Is it true the Milstead kid from Bishop Ward is transferring to Aquinas?

also heard they were "recruiting"
almauger from olathe south at regionals

What do you mean by "recruiting"?

Looks like the KC area is looking to buy it's first 6A state title.

Just joking, of course. These allegations are completely unfounded. But I don't blame their fans for wanting a title. I don't know how Manhattan lived for so long without one.

(Oh, I do know. We were cursed.)

didn't blue valley win a 6a title a few years ago
as for recruiting allegations i would be careful with those unless you have proof. it makes you look jealous

don't know why i would be jealous? just stating what i heard. i don't care if anyone recruits. it doesn't effect me. it's only high school. if someone wants to go that route to be the best, then more power to them.

I think you may be correct, stonewall. Any wrestling wise men who would know? (I'm too lazy to look up the state records.)

Aquinas is a private school, therefore allowed to recruit.

Truthfully, the private school thing isn;t the advantage it used to be. In past years kids had to attend school in the district they lived in or attend a private school. That isn't the case anymore and in fact with the state funding being based on enrollment a few schools actually advertise for out of district students. Students attending private schools have the same ineligibility for one semester after transfer (without a waiver) as do students in public school.

They Still Recruit At the Private Schools. Kshsaa should eliminate them from competetion, as they do in Texas.

There is something to keep in mind about private schools that I learned in five years of coaching in them: Sure, we could recruit, but unless the family in question was loaded, it was kind of hard to say, "Hey, how about giving up that free public education to pay $4,000 a year to send your kid to our school, just because he's a good wrestler." Oddly enough, we didn't get a lot of takers.

And as Fanatic said, anyone transfering from a public to parocial school has the same eligibility rules as one who goes from one public to another.

I would be more inclined to think that individuals who may not be in a place or situation they're happy with, might seek out a program that has shown the kind of success STA has, before I'd make accusations about recruiting, legal or otherwise. I'm not saying that's the case with either wrestler mentioned in this post, just making a point.
Randy Hill

Stonewall,

Blue Valley did win a state championship in 1997 behind state champions Mark Denning and Andy Pastor. At least that's what it says on this site. Of course they are now 5A. Randy Hill

Why would recruit they Adam Almaguer? STA will have a kid in his weight next yr named RJ NILL! They will both probably be 119lbers next yr and it would be a waste of talent to see one of them on the bench or have to compromise a promising 119 season by going up a weight or two.

well after deep thought and reflection, and being the father of a young wrestler, i myself would wish my son t go to the best program, wrestling and academics, and aquinas is getting to the point where they offer the best of both. i have to echo big red and rudy and say thaqt aquinas actions lately promote themselves and make sta a very attractive option (for those who can affford tuition). and as for almanger, he4 is still in middle school if im correctr therefore has not been in any high school yuet, im sure this is tyhe way olathe does it , if im wrong please let me know

Adam almaguar is a freshman this year at olathe south i beleive an was a state finalist at 6a 112.

adam almaguar is going to north next year. you are correct in that he hasnt gone to highschool yet, and he will attend and wrestle for olathe north next year.

Why is the Milstead kid leavin ward? If he wonts to go to a better wrestling school why wuldn't he just go to turner? their the top in kck.

Why would Almaguer go to North?? He seems to be doing just fine at South. If it aint broke, dont fix it.

Olathe middle schools are grades seven through nine, then high schools are tenth through twelfth. Maybe he was in a middle school that split into both Olathe North and Olathe South and could choose this year which one he wanted to wrestle for, even if he does live in the Olathe North district.

Just a guess.