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TIL a 22-year-old high school JV girls basketball coach in Virginia lost her job after she played in a game by posing as a 13-year-old on the team who was out of town. Upon being reported, the team forfeited the game and the players (both JV & varsity) voted to cancel the rest of their seasons.

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