The Observer presents: The best athletes and coaches of the past 25 years
The Charlotte Observer is celebrating the top 25 high school athletes and top 10 coaches of the past 25 years, from 2000-25.
The lists were compiled by a panel of current and former Observer writers in consultation with current and former high school coaches.
The lists are based on high school production only. Some very tough choices had to be made, but selections to The Observer’s all-star teams over the years outweighed selections by outside entities, especially national ones, since local reporters got a much more personal view of the student-athletes. The athletes are not ranked here, but are presented in alphabetical order.
The package also appears in Sunday’s Observer print editions.
The best of the quarter-century
Who are the top 25 boys’ athletes in the past 25 years?
Who are the top 25 girls’ athletes in the past 25 years?
Who are the best coaches of the past 25 years
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