Mike R wrote on August 25, 2008 04:20 PM: I agree that Gorman should not be allowed to compete with the School District programs, with the ability to bring talent from anywhere in the valley this creates too much of an imballance in the competition. I do believe also that Gorman has a top notch sporting program and deserves the recognition. It is too bad that the "us vs them" mentality exists because the valley should be proud of how Gorman represents Las Vegas on a national level.
It would be great to see Gorman compete only with other prep schools that operate under the same guidlines that they do, but since there is no rule prohibiting them from recruiting whoever they want from wherever in the valley they choose it leaves it up to the other valley teams to step up their level of play.

John Cutter wrote on August 25, 2008 12:54 PM: Acedemicfan,
You must have passed that placement test and went to Gorman because the correct spelling of "acedemic" is spelled "academic". I'm sure everybody knows that Gorman has tuition, so that goes unsaid. The issue is with Gorman athletics actively recruiting kids from public schools to go to Gorman so they can have the best team on paper. Nobody is questioning the rigourous academic curriculum at the prestigious Bishop Gorman High School. What is in question is the fact that mysteriously top players from around the valley end up playing sports at Gorman with no consequence.

Acedemicfan wrote on August 25, 2008 10:23 AM: First of all... Way to go Gaels! Congrats on you winning ways. The whole town should be proud of your acomplishments

Are you serious, envious, or completely ignorant, or perhaps all three? Bishop Gorman is a PRIVATE Catholic high school. THERE IS NO ZONING! As a private school they are free to admit whomever meets the critera for enrollment. If your child wants to go to Gorman and they can pass the placement exam please enroll them. As a private school yes there is tuition. For any posters/readers who might not comprehend what tuition is I have included the following defintion: Tuition is charged by educational institutions in some countries to assist with funding of staff and faculty, course offerings, lab equipment, computer systems, libraries, facility upkeep and to provide a comfortable student learning experience.

Some methods students use to pay tuition include:

Scholarships
Bursaries
Grants
Parents' money
Their own savings
Government student loans
Financial institution loans

Students have private tuition for any one of a number of reasons:

To improve grades
To get into a particular school, college or university
To assist with Special Needs

If you are unable to afford the tuition on your own you are more than welcome to apply for financial assistance. These rules and guidelines apply to EVERYONE. So instead of whining about the opportunites that other people's children have perhaps you should put down your can of Bud and do a little research on your own so your child can have the same opportunity as the parents that take an active role in their child's acedemic and athlectic life. Get off the Lazy Boy and get involved. Be proactive... Not reactive!

Public School Supporter wrote on August 25, 2008 09:00 AM: Well said Baseballfan. That goes for football and basketball to.

Robert wrote on August 25, 2008 08:52 AM: Nice job boys...bring the championship home...

Baseballfan wrote on August 25, 2008 08:44 AM: If you want your kids to go to Gorman, you pay $10,000 plus a year for tuition. Or if your kids can play baseball, they will give him a scholarship. So the best players from all around the city end up playing for Gorman on a meal ticket. Good for the kids but bad for the school district. Gorman should not be allowed to compete in the public school district. All of the kids on the public schools have to obey school zone rules if they want to play. So I guess we are saying that if you have enough money, the rules don't matter.

Good job for your play boys. Too bad your part of a system that stinks.