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High school athletes are breaking down gender barriers on the field

By Karen Eschbacher
ESPNRISE.com

Thursday, January 15, 2009

No one can accuse Jasmine Teters of being dainty. The Banks (Ore.) senior has played football for each of the past four years. She's not just one of those girls who occasionally jogs onto the field for a punt or an extra-point attempt, either. Teters plays offensive and defensive tackle. That means she lines up against guys who dwarf her 5-foot-6 frame. Despite bouts of pain and oh-my-god moments when she's staring down 300-pound opponents, Teters keeps suiting up to abuse her body for one simpl ...

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