Jazmin Gamble: Breaking Barriers in Football

0:00Jasmine Gamble just took over his head varsity football coach at Hawthorne High, and she's breaking barriers as a woman in the game. Turning 36 in June, she's a star running back and linebacker for the Los Angeles legends in the Women's National Football Conference. She snagged a defensive player of the year in 2024 and offensive player of the year in 2025, rushing for 500. 49 yards at nearly 12 yards per carry. Her journey's wild from Bakersfield Roots where she did gymnastics, cheer, volleyball, track and basketball across four high schools to moving to LA, 13 years ago. She was homeless for months, sleeping in her car, before landing HR work, then building a fitness business with 33 clients. She didn't start tackle football till 31, and now trains pros while helping flag football at Sarah High. Players are buying in quick. Last year, Hawthorne went 2-8, outscored by 281 points, no JB team, just 29 on roster.

1:01But on day 1-22 hit the wayroom, QB. Anthony Greene loves the intense workouts, and all league LB Adrian Lopez wants a 500 season and playoffs. Principal Rubin Moreno picked her for her skills in pro play. She's building her staff her brother Kenneth as an assistant and ramping up with conditioning drills at Hallcap Field. 15 showed for a recent hour long session, doing pushups for penalties. Her legends are 2-1, with a home game April 25 against the Utah Falcons. She even had her Hawthorne boys watch her dominate a 23-0 win. Gamble's all about development from ground zero, staying real and pushing hard. With the boys receptive, expect her to flip this program her way. That's the story for today. California News Today, Driven by AI.