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Alyssa Lombardo excels in two sports in the same season

By Meaghan May
Special to ESPNRISE.com

Friday, July 3, 2009

One of the rarest things in sports is a successful two-sport athlete. Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders made names for themselves by excelling at the highest level in two sports. While their accomplishments may be impressive, there is one thing that these athletes did not do: They didn't play both sports in the same season. That's exactly what Saucon Valley's (Hellertown, Pa.) Alyssa Lombardo, did. She competed in both varsity track and field and played softball in the same season. The rising juni ...

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