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When Oakland schools McClymonds and Bishop O’Dowd won their first state football titles in December, the attention each program received was unprecedented.
Mayor Libby Schaaf honored both teams, and McClymonds was given a mini parade back to campus with television crews in tow. The outside interest might have waned a bit, but not on campus.
Each program is at a high-water mark in terms of numbers, coaches and transfers — and nobody is complaining.
It’s no longer against CIF rules for student-athletes to transfer for athletic reasons.As long as there’s no coercion or prior contact from coaches to switch schools, it’s all good.
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Mayor Libby Schaaf honored both teams, and McClymonds was given a mini parade back to campus with television crews in tow. The outside interest might have waned a bit, but not on campus.
Each program is at a high-water mark in terms of numbers, coaches and transfers — and nobody is complaining.
It’s no longer against CIF rules for student-athletes to transfer for athletic reasons.As long as there’s no coercion or prior contact from coaches to switch schools, it’s all good.
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