It shouldn’t be surprising that Round Lake’s Mya Hagi eventually found herself in a particular position during flag football’s first season as an official sport in Illinois last year.

Already a point guard in basketball and a pitcher in softball, Hagi became the Panthers’ quarterback four games into the season.

“Mya gravitated toward the position,” Round Lake flag football coach Molly Hennig said. “She had never played quarterback before last season. She has the arm from softball and the shiftiness from basketball. It was a natural fit.”

That didn’t surprise Hagi’s mother, Lori.

“She’s naturally gifted at anything she does,” Lori Hagi said. “Seeing her play quarterback or point guard or even when she pitched, she’s a leader.”

But Mya Hagi didn’t expect to be so successful. As a junior

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