At Lakewood High, the inaugural season united an eclectic group of first-time players, including deaf QB Jennifer Reed, who has bettered the team in many ways
Jennifer Reed, left, a junior quarterback on Lakewood High’s girls flag football team who is hearing impaired, looks to Karen Sexton, a sign language interpreter, as coach Leilani Utupo, center, speaks to the team before a game against Jordan High on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Lakewood. You’re winning with the Olympics and the World Cup. Winning whenever a guy from Akron, Ohio, defends a guy from Sombor, Serbia.
“We’re all from different groups of campus and we come out here and practice, it’s just a different vibe,” said Jaela Baker, a junior. “Just different experiences, learning about different backgrounds and stuff, getting the pleasure to know the girls is just really nice.” Reed started both games at quarterback for the junior varsity team, which beat Jordan 28-19 on Wednesday and Wilson 14-0 on Thursday.
“She doesn’t talk, she claps, and sometimes you can’t hear because out here, it’s loud … but you just have to adapt to it, look at her and adapt. Being able to adapt to other people, and just to adapt in general, I think that’s been good, definitely.” Jennifer Reed , a junior quarterback on Lakewood High’s girls flag football team who is hearing impaired, looks to Karen Sexton, right, a sign language interpreter, before a game against Jordan High on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Lakewood.
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