Child focuses on what may be her last track season as court ruling looms
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(AP) — High school athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson takes her position in the throwing circle, tunes out any distractions, then pivots and tosses the discus into the evening twilight. Whether it’s trying to improve on a third-place finish at last year’s West Virginia state track meet or ignoring naysayers who don’t want a transgender girl on a girls’ sports team, the Bridgeport High School sophomore just wants to enjoy time with her friends. Anything else that might deflect her attention gets set aside. And, for now, that means not worrying about what the U.S.
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1 eventChild focuses on what may be her last track season as court ruling looms
(AP) — High school athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson takes her position in the throwing circle, tunes out any distractions, then pivots and tosses the discus into the evening twilight. Whether it’s trying to improve on a third-place finish at last year’s West Virginia state track meet or ignoring naysayers who don’t want a transgender girl on a girls’ sports team, the Bridgeport High School sophomore just wants to enjoy time with her friends. Anything else that might deflect her attention gets set aside. And, for now, that means not worrying about what the U.S.