There seems to be an epidemic attacking players before the upcoming 2011-2012 girls basketball season even starts: torn anterior cruciate ligaments.
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At least two bona fide stars from last season find themselves watching their teams from the sidelines this year after tearing ACLs: Marysville-Pilchuck's Becca Lentz and Lynnwood's Mokun Fajemisin. Both are seniors that will miss their final high school seasons because of their injuries.
"There's been ACL tears happening everywhere," said Tomahawks head coach Julie Martin. "The ACL Club is what we call it, and nobody wants to be a member."
Lentz joined the "Club" during the middle of the fall soccer season. She got tangled up with another player who fell on her leg. Immediately, she knew something was wrong.
"I knew as soon as it happened, right away as soon as I heard it pop," Lentz, a 2010 All-State Girls Soccer Second Team selection, said. Click here to continue reading.
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