Andy Noise

If you’re looking for a storyline that tugs at the heartstrings, you’ll find it in the discus ring. That’s where Stockdale senior Alex Collatz, the junior class state record holder in the event (180-09 in 2010) aims to complete an inspiring return — including daily six-hour workouts on the comeback trail — after blowing out her knee during a September volleyball match. Sidelined from throwing for seven months amid surgery, the defending champion and USC-signed talent has been competing for just a month but leads the state (162-08) yet again.

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