{"id":623637,"date":"2025-11-15T13:27:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T19:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?p=623637"},"modified":"2025-11-15T17:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T23:16:08","slug":"2025-broadcast-story-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-broadcast-story-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Broadcast Story of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/site.banner.nspa_.broadcast.101023.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/site.banner.nspa_.broadcast.101023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-619124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/site.banner.nspa_.broadcast.101023.png 600w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/site.banner.nspa_.broadcast.101023-300x62.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:25px\">NSPA honors top scholastic broadcast stories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Broadcast Story of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Broadcast News Story \u2022 Broadcast Feature Story<br>Broadcast Sports Story \u2022 Broadcast Commentary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Nov. 15, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Scholastic Press Association salutes the winners of its 2025 Broadcast Story of the Year competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NSPA\u2019s Individual Awards are among the top prizes in scholastic media, and the awards are a showcase of journalistic excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winners were announced during the JEA\/NSPA Fall National High School Media Convention, on Nov. 15, in Nashville.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Nashville-square.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Nashville-square.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-622056\" width=\"170\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Nashville-square.jpg 500w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Nashville-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Nashville-square-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Fall Convention Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fall 2025 Pacemakers<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-broadcast-pacemakers\/\">Broadcast<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-newspaper-newsmagazine-specialty-magazine-pacemaker\/\">Newspaper\/Newsmagazine\/ Specialty Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 Individual Awards<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-broadcast-story-of-the-year\/\">Broadcast Story of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-cartoon-of-the-year\/\">Cartoon of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-design-of-the-year\/\">Design of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-digital-story-of-the-year\/\">Digital Story of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-photo-of-the-year\/\">Photo of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-story-of-the-year\/\">Story of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-diversity-equity-and-inclusion\/\">Diversity, Equity and Inclusion<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-fred-ross-systemic-change-student-journalism-competition\/\">Fred Ross Systemic Change Student Journalism Competition<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-local-climate-change-reporting\/\">Local Climate Change Reporting<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-portfolio-of-the-year\/\">Portfolio of the Year<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2025-best-use-of-social-media\/\">Best Use of Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nashville Best of Show<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/fall-2025-best-of-show\/#individual\">Individual Recognition<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/fall-2025-best-of-show\/#staff\">Staff Recognition<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Broadcast News Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-7\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pollution Problems\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F7c1sL18pzk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First Place<\/strong><br>Staff<br>CCNN Live<br>Christopher Columbus High School<br>Miami, Florida<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F7c1sL18pzk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pollution Problems<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Student Climate Survey Reports Divergent Shifts in Atmosphere at FHN\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RBfHbJZjbaY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Place<\/strong><br>Vanessa Ng<br>FHNtoday TV<br>Francis Howell North High School<br>Saint Charles, Missouri<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RBfHbJZjbaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Climate Survey Reports Divergent Shifts in Atmosphere at FHN<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"High Stakes: The debate over new Tysons casino proposal\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qluDvA6ieXE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place<\/strong><br>Anna Polykoff, Artin Safaie, Jith Sequeira, Justin Suydam<br>WMHS News<br>McLean High School<br>McLean, Virginia<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qluDvA6ieXE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Debate Over New Tysons Casino Proposal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Staffing Issues in SB Unified\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KmAgm5PBteo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place<\/strong><br>Ashton Belding, Wyatt Ginder, Chloe Miller<br>DPNews<br>Dos Pueblos High School<br>Goleta, California<br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KmAgm5PBteo?si=C5vCGGC250Ln4VtR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Staffing Issues in SBUnified <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Locals debate the future of The Knoll amid development push\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pQYNHNHOAig?