kenj wrote:
How does Timpview get so many great kids going to school there? Go Cougs. We need to take their coach out to dinner.
First, they have an outstanding coaching staff, one that would probably rival many college staffs in experience and expertise. They start with HC and DC Louis Wong, an outstanding OG on BYU's national championship team with NFL experience. Their OC is former head coach Chad Van Orden who is a meticulous planner and built the program over a 14 year period. Many of their assistant coaches are former college players with BYU ties as well. The coaches also have a strong Hawaiian and polynesian cultural background. Talented kids are well developed there.
http://preprally.heraldextra.com/content/view/3715/90/
Overall, it's a very attractive situation, with Timpview HS having a very strong academic and cultural arts tradition, being located in one of the highest concentrations of LDS families, and a growing community of polynesian families as a support group for LDS and non-LDS polynesian families. The enhanced opportunities attract families who want success for their children.