McClymonds High School’s football team went undefeated in 2017 en route to its second consecutive 5-A state championship. End of story? Not until the players and coaches put a ring on it.
For those who were unaware that championship rings were part of the prep landscape, join the club and heed the leading authority.
“That was always an option for kids if they wanted it,” said Bob Ladouceur, former coach of the De La Salle football team, which piled championships like cordwood. “The parents usually helped them out I’m sure. They were not all that expensive, not solid gold or anything.