From the Salem (Oregon) StatesMan Journal...

Berrier, a post on the McKay High School boys basketball team, which plays in the Class 6A state tournament this week, has had time on his hands in the middle of the day when other kids his age were sitting in classrooms....

Berrier wasn't ditching class; he's home-schooled.

Unlike a lot the typical home-schooled students, Berrier (pronounced like Perrier) is well-adjusted and blends in enough with his McKay teammates that outsiders can't tell the difference.

Homeschool, as he's known by some, has adapted to the high school social structure.

"The kids love him," McKay coach Jack Martino said. "They get along with him great. There's times you could see it would be a lot better if he was here. He's socially inept at times. But that was more when he was a freshman and a sophomore -- you're trying to get him to act like a human, and he was a kindergartner at times.

"He's one of the more popular kids at school, and he doesn't even go to school here. People all over the place know him and chant Homeschool for him when he's announced."

Berrier, a senior by eligibility standards, has tried going to public school a few times, but it never has stuck.

Meanwhile many homeschooled students are barred from participation in the schools their parent are forced to pay taxes to support. It's nice to hear about schools that act reasonably.

[Greg] Plater, the state's fourth-leading scorer with a 22 point-per-game average, takes much of the focus from opposing defenses, but Berrier has helped to keep opponents honest.

Berrier averages 12.5 points this season, with a high of 26 coming against Sprague early in the league season.

For McKay to have success, the Royal Scots needed some consistent scoring from someone other than Plater, and Berrier and laconic post Reese Smith have filled that void.

Like I said, when school act nice, everyone wins