After seeing the large turnout of girls interested in playing on A.B. Lucas Secondary School’s first-ever girls’ softball team last year, Avery Inkster did not want to lose momentum.
The 16-year-old, who spearheaded last year’s team with her friend Amelia Baragar, continued to persevere — not only did she get a full 20-member girls’ softball team for the Lucas Vikings, but their efforts motivated 13 other London high schools to form their own teams
“It was one of those fights where we were like ‘We’re not backing down,'” she said. “We want this sport in our high school and if other schools have it, why can’t we? If the boys have a
