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There are plenty of non private HS's with mandatory lifting and conditioning. These are necessary for the program and the players. Its very tough for a kid who goes to a school that puts minimal effort into the weightlifting and conditioning program, to then go and try and adjust to a college program.

As stated before obviously multi-sport athletes are an exception.

Lets look at the major programs in the state, and see if they have mandatory weights.

St. X, Trinity, Male, Highlands, Lex Cath, NCC, Beechwood, Danville, Boyle Co., Lou. Cent., Belfry, Boone Co., Paducah, Bell Co, Rockcastle, Ashland. Go across the river Ironton, Portsmouth, Wheelersburg, Port. West.

I'd bet most of those teams have it, other programs should be following the lead of the top programs in the state/area, not sticking to 1970 standards.

St. X, Trinity, Highlands (UK prep), Lexington and Newport Catholic, Danville have an excellent recruiting base, except for Danville and maybe Highlands, tuition is paid at the other schools which makes them private. Boyle Co. may still have a mandatory weight program, but they are not what they used to be since Coach Smith left. So, that leads me to think coaching has a lot to do with it also. Beechwood has not been as dominate either since the departure of Coach Yeagle.