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Dating Games: High School Athletes’ Relationships with Opposite Sex Sometimes Extend into Rival School Districts.

“So be true to your school, just like you would to your girl or guy. Be true to your school now, and let your colors fly. Be true to your school.”

— The Beach Boys, ‘Be True To Your School’

TWIN FALLS – Bo Petterson and Sydney Lee traded jabs at each other about their respective schools Thursday afternoon. Lee, who plays golf for Twin Falls High School, highlighted the Bruins’ academic reputation and athletic prowess.

“Twin is always better, so we don’t even worry about them,” she said.

Petterson, a junior golfer for Kimberly, defended his Bulldogs’ program.

“Well, you guys are in a different division so it doesn’t even matter,” he said. “Our school is more laid back, but we still learn the same stuff. Plus, we have a great agriculture and shop program.”

Petterson, sporting brown dread locks that fall in his face and Lee, with her Chacos sandals and bright disposition, make a light hearted couple that doesn’t care about their Twin Falls-Kimberly hook up — despite the smack talk back and forth.

“It really isn’t that big a deal,” Lee said. “A lot of the Twin girls seem to like the Kimberly boys.”

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