Little Cate School’s Big Basketball Dreams
Coach Andrew Gil Leads the Carpinteria Boarding School Boys Against Giant Competition
Cate School’s Khadim Pouye shoots a fadeaway during basketball practice at the Carpinteria boarding school last week. “I never thought I’d become a captain for any high school team,” said the Senegalese student.
| Credit: Paul Wellman
There’s a basketball renaissance brewing behind the gates of Cate School in Carpinteria.
Even with an enrollment of just under 300 students, the boarding school has long prided itself on strong athletic programs to supplement an academic environment that strives to cultivate independent thinkers.
Through the early stages of the 2019-2020 season, the boys’ basketball team has held its own against some of the larger public schools in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
