The 34th ESPY Awards, the annual ceremony devoted to honoring standout professional and collegiate athletes and teams of the past year, air on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
It’s the sports equivalent to the Oscars or Grammys, so Star Local Media decided over the years to put a high school spin on the concept.<\/p>\n
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