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Then, I guess, since you have chosen to not answer my question on at least THREE occasions, that Pete O'Connor came from the "feeder school" or Jr. Hi program of St. Boswell?

If Pennsylvania had that "no athlete can live more than 20 miles distance from the school" rule that Kentucky is about to put into effect, O'Connor would probably have not played for McCort.

If Pennsylvania had that "no athlete can live more than 20 miles distance from a private school" rule that Kentucky is about to put into effect, O'Connor would probably have not played for McCort.

I mean come on Pale, highlighting the # of occasions I did not answer your Pete O question! I distinctly remember on every occasion you raised this ? I gave you a very direct and succinct answer...that being: it was clearly a smart-a$$ question. You kept asking where he went to grade school-It would be the same as me saying: what are U stupid, you clearly know where he went to grade school, we all know where he went...and you ask me 3/4 times!!!
Talk about evasive, I received no answer to my retort: Would you even consider asking the young man and his family if they were happy with their choice(yes this is AMERICA, and thank God we still have some choices), ask them if it was a positive experience. You obviously would not have the decency let alone sense of fair play to entertain this direction because you know and fear the answer!! Oh, but I'm sure AL G.(coach @ that time) recruited Pete O...I'll bet Al G has never been in Boswell and know for a fact didn't meet the kid till family chose to send him to BM.
PS: Without being disrespectful, I seriously do not need PMs from you explainig your positions, how wrong I am on issues and your perceived high ranking status with board members, moderators etc...and your explanation that your post about the boss you described was an analogy to me and not regarding your difficulties maintaining jobs was especially enlightening. Dah! I got it Pale as did all who read the post! I do like St. Boswell-sounds like that has potential for a TV drama series!!!

And El M., Being open-minded, as I am, I understand the spirit of limitations and controlling boundaries and such....but it could run into snags in rural areas for one. Close to home I'll give an example(now please allow a little latitude as I am certainly not a McCort official or anything and have no access to records) but 5 to 10 yrs ago BM may have had 1 or 2 students from Somerset County other than those living in Conemaugh Twp...with all the strikes, difficulties and interruptions in Somerset a # of families became frustrated and chose to send their children to BM; my guess is there are 12 to 15 students, presently.
Now if a 20 mile radius is imposed do you simply remove a private school option for a town/area the size of Somerset?
But don't worry St.Boswell's school district is within the 20 mile radius!

moldy, Chestnut Ridge and Forest Hills have two of the largest school districts in the state in terms of land mass. does your "20-mile radius" apply to these schools as well? I don't personally know anyone that lives furthere than 20 miles from these schools, but I'm sure there are some.

News Flash: El M may have celebratory dinner after seeing this hot of the wire: (AP) — Despite a meeting this week between the two parties, it doesn't appear likely that the full Philadelphia Catholic League will be joining the P.I.A.A. in the near future.

The meeting produced a lot of discussion, but no timeline and no future scheduled meetings between the two sides.

Only a week before, P.I.A.A. executive director Brad Cashman said he believed the 18 Catholic League schools that currently play outside the PIAA could become PIAA members as early as 2008.

Monday's meeting in Philadelphia was described as "constructive" in a release by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. However, Cashman backed away from the idea that the Catholic League's membership in PIAA is imminent.

"I don't feel as strongly as I did before on that," Cashman said. "Basically, I shouldn't have made that comment."

Joe Sette, the athletic director at Archbishop Wood, said Cashman "was jumping the gun with that."

Cashman said that he spent much of the meeting with archdiocese officials, including Auxiliary Bishop Joseph McFadden, going over "old ground" because this is the first time those officials heard Cashman present the PIAA's rules and regulations in person.

Cashman and other PIAA representatives met with Catholic League officials twice in 2003, but the issue of Catholic League membership seemed to fade away after those meetings with the Catholic League's Board of Governors and the league's athletic directors.

In 2004, McFadden told a Philadelphia newspaper he favored PIAA membership for the 18 high school run by the archdiocese that did not have membership. Three archdiocese schools — Lansdale Catholic, Pottstown St. Pius X and Bensalem Holy Ghost Prep — are PIAA members.

The issue remained dormant until archdiocese officials requested a meeting with the PIAA last week. The meeting was scheduled two days after the Philadelphia Public League, now PIAA District 12, won its first PIAA team championship when Prep Charter defeated Beaver Falls for the Class (AA) boys basketball title.

So much for your MOOT point vman. Looks like you spoke too soon again. Goes back to reasearching what you say. And, do you think Kentucky isn't a RURAL state???? Except for Lexington and Louisville, it's got alot of wide open spaces. If they can set up a 20 mile distance for playing sports in a parochial school, why can't Pennsylvania??? We're not exactly as rural as they are. And gunner, if the 20 miles are WITHIN a specific school district already designated by political boundaries, that's the way it is. Parochial schools would still have an advantage with the 20 mile rule, because that's 20 miles IN ALL DIRECTIONS!!! Local school districts may have some kids drive 20 miles, but NOT from every direction.

This may have been discussed already on BC at some point and I apologize for jumping into this thread late, but is it possible for a kid that lives in say Moxham to attend Bishop Carroll?

I'll tell you Moldy. How in the he!! can U accuse me of speaking to soon when in fact I clearly referenced, quoted, copied releases from the PIAA and Press??? Researching what I said; spoke to soon??? Again I did not say anything; if you can read you could easily grasp that I referenced a Pgh. Post Gazette article and then quoted an AP release....how does this have anything to do with me??? I simply reported what was released!
But you know what my questions are really rhetorical...I do not expect logical, fair, and thought-out responses from alot of my Pals!
Keep clinging to your Ky. hopes...I am sure there are a lot of rednecks there but I will bet that Pa. continues doing the non-discriminatory thing and admits the Phil. area Private Schools to the PIAA! I also believe you are taking the 20 mile rule limit too literally. Fair is fair: point being if a kid lives more than 20 miles from either a public or private school is he then home schooled?? We live in a very litigious society; you usually cannot have your cake and eat it to!