Kit, I think you are right that Missouri does something like that. At this point I don't think that would have affected Aquinas since they are 6A now anyway but it could in future years when the new St. James may eat into Aquinas' enrollment. I think that sort of class placement system would be acceptable to Aquinas, Bishop Carroll, Kapuan etc., at least for wrestling. They might be better off in a higher class.

I don't think that any private school parent though would be happy if Kansas did what WSEWC states that Oklahoma has done and not allow private schools to compete in their State playoff systems. Is that really true? As a taxpayer who supports public schools, I would not be happy with that. I cannot imagine that any private school parents would be happy with that. I would think that might encourage people to support a system where all high school athletic and other extracurricular activities were funded by the participants and not at all from tax dollars. If Neil Cisper was not allowed to compete in 6A 189, would the eventual state champ not feel that he did not beat all of the State's best 6a wrestlers?

That was interesting what Smokeycabin brought up about being able to go to any public school in your county outside your school district (EDITED REMARK AFTER ORIGINAL POST-This may not be a fact. It might be that you can only go to another school within your own school district). I did not know that. I agree with Iowa fan that locally we need to appreciate a strong program like East Kansas, Turner and Aquinas. It will make our wrestling stronger. It can be done anywhere. Aquinas Kids Club built up during the years of the East Kansas powerhouses so it is possible for a new club to do it today to and challenge these established teams in the future. It is hard because kids do want to go to strong wrestling rooms to practice. We switched our wrestling clubs five years ago to the Aquinas wrestling club because my son needed the better competition of that Kids club. Like Sean said it has not just fed Aquinas several other high schools have benefited from it with great wrestlers.