The majority of high school athletes were introduced to their sports years before they joined the team through club or recreational programs. In other cases, players pick up a sport during their freshman or sophomore years and work to quickly build their skills to compete at a higher level. While it is a rare occurrence for a senior to enter into a new sport, the introduction of condensed seasons this spring has created an influx of seniors who wanted to try a few months of something new in their final semester at Paly. These senior “rookies” bring both a veteran and newbie presence to teams, and can contribute to the squads in unique ways.

Check out where your 2021 Paly athletes are headed in the fall

Mascots in professional sports can truly make or break the experience of attending a game. We decided to rank the top 5 best and bottom 5 worst mascots in professional sports.