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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hate to break it you but Prep has a much higher emphasis in athletics than any of the IAC schools, hence they have a $44million athletic complex. How much did the new George academic center cost to build? $18million.  [b]Prep was voted out of the IAC for a wide array of reasons[/b] and some of which involved blatant recruiting of other members of the IAC's players.

The Prep community can claim all they want how similar they are in nature to their friends at Gonzaga, ie Jesuit roots, Catholic parishes  etc. etc. but the demographics of a St. Albans, Landon, and Prep student are probably more similar than of a kid at Gonzaga. (dont take this the wrong way but there are some very affluent people at Gonzaga who choose to send there kid there vs Prep)  Gonzaga pulls in kids from all over the area, from a much wider socioeconomic base, than you say a Prep, STA or Landon - just look at the tuition difference between the schools.

I thought GP was surely going to make a move to the WCAC for good under the reign of Father George. Anyone who knew Father George well will tell you he loved athletics and  how it brought in fundraising dollars to the school.  Now that he was forced out, (the Prep community will deny this), the new headmaster seems less focused on the athletic excellence at Prep and trying to build its academic reputation. (Prep already has excellent academics).

From an athletic standpoint, Prep would have no business competing in the WCAC other than lacrosse, swimming and wrestling and hockey. [/quote]

Prep is in the IAC in every sport but football.[/quote]

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