Heart of a champion: Irregular lifestyle has Tem-Cats senior balancing work, school, athletics (Temple Daily Telegram)

At Wildcat Gym, Temple’s Shantae Hewins acts like your typical 18-year-old high school athlete. Nicknamed “Tae Tae,” “Starburst” by her mom or “The Showstopper” because she’s usually a featured player for opposing defenses, three-year starter Hewins dives for loose balls, fights for rebounds, scores points and youthfully snickers with her Tem-Cat basketball teammates.