Reply #105: There may be some kids like that but I would say very few

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and none that I know. Most of these kids play more than one sport. If they were doing it so they wouldn't be considered a geek, all they'd have to do is play one season. The other thing is that in HS it is difficult to get on a team (with the exception of Freshman year, the lacrosse and football teams have a no cut policy). Kids train pre-season for tryouts, then play the season and then play on a select team in the off (school) season (this is pretty much a requirement now). There's a lot more effort and commitment required to make a team nowadays.

I'm not saying that every kid plays HS sports for the love of the game, I'm sure there are other motivations involved (scholarships are the main one). Plus kids have it drilled in their heads that they need to have a well-rounded resume for college - academics is not enough - they choose to supplement their resumes with sports, community work, and/or other extra-curricular activities.