'I don’t miss home that much.' For many high school athletes, host families fill a void.
Roland Park Country School senior Maria Ferariu lives with her host family, Brad and Cathy Rees, in their Baltimore home. Brad Rees coaches the basketball team at McDonogh, one of Roland Park's biggest rivals. By Kyle Melnick Kyle Melnick Reporter covering high school sports Email Bio Follow March 5 at 9:28 AM OWINGS MILLS, Md.
While some private schools provide boarding for out-of-area student athletes, others rely on families to house players and provide a family environment during their time at the school.Ferariu will play at Drexel next season. An essential role Roland Park Country has never used host families for athletes, Buckley said, so Rees agreed to host Ferariu in the short term while Roland Park Country searched for a host. Rees and his wife, whose three daughters had departed their Canton home, soon bonded with Ferariu.
“Every year, you’re constantly recruiting host families,” said Middleburg Academy boys’ basketball coach Joe Philogene, whose team features 10 international players. “We do FaceTime interviews with the host families, and the school also does a background check . . . so both sides are happy.” “I’m like: ‘I have no idea how to address this one. Can you wait to get home and talk to my wife?’ ” Rees said. “ ‘This is going to be a long 20-minute car ride home.’ ”
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