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Teammates Wrote Letters to League in Support of 12-Year-Old Female Star Girl Player

An Oregon basketball player is being kicked out of her basketball league -- all because she's a girl. Jaime Nared may be only 12 years old, but she's called a basketball powerhouse by teammates and already stands over 6 feet tall. Jaime is such a good basketball player her coach and parents decided she should play in the boys' league. "I think I do a little bit better when I play with the boys," said Jaime, "because I push myself even harder playing with them." Her coach said the other... Full Story
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