Even back in high school Jared got noticed.
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three articles in The San Antonio Express-News that tell about Jared's acting work in high school in 1998 and his Teen Choice Awards appearance in 1999.
Especially the last article shows the hard working and inteligent Jared what we all know.... even though he was only 17 at the time.
"Winning the contest meant a welcome break for Padalecki from a couple of hot weeks spent building fences, digging holes and cutting trees on a Blanco ranch owned by Spurs chairman Peter Holt."