The WPIAL Board of Control ruled Thursday that Dylan Bongiorni, who transferred from Burgettstown to West Allegheny in January, is ineligible for sports because the move was made, at least in part, for athletic purposes.
Bongiorni left Burgettstown nine games into the basketball season. He was averaging 19.7 points per game and left the team in the midst of a four-game stretch in five days. The sophomore was also the Blue Devils' starting quarterback the past two seasons and passed for more than 1,000 yards as a freshman.
Bongiorni can not play sports for West Allegheny until one year from the transfer date.
West Allegheny can appeal the WPIAL's decision to the PIAA Board of Control.
16 comments:
Good!
GOOD! Finally the WPIAL stepped up and did something. But until they start doing this against Catholic and private schools then this is just a show.
Why should any school have power over any student transfer whether it be for academic of athletic purpose? If this kid wants to go to West A, so be it.
total bull. anybody ever hear about central cathloic?
what about the entire sewickley academy basketball team? they all played aau together. you cant tell me that their reason for going there wasnt due in part to athletic intent.
Hmmm, bull is right!!! If the prep and Catholic schools can do it so should all of the other districts. We need to stop talking about and take some action to see what we need to put a stop to it!!
Sounds like an AD with an axe to grind. I agree if the Catholic and Private schools can do it then the WPIAL should not be able to keep a kid in private school from playing. It's time someone stands up and makes a change to how the WPIAL operates.
Sounds to me like an AD with an axe to grind. The WPIAL should not be able to stop any kid from playing sports if he moves to another district until they are ready to step up and deal with the Catholic and Private schools recruiting. Everyone knows it's done so don't bother to deny it.
Old news about the private schools recruiting. The WPIAL will NEVER put them in their own league. I too believe that they should be in a private league. Here it comes, but who let this young man transfer? Was it for grades? or sports?
Those kids are going for the catholic education. There are 2 big problems. One the whole school system needs re-evaluated. Kids should go where they want, but who is going to provide transportation. Second, some parents think their kid is better than he really is. Little jonny is a superstar, but he's playing single a, let's send him to a triple a school and watch him get that d-1 scholarship. some kids are good because they're playing single a. i'm not saying some can't, but the majority can't just like d3 college kids can't play with d1 kids
WPIAL just denied the 2 Monessen football & basketball players that transferred to a catholic school.
The WPIAL did not deny the transfer...yet.....It tabled the transfer pending a review of the facts...
These boys may end up going to GCC but they didnt transfer to get a catholic education...The parents dont need to move since its a private school but if Terrance didnt quit the basketball team in January - they are probably still enrolled at Monessen........Even if the WPIAL denies them, most appeals heard by the PIAA approve the transfer when legal action is threatened...
What is tuition at GCC? For a non-Catholic? For a Catholic?
Not questioning what the kid said the head coach did at all to him. Let the kid move on he is right. Don't open that closet up anymore than you want. Some people might not like whats inside.
Do you honestly believe that every kid going to a Catholic High School is there for the Catholic Education? Wow!
Of course I don't believe that the Stepoli's are going to GCC for a catholic education..I was asking about the diff tuition rates because it is generally much more expensive for non-Catholics to attend and while I am not assuming, very rarely do you see an african-american as a practicing catholic which means that these two boys are probably looking at $10k or more for both to attend one yr at GCC............Unless of course, the tuition is covered by a fund that catholic schools keep around to pay for transfers who happen to be athletic studs...
I remember a story about Jon Green - RB from Mon Valley Catholic in the 80's - got a scholarship to Miami Fla...At the time, set the PA record for career yards....His family never paid a dime in tuition - I know this because I was told this by someone extremely close to the program....There was either a private doner who took care of it or the school waived the tuition....
Yes, I know, this is hard to believe that this goes on at a catholic school..LOL
G.C.H. RECRUITS THERS NO DOUBT I WORK WITH I PTAYER FROM JEINET WHO WAS CALLED MANY TIMES BY THER FOOTBALL COUCH
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