H.S. sports superlatives: Best season, comeback, playoff run and more
Another school year has come to an end, meaning it's time to break out the yearbooks and wish your classmates a great summer. To capture some of the best moments from the past 10 months of high school sports, we turned to a yearbook tradition: superlatives. No, we didn't choose a class clown. But here are 10 categories after an exciting year.
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