Athlete Spotlight: Shakeela Saunders

Photo by Ryan Kelly

             Since the age of nine, Shakeela Saunders has been shining on the track, ever since this age she has not looked back, from being a speedster in basketball, it only took the keen eye of her uncle to notice that raw speed in her step, and with this, he started her in track and field. Shakeela is currently a sophomore at Great Bridge high school, a AAA school in Chesapeake. But don’t let her age fool you; she is a becoming one of, if not the most, dominating female athletes produced in Virginia since McCorory. Her most notable recent performance would be her runner-up place at AAA indoor states, team competition that is! Her astounding finish, scoring forty-one points in five events is simply jaw dropping, few, if any athletes, guy or girl, can pull off that feat.

              Saunders (pictured right by Ryan Kelly) is, like many track-stars, is a year round runner who competes in all seasons including the summer. Saunders may be a year round...