Matthew Tkachuk and Jayson Tatum just went from grade-school classmates in St. Louis to champions with the Florida Panthers and Boston Celtics.
The real winner of the last seven days in the professional sports world might be Chaminade College Preparatory School in St. Louis.Streaming 24/7: Watch NBC 5 local news and weather for free wherever you are
Exactly one week later, St. Louis native and Chaminade alum Matthew Tkachuk hoisted the Stanley Cup when his Florida PanthersTatum and Tkachuk don't just share an alma mater, however. They were actually classmates at Chaminade and good friends who even participated in school projects together.After Tatum completed the job last Monday, the C's star put the ball in Tkachuk's court to win another championship for St. Louis.
Tatum and Tkachuk indeed made St. Louis proud, as both players are stars on their respective teams who helped their franchises get over the hump after recent losses in the championship round . No word on whether this is the first time two former grade school teammates won championships in different sports in the same year, but at the very least, Chaminade should be taking a victory lap Tuesday morning.
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