AndyPopCat
09-01-2005, 08:45 AM
DALLAS - For some families displaced by Hurricane Katrina, resuming a sense of normalcy includes making sure their sons can still play high school football.
With Texas high school coaches already being approached by Louisiana residents about joining their teams, the University Interscholastic League said it would allow displaced students to compete at the schools where they temporarily enroll.
Thousands of storm refugees will likely enter the Texas school system following widespread damage caused by the hurricane, Texas Education Commissioner Shirley J. Neeley said.
At West-Orange Stark High School, which sits along the Louisiana border, football coach Dan Hooks said five players displaced by the storm have contacted him about joining his team.
"They've come up to me and said, 'Coach, can we play?'" Hooks said. "It's just sickening what happened. We want to do whatever we can to help."...
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/sports/other_sports/12527009.htm
With Texas high school coaches already being approached by Louisiana residents about joining their teams, the University Interscholastic League said it would allow displaced students to compete at the schools where they temporarily enroll.
Thousands of storm refugees will likely enter the Texas school system following widespread damage caused by the hurricane, Texas Education Commissioner Shirley J. Neeley said.
At West-Orange Stark High School, which sits along the Louisiana border, football coach Dan Hooks said five players displaced by the storm have contacted him about joining his team.
"They've come up to me and said, 'Coach, can we play?'" Hooks said. "It's just sickening what happened. We want to do whatever we can to help."...
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/sports/other_sports/12527009.htm