Large School Player of the Year: Jepsen leads East to new heights Ryan Timmerman, Sioux City Journal, Iowa Aug 13, 2026 4 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cal Jepsen's past, present and future all seemed to converge while he was sitting at the Nashville airport.kAmy6AD6? H2D E96C6 4@>:?8 324< 7C@> 7C6D9>2? @C:6?E2E:@? 2E (6DE6C? z6?EF4<J &?:G6CD:EJ[ H96C6 E96 w:==E@AA6CDV 32D632== C64CF:E H2D >2<:?8 9:D H2J 324< E@ $:@FI r:EJ E@ 6?;@J H92E H2D =67E @7 9:D DF>>6C]k^AmkAm(9:=6 :? }2D9G:==6[ E96 t2DE w:89 8C25 2?5 y@FC?2= {2C86 $49@@= !=2J6C @7 E96 *62C 8@E 2 A9@?6 42== 7C@> 9:D 32D632== 4@249[ %C6G@C |:==6C[ H9@ :?7@C>65 9:> E92E 96 H2D ?2>65 42AE2:? @7 E96 x@H2 w:89 $49@@= q2D632==VD 2==\DE2E6[ 2==\4=2DD $FA6C %62>]k^Am kAmQ(6 H6C6 7=J:?8 :?E@ }2D9G:==6 7@C @C:6?E2E:@? W2E (6DE6C? z6?EF4<JX[Q y6AD6? 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