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place<\/strong><br>Mason Aguiar, Gus Creech, Devan Patel<br>Tower Broadcast News<br>The Masters School<br>Dobbs Ferry, New York<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pQYNHNHOAig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Locals Debate Future of the Knoll Amid Development Push<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Honorable Mention<\/strong><br>Lorelay Fermin Diaz , Josiah King<br>Code Blue News<br>Holbrook Middle-High School<br>Holbrook, Massachusetts<br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LyV4HfYI87I?si=DiQmTGTC39Uwb_tb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Save Our Services Rally<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treyton Cruz, Carmen Sautelet, Antoli Theodate<br>Code Blue News<br>Holbrook Middle-High School<br>Holbrook, Massachusetts<br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Etsf7-npuVQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yondr Pouches Roll Out At HMHS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ian Babcock, Connor Lockrem<br>The Mix<br>Monarch High School<br>Louisville, Colorado<br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UjTHpmvAYb4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teachers Protest at State Capitol<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christina Krasnova, Shamaya Landor<br>Eagle Nation News<br>Prosper High School<br>Prosper, Texas<br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/neYRvBK8XOA?t=254\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Giving Machines<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Bizon, Awa Camara, Albanie Knight<br>WTHS Media<br>Tupelo High School<br>Tupelo, Mississippi<br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GdKx-OUY-PA?si=0Q7VAG1qXzpnjNwb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State of the State Address 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Broadcast Feature Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-14\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Brother&#039;s Voice\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VtGdB0MhUzE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First Place<\/strong><br>Staff<br>CCNN Live<br>Christopher Columbus High School<br>Miami, Florida<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VtGdB0MhUzE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Brother&#8217;s Voice<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Honoring A Hero- William Weida\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cftpvMIrt8Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Place<\/strong><br>William Weida<br>Lincoln Live<br>Gahanna Lincoln High School<br>Gahanna, Ohio<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cftpvMIrt8Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Honoring a Hero<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Triumph Over Trials: Dr. Lee\u2019s Journey\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9OChhfWFPV4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place<\/strong><br>Staff<br>CCNN Live<br>Christopher Columbus High School<br>Miami, Florida<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9OChhfWFPV4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Triumph Over Trials: Dr. Lee&#8217;s Journey<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Gift of Life\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BjtMn3YjX_4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fourth Place<\/strong><br>Thomas Roper<br>WTHS Media<br>Tupelo High School<br>Tupelo, Mississippi<br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BjtMn3YjX_4?si=8cYQHMto6wdgguE5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Gift of Life<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IHSA STATE COMP\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jKfqqc21pb0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fifth Place<\/strong><br>Amelia Maslowski, Ben Mitchell, Kenny Munao<br>KnightTV<br>Prospect High School<br>Mount Prospect, Illinois<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" 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News<br>Lindberg High School<br>St. Louis, Missouri<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5ZilHTIJKLw&amp;t=9s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Weatherbird<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Isabel Multer<br>Eagle Nation News<br>Prosper High School<br>Prosper, Texas<br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RJPloEw_Qpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rogue Creek<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shawn Phillips<br>KRAM<br>Rampart High School<br>Colorado Springs, Colorado<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q5A0VFnVHiY&amp;t=1s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alexis Bailey Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Broadcast Sports Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-21\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1089782454?badge=0&#038;autopause=0&#038;player_id=0&#038;app_id=58479\/embed\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen frameborder=\"0\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First Place<\/strong><br>John Amundson, Pranav Ganji, Larry Liu, Jack Mancuso, Aryas Raut<br>KCBY-TV<br>Coppell High School<br>Coppell, Texas<br><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1089782454\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cowgirls Win State Soccer Title<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brotherly Love\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-c96XLkFnOM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second Place<\/strong><br>Staff<br>CCNN Live<br>Christopher Columbus High School<br>Miami, Florida<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-c96XLkFnOM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brotherly Love<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DPNews - The Coaches Behind a Lacrosse Powerhouse\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p83PsVFW_do?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third Place<\/strong><br>Charles Day, Sophia Pixley<br>DPNews<br>Dos Pueblos High School<br>Goleta, California<br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/p83PsVFW_do?si=hyAwOv6vuDSI7CAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Coaches Behind a Lacrosse Powerhouse<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Senior Captain Faces Setback with Season-Ending knee Injury\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/shq31RdbA1Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" 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