonymous]

My DS was recruited in middle school. Still had to go through an admissions process for the 3 schools that wanted him. We went with the school that was in contact with him the most. It helped that they’re a strong academic school. My advice - if no one has reached out, contact the coaches directly. Invite them to a game or 2. Go to the athletics page on their website for contract info. Good luck

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Anonymous wrote:Many if not most actually encourage redshirting, especially for boys.

Not sure about schools in the WCAC, but talk to admissions at the schools regularly mentioned on this site and mention redshirting. Bet they quickly discourage you.

STA routinely reclasses athletes. They are not only redshirted, they repeat 8th or 9th grade.

If they reclass in 8th grade, do they take 9th grade classes or repeat the 8th grade? A kid isn’t benefiting from repeating the same class work he’s just completed.

Reclassing is another way of saying "redshirting" or "repeating a grade" - so if they were in 8th grade and are reclassifyng, then they are doing 8th grade again.

STA does not reclass at all. Kids do not repeat grades at STA.

Perhaps you are thinking of the whole Mater Delay/Prep/Gonzaga plan.

This is so not true.

They took a kid for 9th grade this year who just completed 9th grade at Wilson/Jackson Reed. My son knows him.

They do this on a regular basis.

I think the PP might have been trying to say that current students at STA do not repeat grades at STA.

Of course kids coming from other schools to STA will repeat a grade, although it's usually for academic reasons and not necessarily to be bigger and stronger for sports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS was recruited in middle school. Still had to go through an admissions process for the 3 schools that wanted him. We went with the school that was in contact with him the most. It helped that they’re a strong academic school. My advice - if no one has reached out, contact the coaches directly. Invite them to a game or 2. Go to the athletics page on their website for contract info. Good luck

Your child was contacted out of the blue by three schools?

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Anonymous wrote:My DS was recruited in middle school. Still had to go through an admissions process for the 3 schools that wanted him. We went with the school that was in contact with him the most. It helped that they’re a strong academic school. My advice - if no one has reached out, contact the coaches directly. Invite them to a game or 2. Go to the athletics page on their website for contract info. Good luck

Your child was contacted out of the blue by three schools?

It wasn’t out of the blue. My DS works hard on his sport, and is a great student. Others on his team were recruited as well.

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Anonymous wrote:My DS was recruited in middle school. Still had to go through an admissions process for the 3 schools that wanted him. We went with the school that was in contact with him the most. It helped that they’re a strong academic school. My advice - if no one has reached out, contact the coaches directly. Invite them to a game or 2. Go to the athletics page on their website for contract info. Good luck

Your child was contacted out of the blue by three schools?

It wasn’t out of the blue. My DS works hard on his sport, and is a great student. Others on his team were recruited as well.

Lol from middle school? It does not matter for boys till after puberty. Seriously a good athlete in 8th does not mean anything 11/12th grade. Saw this at my private school.

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Anonymous wrote:My DS was recruited in middle school. Still had to go through an admissions process for the 3 schools that wanted him. We went with the school that was in contact with him the most. It helped that they’re a strong academic school. My advice - if no one has reached out, contact the coaches directly. Invite them to a game or 2. Go to the athletics page on their website for contract info. Good luck

Your child was contacted out of the blue by three schools?

It wasn’t out of the blue. My DS works hard on his sport, and is a great student. Others on his team were recruited as well.

Lol from middle school? It does not matter for boys till after puberty. Seriously a good athlete in 8th does not mean anything 11/12th grade. Saw this at my private school.

If he was at mater dei, he could be 16 or 17.

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Anonymous wrote:My DS was recruited in middle school. Still had to go through an admissions process for the 3 schools that wanted him. We went with the school that was in contact with him the most. It helped that they’re a strong academic school. My advice - if no one has reached out, contact the coaches directly. Invite them to a game or 2. Go to the athletics page on their website for contract info. Good luck

Your child was contacted out of the blue by three schools?

It wasn’t out of the blue. My DS works hard on his sport, and is a great student. Others on his team were recruited as well.

Lol from middle school? It does not matter for boys till after puberty. Seriously a good athlete in 8th does not mean anything 11/12th grade. Saw this at my private school.

It’s not so much about good athlete as athlete with potential. I’ve consistently been amazed at how good coaches are at spotting potential.

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Anonymous wrote:My DS was recruited in middle school. Still had to go through an admissions process for the 3 schools that wanted him. We went with the school that was in contact with him the most. It helped that they’re a strong academic school. My advice - if no one has reached out, contact the coaches directly. Invite them to a game or 2. Go to the athletics page on their website for contract info. Good luck

Your child was contacted out of the blue by three schools?

I know a kid that was contact by over 100 HS before he even got to 8th grade.

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Anonymous wrote:My DS was recruited in middle school. Still had to go through an admissions process for the 3 schools that wanted him. We went with the school that was in contact with him the most. It helped that they’re a strong academic school. My advice - if no one has reached out, contact the coaches directly. Invite them to a game or 2. Go to the athletics page on their website for contract info. Good luck

Your child was contacted out of the blue by three schools?

It wasn’t out of the blue. My DS works hard on his sport, and is a great student. Others on his team were recruited as well.

Lol from middle school? It does not matter for boys till after puberty. Seriously a good athlete in 8th does not mean anything 11/12th grade. Saw this at my private school.

If he was at mater dei, he could be 16 or 17.

Nobody is 16 at Mater Dei. It is possible they turn 15 in the 8th grade, but there are no kids older than that.