While I suspect that the anti-sports Whitesboro spouter never got picked for any teams, he/she misses the big picture. Unlike other countries, U.S. inter-collegiate sports is a huge source of academic revenue. The only conduit for our high school students into the world of inter-collegiate sports is through organized, high school sports. Sports grants and scholarships give thousands of deserving students a chance to get an education that they would otherwise never have. Even team managers and student trainers can earn scholarships. College sports revenues fund thousands of academic programs.