Not NorCal-related, but a fascinating read

Came across the following and found it a must-read:

One step back, big step forward
More parents are choosing to hold back their sons a year or delay their start in school, resulting in an athletic advantage
Mark Zeigler
San Diego Union-Tribune
May 10, 2009

Remember the names. Tyree and Tyrell Robinson.

They are eighth graders at the Rock Academy, a Christian school in San Diego, and they are poised to terrorize high school basketball beginning next fall.

They both attended the Jr. All-American Camp last summer in Chantilly, Va., and received high marks. Some basketball recruiting Web sites rank them in the top 10 nationally at their positions.

“Just excellent, excellent players,” says Clay Dade, the president and founder of the Jr. All-American Camp, which annually assembles the nation's top sixth-, seventh-and eighth-grade players. “I would say from my years of experience, both of them have very high-potential futures in high school.

“Those kids are big-time talents...”

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