Wayne -- Unfortunately at Brookland-Cayce, we don't have the "problem" of kids having to choose between club or high school for the Spring, so Dual Participation will not be a factor at BCHS for the boys program this year (or in future years, if all stays as is now).
It would be nice to choose from 20-30 kids that played club in the summer/fall, but right now our demographics do not lend our student-athletes to that persuasion. We are trying real hard to keep our 10-12 "club kids" committed to the classic programs that they are involved with, but for the most part we are trying to get "athletes" from other sports involved to "fill in the holes."
It's just a necessary means for us or we'll slip into mediocrity (or worse) and such. Our team this Spring will be much different in terms of the types of kids that make up our program, but our staff is committed to giving them an opportunity to compete at the state's highest level of prep soccer regardless of their soccer background.
I, for one, am extremely excited about getting the season started just to see the kinds of ends we've made with a lot of "new soccer players," even though they many are accomplished athletes in other sports. I sincerely hope that we'll be able to pull some of these student-athletes towards soccer and totally exemplify what high school soccer should be.
Here's to a great Spring for all involved!!!
