Milford's Shayla Rautenberg, the Journal Star Girls Athlete of the Year, poses for portraits on June 26 at Milford High School.
ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
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Milford's Shayla Rautenberg, the Journal Star Girls Athlete of the Year, poses for portraits on June 26 at Milford High School.
ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
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Milford's Shayla Rautenberg, the Journal Star Girls Athlete of the Year, poses for portraits on June 26 at Milford High School.
ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
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Milford's Shayla Rautenberg, the Journal Star Girls Athlete of the Year, poses for portraits on June 26 at Milford High School.
ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
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