[The Chief]

If Mr. Dalton wasn’t getting to play because he wasn’t making the grades then the coach did the right thing. Grades has to be first no matter who or how good that person might or might not be. If he wasn’t following the team rules then kudo’s again for the coach once again no matter who or how good a player is they should be treated the same as everyone else on the team. This has been a problem in years past at LC and not just in one sport. If these kids are not getting the proper guidance and support either from the coach or more importantly their parents then they will not be successful in life as a whole. I have heard that this young man is struggling with his academics and he has left the team to focus on his grades so he can be a complete player. If this is true then that should speck volume to his maturity and he will be a much better for it. In any sport he wants to play as we all know this kid could have a great chance to play at the next level but only if the grades are there. As for any person that plays high school sports no grades no offers will come I can almost promise that.

I am glad to see that the young man and his coach know their priorities here. Seems anymore that the "student" part of "student-athlete" is a thing of the past. But if he really did step away from the game to focus on his academics or the coach told him not to come back until his grades were in order, it is a very honorable thing to do and nobody should condemn either one of them for that. School comes first.