Science Hill baseball pitchers Cole Torbett, Caleb McBride and Gavin Briggs were celebrating their team’s state championship in May.
On Wednesday, they were celebrating again as the trio and girls soccer player Gabby Gracia had their college signing ceremony at the school’s gymnasium.
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