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Under Joe LaBuda, Menomonie doesn’t just consistently qualify for the playoffs, it consistently wins in the playoffs

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Former Memorial state champion Aubrey Roberts (right) has adapted well to Division I college running at Northwestern

10 SOCCER

Meg Van de Loo was somewhat unknown when she arrived at Johns Hopkins, but she’ll leave as one of the school’s best

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12 Posterized 14 Comeback kid North’s Bailey Thompson

Altoona’s Will Brahan battled back from yet another injury to finish out his prep career in the playoffs

15 Break out the silver

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