Moshier: Economy gives Proctor, RFA hope

This time, the timing may be right for Thomas R. Proctor High School and Rome Free Academy.

 

The area’s two largest high schools have applied for acceptance into the Tri Valley League, with hopes of playing several sports at the varsity level. Enrollment figures still won’t help their cause, but the economy certainly will.

 

That’s the difference between now, and 13 years ago, the last time Proctor tried to convince Tri Valley League officials that it belonged. The cost of traveling to and from sporting events concerns more than Proctor and RFA these days. Considering the state of the union, not to mention state budget cuts, it’s something superintendents from the eight Tri Valley League schools will have to consider.

 

Despite their size advantage, the chances of Proctor and RFA joining the Tri Valley League in some capacity are better than ever (still not great, but better). In this economic climate, dollars and cents may trump winning and losing.