As another high school athletic calendar comes to a close, so does the sporting career for many athletes around the country.
Only 7% of high school athletes go on to play at the next level, according to scholarshipstats.com — and 20 Lewiston High School seniors added to that statistic as they were recognized during the Bengals’ signing day on Wednesday at the school’s gymnasium.
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