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To say that New Hampstead's Tee Headman is an outstanding multi-sports athlete is an understatement.

Instead, she can easily be recognized as  one of Savannah's "Female Athlete of All Seasons."

Headman was recently one of 11 players from Georgia invited, as seen on the Tormenta F.C. Academy social media pages, to compete at the South Region of the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP). She was recently invited to compete at the U.S. Youth Soccer Development Program event in Charlotte on July 8-10. If selected there, Headman will move on to the USYS ODP Inter-regional event at Champions Gate, Florida, from Jan. 16-20, 2025.

She credits the consistent support of Tormenta head coach Jim Robbins, along with assistants Jason "Rev" Bouchea and Frank Prentiss, for her development. Last summer, Headman had the opportunity to train with the USL W league, a semi-professional women's league. