{"id":17385,"date":"2012-10-04T15:28:38","date_gmt":"2012-10-04T19:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/?p=17385"},"modified":"2016-09-30T17:04:45","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T21:04:45","slug":"jewish-players-on-catholic-high-school-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/2012\/10\/jewish-players-on-catholic-high-school-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish players on Catholic high school teams?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Oh yeah. \u00a0It may be the ultimate Hail Mary pass (once you remember, of course, that Mary was a good Jewish girl\u2026)<\/p>\n

Details, from the Los Angeles Times:\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

It still seems a little strange when the starting quarterback at a Catholic high school is Jewish, but in reality, it has been happening so often that it\u2019s no longer considered a big deal.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Last season, Logan Scott and Jared Lebowitz were the starting quarterbacks at West Hills Chaminade and La Ca\u00f1ada St. Francis, respectively.<\/p>\n

This season, sophomore Josh Rosen has taken over as the starting quarterback at Bellflower St. John Bosco, and his center, Elijah Zabludoff, is also Jewish.<\/p>\n

Catholic schools have earned strong reputations for academic and sports excellence, so it\u2019s no surprise that Jewish families have become comfortable in the Catholic campus environment.<\/p>\n

The best offensive lineman at Encino Crespi is Ricky Wolff, who has a 4.4 GPA. The standout kicker at Chaminade is sophomore Ben Kreitenberg. Both are Jewish.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just think it\u2019s not Jewish students ending up at Catholic schools,\u201d Rosen said. \u201cIt\u2019s great football players.\u201d<\/p>\n

St. John Bosco Coach Jason Negro said there\u2019s no singling out individuals of different religions, and everyone goes to Mass.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey stand when they\u2019re supposed to stand,\u201d he said. \u201cThey sit when they\u2019re supposed to sit. They\u2019re welcomed and fit right in. We\u2019re not trying to convert anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

When St. John Bosco traveled to Utah last week for a game against Sandy (Utah) Jordan, the team made a visit to a Mormon temple.<\/p>\n

Religious tolerance is in, and good football players always seem to be welcomed to any Catholic school campus.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read more.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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