- Juan Diego Catholic High School filed a lawsuit against Utah High School Activities Association over a recruitment probe.
- The school claims the investigation intrudes on its faith-based mission and fairness.
- The association is investigating potential rule violations in recruiting international athletes; Juan Diego denies allegations.
SALT LAKE CITY — A lawsuit filed on behalf of the Skaggs Catholic Community Center Tuesday asks a federal judge to intervene in an investigation by the Utah High School Activities Association into recruiting international student athletes by the boys basketball coach at Juan Diego Catholic High School.
The complaint calls the investigation “an intrusion” of the faith-based mission of the school, claims the school cannot get a fair hearing on the allegations from the association, and asks for an injunction postponing a September hearing by the association until the lawsuit is adjudicated.
“The Utah High School Athletic Association … alleges that plaintiffs violated association rules against recruiting foreign students for athletic purposes, including with the use of tuition assistance, subjecting plaintiffs to penalties that will impact, impair or prohibit Juan Diego students’ ability to participate in high school athletics,” the complaint alleges. “Plaintiffs deny the allegations made by UHSAA.”…