10-05-2007, 09:27 AM
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Transferring transforms 2-sport star
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Sims making the grade and feeling less backlash after his parents have him change schools.
Tom Markowski / The Detroit News
ORCHARD LAKE -- In some ways Dion Sims is glad to see the last 12 months pass. The insensitive e-mails have nearly stopped. The snide remarks, if only made behind his back, have diminished.
Sims is comfortable in his new surroundings and ready to get on with his life, academically, athletically and socially.
Sims, 16, transferred from U-D Jesuit to Orchard Lake St. Mary's in September 2006 because his parents were not pleased with his academic performance.
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Schools such as Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State are recruiting Sims in both sports. Florida, Indiana and UCLA are recruiting Sims to play basketball. Others, like Iowa, are recruiting him for football.
"As of right now I want to do both, if I can work it out," Sims said. "If they said I could only do one, it would be football."
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