Sports legends honor Martin Luther King Jr.
January, 13, 2012
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While many of us will spend the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend practicing for games, playing in tournaments or rooting for our favorite teams on TV, it's also the time to remember King's legacy and reflect on the work that still needs to be done.
Click to find out what King means to tennis legend Billie Jean King, former WNBA star Lisa Leslie and current WNBA superstar Maya Moore.
For more tributes to Dr. King, click here.
Click to find out what King means to tennis legend Billie Jean King, former WNBA star Lisa Leslie and current WNBA superstar Maya Moore.
For more tributes to Dr. King, click here.
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| Rank | School (City, State) | Rec |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norco Senior Norco, CA | 27-2 |
| 2 | Pacifica Garden Grove, CA | 27-2 |
| 3 | Alexander Central Taylorsville, NC | 28-1 |
| 4 | Amador Valley Pleasanton, CA | 24-0 |
| 5 | Red Mountain Mesa, AZ | 35-3 |
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| Rank | School (City, State) | Rec |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green Hope Morrisville, NC | 24-0 |
| 2 | William A. Hough Cornelius, NC | 24-0-1 |
| 3 | Loyola Academy Wilmette, IL | 23-0-1 |
| 4 | Forest Park Woodbridge, VA | 16-0 |
| 5 | Bishop Kelley Tulsa, OK | 17-0 |
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| Rank | School (City, State) | Rec |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Marys Phoenix, AZ | 30-0 |
| 2 | McEachern Powder Springs, GA | 33-0 |
| 3 | Whitney Young Chicago, IL | 34-0 |
| 4 | Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL | 26-2 |
| 5 | Riverdale Murfreesboro, TN | 34-3 |
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| Rank | School (City, State) | Rec |
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| 1 | McDonogh School Owings Mills, MD | 18-0 |
| 2 | Moorestown Moorestown, NJ | 21-0 |
| 3 | Maryvale Prep Brooklandville, MD | 13-4 |
| 4 | Bryn Mawr Baltimore, MD | 16-2 |
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| Rank | School (City, State) | Rec |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaVista South Papillion, NE | 41-0 |
| 2 | Lake Travis Austin, TX | 50-0 |
| 3 | Assumption Louisville, KY | 43-1 |
| 4 | St. James Academy Lenexa, KS | 47-1 |
| 5 | Berkeley Prep School Tampa, FL | 30-2 |
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