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Could Roncalli-Christian become newest rivalry?

Aberdeen Christian’s Brent Ekanger, left and Aberdeen Roncalli’s Maddox May, right, go after the ball at the tip of Thursday night’s game at the Roncalli High School gym. Photo by John Davis taken 2/18/2021
Rivalries have to start someplace. There are many things that go into making a rivalry: geographic location, past history, shared goals of winning a conference title, etc. I once did an entire project entitled Anatomy of a Rivalry. Some rivalries (think Yankees-Red Sox) date back decades. Others are much more recent. And while some rivalries are bitter, they certainly don’t have to be. In this age of cooperatives and shared coaches and players, many past rivalries have taken on a different tone. For many years, Aberdeen had an inner-city rivalry between Central and Roncalli. It has now gotten to the point where the two schools only compete against each other in tennis and golf. While that rivalry has all but died out, could a new one be starting up? Last week, Roncalli Gym was the site of the first ever varsity basketball games between Roncalli and Aberdeen Christian. The facility was loaded with vocal fans who witnessed two competitive games. “It was fun to be a par

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