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Photo courtesy JENNY WHALEY Timberlake High freshman Casey Whaley, who was recipient of a kidney transplant from her mother in November, pitched a scoreless inning with three strikeouts against Kellogg last Tuesday in her first outing with the Tigers' varsity softball team.

Photo courtesy JENNY WHALEY Timberlake High freshman Casey Whaley, who was recipient of a kidney transplant from her mother in November, pitched a scoreless inning with three strikeouts against Kellogg last Tuesday in her first outing with the Tigers' varsity softball team.

May 9, 2021

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THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: 'You're OK' mom; Timberlake High freshman Casey Whaley is back playing following a kidney transplant — thanks to her mom
May 9, 2021 1:30 a.m.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: 'You're OK' mom; Timberlake High freshman Casey Whaley is back playing following a kidney transplant — thanks to her mom

At first, they thought Casey Whaley was just suffering from the flu. The next time, they thought maybe it was heatstroke. But the then-13-year-old, two-sport athlete kept getting sick.