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Senior guard Moa Best (3) has been named E.J. King’s girls Athlete of the Year for the third time in four years.

Senior guard Moa Best (3) has been named E.J. King's girls Athlete of the Year for the third time in four years. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

Not just once. Not just twice. But three times, Moa Best of E.J. King has been chosen as her school’s girls Athlete of the Year.

The senior, who stands barely 5-foot-3, was a giant on the basketball and tennis courts during her four years in Cobra uniform.

Best captured the Far East Division II tennis singles title last October, on the heels of her Far East overall title in 2023. As a guard, she helped lead King to two straight Far East D-II basketball tournament titles.

Read more at stripes.com.

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