In a unanimous decision, OSSAA rejected an appeal from Glencoe Public Schools seeking to reinstate the basketball eligibility of four student-athletes.

The students, who transferred from Morrison Public Schools to Glencoe High School, say they don’t understand what they did wrong. The OSSAA board said the decision came down to a violation of a rule meant to prevent recruiting. Officials determined the boys attended a basketball camp before their transfers were official, while coached by Glencoe’s new basketball coach, Garrett Schubert, who was also their AAU coach.

“When you deny these boys eligibility, you hurt their ability to learn, to participate, to be part of a community,” said Hannah Whitten, an attorney for Glencoe.

“I’m still confused on how they’re saying we’re in the wrong he

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