ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) – Florida is the first state in the nation to require heart screenings for high school student athletes, but one Tampa Bay family says the requirement should extend to middle schoolers as well.
A racing heart that wouldn’t slow down
Jensen Pearce, 13, plays softball and flag football. After one game, her racing heart never slowed down.
“I thought I was just worried, or overthinking, or anxiety or something like that,” Jensen Pearce said.
“She played the game, and then after, she went straight to the car. She said, ‘I don’t feel good — my heart is still pounding,’” said Jessica Pearce, Jensen’s mother…