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[quote=Anonymous]My 9th grader is going out for the tennis team at his high school, where there's only one (Varsity) team and I'm feeling so frustrated and disappointed that his chances of getting a spot are so low. He feels defeated, and I'm having the 'in my day...' reaction -- coming from a suburban high school where every sport had a freshman, JV and Varsity team such that more kids has the opportunity to participate.

In such a competitive county, I'm curious what the backstory is on why the athletics teams/programs are so limited/limiting (e.g., so few/no freshman and even JV teams)? And of course, the my anxious parenting reflex makes me wonder how FCPS kids compete with/compare against kids in other areas who have more opportunities to join and participate in sports when it comes to college admissions? But really, I feel so cheated/conflicted -- we live in such an amazing county/school district and yet feel like I'm failing my kid/letting him down b/c of the more limited opportunities. [/quote]

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