If Wake County drops athletics, these baseball players will be on the outside looking in. One of the possible cuts they are considering is athletics. J.C. O'Neal, a former high school coach now on the board, says it might come to that if the board can not get a 5 cents tax increase. The North Carolina High School Athletics Association says it would be a big mistake. High school sports have been proven to help academics, and between gate receipts and booster sales, the teams cover half their own costs.
Some parents think the school board is bluffing.
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