Pine cones, a milk jug and California dreaming
25 years ago, Germantown High’s baseball team was the toast of the nation
Former Germantown Red Devils baseball coach Phil Clark looks back at his team's undefeated national championship season 25 years ago when Germantown went 38-0 to win the USA Today national championship during an interview on March 23, 2020 . (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Chemistry, camaraderie and no small amount of talent made Germantown's 1995 baseball team one for the record books.
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John Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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