Anyone who follows high school sports will understand when I say
there are just some things that are a given.  You expect them.
You aren't surprised when they happen.  It's a given, for
example, that York Catholic is going to have an outstanding
girls' basketball team from one season to the next. Red Lion and
Delone Catholic, too.  It's a given that Spring Grove and Red
Lion and Dallastown and West York will field good baseball teams
most years. Northeastern and Delone Catholic, too, come to think
of it.  It's a given that Central York and Northeastern are
going to compete for the York County, District 3 and state
championships in volleyball four out of five seasons.  It's a
given that Susquehannock is going to be the class of the league
in girls' softball more seasons than not. And Central York, too.
It used to be a given that Hanover, Dover and West York would be
the pride of York County in wrestling. Not anymore. Now, and for
a while, it's been Spring Grove.  It's a given that South
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