Hunters Out at Loudoun Valley....????

5) Hunters don't recruit athletes for all you a**holes who continue to spread that rumor.

Perhaps true, but it doesn't hurt to serve a highly itinerant population (military members and other government officials and contractors) who have the freedom to chose their schools as they move around.

Wow, so I suppose Soylent Green is now old white people. Typical Ivy League demented mentality.

The Hunters did put Purcellville on the map. It is a very small town, and is somewhat isolated and idyllic. My only hope is that it does not become too popular.

John S., you just cannot let the Hunters alone can you. You live in a sad world.

Saw the Hunters on some of the race videos from the meet in VA Beach. It appears they were coaching kids so I don't think they are looking for a way out.

rogermortimer wrote:

The Hunters did put Purcellville on the map. It is a very small town, and is somewhat isolated and idyllic. My only hope is that it does not become too popular.

Purcellville may be idyllic, but certainly not isolated as it already is a popular day tripping destination for the DC elites.

CrispyChicken wrote:

5) Hunters don't recruit athletes for all you a**holes who continue to spread that rumor.

Perhaps true, but it doesn't hurt to serve a highly itinerant population (military members and other government officials and contractors) who have the freedom to chose their schools as they move around.

The issue with transfers has nothing to do with recruiting. I am sure they didn't contact people all over the country and try to recruit their kids to come and run for them. They have no control over who moves in to their school district. They are going to coach the kids that are on the team. But they have benefitted from a ridiculous number of transfers that were already good runners that helped them stay in the national spotlight for several years. That is not something that happens to schools all over the country. It is not normal for you to get multiple kids that join your team that are already good enough to be varsity runners on a national level team without you ever having coached them. Many teams in the country could have been NXN qualifiers or champions if they could have gotten a couple of studs to move in to their district to run on their xc team. Again, they didn't recruit these kids but they benefitted greatly from them joining their team.

Who?

Never heard of these people or this school district.

It depends on what one considers recruiting, and whether that is active or passive recruiting. I know of at least one family that was relocating to the DC area and specifically opted for the longer commute so that the kids could run at Loudon Valley. Whether that is recruiting by reputation or word of mouth, and whether that is any different from choosing a school based on SAT scores or the offerings of the music department is subjective I suppose. However, I doubt there weren't discussions with the coaches before the agreement of sale for the house was signed.

83hqtwon wrote:

Who?

Never heard of these people or this school district.

You've never heard of Drew Hunter?

calm down, chief wrote:

thoughtsfailure wrote:

If it's true, it's not a sad situation. It's a STUPID situation. Sounds like they are dirty conspiracy theorists that think COVID is a hoax. I bet they are anti-vaccine too.

Scum of the earth, they have no business being in education in any way, shape, or form.

You don't have to be a COVID denier to think that specific rules regarding COVID are ill-conceived. COVID is serious. Wearing masks while running outside is pointless. Both of these things are true.

No. Are the Hunters doctors? The medical organizations and governing bodies made a decision to keep people as safe as possible, it takes a true piece of **** to disobey and protest that decision.

This crisis is real. 300,000 Americans DIED. And the Hunters rage quit because they don't want people to wear masks and social distance? High school sports in VA is not more important than losing the lives of 300,000 people.

I don't think so. I don't follow high school coaches though.

WTF!

High School indoor track?

Really?

Breaking news!!!!! My front lawn grew 1/8th of an inch last month.

:(

High school sports in VA is not more important than losing the lives of 300,000 people.

If its not important, why are you commenting on it ? I deleted the rest of you quote because it shows the lack of knowledge you have about the situation to make statements about people.

Sports have been contested across the nation this fall and winter without the use of masks and there hasn't been one reported outbreak at any school among athlete's, coaches, staff or anyone associated with those sports.

The Hunter's have a valid argument that masks are not needed for practice or competition, they never said don't wear mask where mandate and safety require it.

83hqtwon wrote:

I don't think so. I don't follow high school coaches though.

Drew Hunter is a professional runner, he's the 3rd fastest US high school miler ever, ran 3:57 in like 2016 or something. His parents coach at his old High School

thoughtsfailure wrote:

calm down, chief wrote:

You don't have to be a COVID denier to think that specific rules regarding COVID are ill-conceived. COVID is serious. Wearing masks while running outside is pointless. Both of these things are true.

No. Are the Hunters doctors? The medical organizations and governing bodies made a decision to keep people as safe as possible, it takes a true piece of **** to disobey and protest that decision.

This crisis is real. 300,000 Americans DIED. And the Hunters rage quit because they don't want people to wear masks and social distance? High school sports in VA is not more important than losing the lives of 300,000 people.

Trollol.

Except the rule has no science behind it. Puts the kids at risk etc. I mean since every ER and ICU in the country is apparently on the verge of collapse it would be irresponsible to have kids doing a workout in a mask. They may pass out and need emergency medical attention and tie up those resources or something.

I googled him and he sounds familiar now. Is he not running any longer? I would think a pro athlete wouldn't also coach high school.

Same thing in MD with Howard County strides and bullseye timing. Coached and ran their kids in meets when told not to do so and will be gone after 1st of year. They're hs coaches that ran a timing company. And thought they could sneak one. Over. On people. Good. Bye coaches good bye timing. Company

83hqtwon wrote:

I googled him and he sounds familiar now. Is he not running any longer? I would think a pro athlete wouldn't also coach high school.

No, I said his parents coach at the high school,

Forced to wear a mask while participating in a high aerobic sport. Runner goes down on a road run, hits head. Who's liable here? State I coach in attempted this. Lasted less than 24 hours. Full season of dual meets, and post season inc. district, regional and state finals. Not one case of COVID amongst any xc teams.