I have four young daughters, and I’ve always felt that they’re free to do any extracurricular activities, or none at all, with three exceptions: No boxing, no Ayn Rand club, no pageants.

The 5-foot-4, 130-pounder has seen action in four games for ... high and will do so for the varsity this winter. She was a cheerleader her freshman year, entered a local beauty pageant this ...