Being a high school athlete playing multiple sports has provided a slew of surprises for Shepard’s Jessica Manley , and her senior year is not even halfway over.

For fun, Manley tried out for flag football in the fall, playing wide receiver and safety for the Astros. When the season was over, she was named the South Suburban Red’s player of the year.

Another big surprise came Monday night on the basketball court. The 5-foot-10 guard/forward missed a 3-point attempt but snagged the long rebound and then banked in a 3-pointer.

The game was stopped to acknowledge Manley breaking the program’s scoring record.

“I thought it was a timeout,” she said. “I didn’t know what was going on. It really was a surprise.”

After a quick celebration with her family in the third quarter, Manley got back

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