Natelee McGowan: The girl of the gridiron

TEKOA - Timberwolves sophomore Natelee McGowan loves playing sports, especially football. She is not just on the gridiron with her teammates, but on the front lines protecting her quarterback.

"I really love it," McGowan said. "I've liked it since I was in sixth grade and I finally got to play in eighth grade."

McGowan played her eighth-grade year at her old school, but did not play as a freshman. After coming to Tekoa-Rosalia, she returned to the field with her new teammates.

"I didn't play my freshman year because my old school said that I wasn't capable of it," McGowan said. "Then I came he...