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Lake Zurich senior Layne Nordstrom is drawn to a certain kind of position in sports.

Already the starting point guard for the girls basketball team, the 5-foot-6 Nordstrom wanted to play quarterback for the new flag football team this past season.

“I knew I could play quarterback,” she said. “I’ve loved tossing around the football with my brother and cousin. I was so excited to go out there for that opportunity to lead the team.

“Quarterback felt natural to me. It was like being a point guard. I could see the entire field, make reads and anticipate who will be open and who will rush.”

That doesn’t surprise Lake Zurich girls basketball coach Chris Bennett.

“She plays quarterback for our basketball team,” Bennett said. “She loves to push the

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