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Virginia JV coach Arlisha Boykins fired for playing as youth in competition 

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By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher

According to TMZ Sports, a young woman has been fired as a high school basketball coach. She had passed herself off as a 13-year-old JV player earlier this month.

The report said that Churchland High School Truckers assistant coach Arlisha Boykins impersonated one of her players. This happened during a club basketball tournament on Saturday, January 21st.

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The player she attempted to pass herself off as was away from the team then. She could have played with a ‘man down;’ but decided to change that by playing.

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WAVY10 has obtained footage of the competition. In the video, it shows that Boykins drove to the basket for a layup.

Plus, she also got a block in the game. And made some free throws.

Since the news came out, Boykins has lost her job. Also, the team has decided not to play for the rest of the season.

The school is also investigating the incident. The girl’s father is also reportedly “shocked” over the incident.

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“Coaches always preach to the kids about integrity and those types of things, so I was just shocked,” the father of the 13-year-old said.

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    Anthony Caruso III is the Publisher of The Capital Sports Report. He has been in the Journalism field since August 2002. Since that time, Mr. Caruso has covered many marquee events. This includes 13 Heisman Trophy ceremonies, 2 Little World Series events, and one Army-Navy College Football game.
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