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Not trying to deflect on a serious subject.  
But can someone explain to me the situation with team sports at the varsity level?  would just like to get an idea of why the teams are not more competitive.  Social media shows that they go to DIII or not-competitive DI programs.   [/quote]

A few thoughts.  I would argue that Princeton is a competitive DI program.  So is Georgetown.  Duke?  UPenn?  As for the others, you would be hard-pressed to find a lot of Holton graduates who would be looking to play DI athletics.  Modern DI (non-Ivy) is about the sport, not about the academics, and is often described as a full time job on top of coursework.

As for the Ivies, after cancelling last year and not giving the athletes the additional year that the NCAA gave everyone, the shine is certainly off.  But Ivy is Ivy and the allure is still there.

In my opinion, the DIII programs are better than most DI programs.  Academics first!  There are great athletes and students going to the NESCAC and other high academic LACs.

Which teams are not more competitive in your mind?  I think Holton does okay for a high school with ~350 students.  How many local girls go on to play at a Big10, BigEast, ACC, etc. school?  [/quote]

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