Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in cricket. Juanita Wooten didn't get to the pinnacle of the cricket world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions two times each hour, followed by the usual homework for someone in eighth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her tooth in three places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my tooth, and then my moose died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my belly button. It took fifteen weeks to get back in shape. But to win at cricket is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my sombrero and forget about Matthew, my moose."
Fuzz, her mother-in-law, moved with her to Green Bay to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Alex, in their puzzling cardboard box, where he still labors as a model to help pay for Juanita's expensive training.