an athletic scholarship to play safety
at a Kansas college. (Becca Longo,
a kicker, became the first woman to
receive a scholarship to play at a DII
school last year). A 42-yard missile made
quarterback Holly Neher the first girl at
her school — and perhaps in the state of
Florida — to throw a touchdown pass this
fall. In December, K-Lani Nava became
the first woman to play in a Texas state
high school football championship game.
On September 28, 2018, Hannah joined this
great list of history makers as she was escorted
onto the football field at RTCA by her father
during halftime. Still in her football uniform,
the crowd cheered as the kicker of the football
team was crowned Homecoming Queen. It was
a night to be proud to be from Lyons, Georgia.
In addition to football and wrestling, Hannah runs track and plays for the RTCA soccer
team. She has played soccer for the Toombs County Soccer Association soccer traveling team
since she was nine-years-old. “If it wasn’t for The Toombs County Soccer Association,” said
Sheri, “she would not have had the opportunity to become the great kicker she is today for the
RTCA Crusaders.”
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ABOVE Hannah isn't
interested in being anything
but herself. She even wears
her hair down during the
games because she wants
people to know she's a girl.