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Broken arm, gender not obstacles to football player
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Shermaree Pitts (right) lines up as a defensive end in Thursday's game at the Effingham County Recreation and Parks Department. - photo by Mark Lastinger/staff
SPRINGFIELD -- Even though Shemaree Pitts suffered a broken arm in her youth football debut, the injury didn't break her spirit. Pitts, an 11-year-old Effingham County Middle School student, still yearns to block and tackle for the Wildcats, her 12-and-under Effingham Parks and Recreation Parks Department team. Her desire to play is so strong that she played on the defensiveline Thursday night in the Wildcat's first game since she was hurt.
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