TPH Academy opening school in Norwalk in June

[Sparkplug]

About - TPH Academy

A Proven Model That Advances Academic & Athletic Success Our Model TPH Academy is an academy-style, focused environment where dedicated student-athletes Study, Train and Play to their greatest potential. Our environment combines a proven, accredited, blended academic learning program with...

www.tphacademy.com

Academic and athletic excellence

 

[NorthCyd]

I don't know anything about TPH. Is it one of those fraudulent athletic academies or is it legit?

 

[IceCyIce]

Norwalk? Says who? besides you, respectfully saying.

 

[chuckd4735]

Is this one of those schools that can get public funding, but can turn anyone they want away?

 

[Sparkplug]

Norwalk? Says who? besides you, respectfully saying.

Me and announced on KCCI https://kcci.com/article/tph-academy-norwalk-iowa-high-school-sports-training-facility/46683814

 

[ISU_Guy]

So I am confused. So you go here and this is your highshool for sports like a prep school?
If so, wouldn’t there be pushback from local high schools.

 

[simply1]

So I am confused. So you go here and this is your highshool for sports like a prep school?
If so, wouldn’t there be pushback from local high schools.

What are they going to do about it?

 

[Drew0311]

So I am confused. So you go here and this is your highshool for sports like a prep school?
If so, wouldn’t there be pushback from local high schools.

Private school just like any other private school

 

[ISU_Guy]

I get it’s private but are they traveling like a prep school or a private hs in iowa

 

[Sparkplug]

I get it’s private but are they traveling like a prep school or a private hs in iowa

I think they will travel like a prep school. Omaha attended Hillcrest Prep in Arizona before finishing at Waukee

HIGH SCHOOL

www.hillcrestprepbasketball.com

 

[IceCyIce]

Me and announced on KCCI https://kcci.com/article/tph-academy-norwalk-iowa-high-school-sports-training-facility/46683814

Wow - It'll be interesting how this progresses in Iowa? I'm assuming there will be kids from all over the country coming in? Impressive facility too

 

[Drew0311]

I think they will travel like a prep school. Omaha attended Hillcrest Prep in Arizona before finishing at Waukee

HIGH SCHOOL

www.hillcrestprepbasketball.com

Omaha was at link Academy in Missouri from what I remember

 

[Sparkplug]

Omaha was at link Academy in Missouri from what I remember

You’re right. He announced that he was going to Hillcrest but never attended

 

[Gunnerclone]

Feel like these places always lean heavily on ice hockey. Not sure how that’s going to work in Des Moines.

 

[Sparkplug]

Feel like these places always lean heavily on ice hockey. Not sure how that’s going to work in Des Moines.

I’ve had friends that have hosted high school hockey players from Canada. DM has a strong youth hockey program

 

[fcclone]

Are these academies eligible for state championships? I know they have other midwestern locations, but do they compete for state championships? I guess I don’t know who they are competing with.

 

[BryceC]

What are they going to do about it?

I’d imagine they could just not play them.

 

[simply1]

I’d imagine they could just not play them.

I’m not quite sure it works that way, from their page

While we are one team, TPH Academy is not sports a team. We are an academy that allows you to focus on your individual skills. Additionally, you can still play for your current team. This makes for an awesome training environment where our student-athletes get to build a community with like-minded student-athletes.

Des Moines - TPH Academy

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[jmb]

Why delete something that is accurate. Personally I think these type of Academies should be ineligible to compete for state championships.

They don't have any teams. The kids compete for
For travel teams and not hs sports.

 

[jmb]

Are these academies eligible for state championships? I know they have other midwestern locations, but do they compete for state championships? I guess I don’t know who they are competing with.

No. They don't have teams. This program is not fielding teams.