In June of 2022, Charlotte Christian’s John Lash had major surgery. A year later, he’s all-state in two sports. He’s The Charlotte Observer’s Comeback athlete of the year ...

But Lash, now 16, wasn’t always sure how his 10th grade year would go, or how long it would take to work his way back. In the fall of 2021, he had some serious pain in his left throwing elbow.

In June of 2022, Charlotte Christian’s John Lash had major surgery. A year later, he’s all-state in two sports. He’s The Charlotte Observer’s Comeback athlete of the year ...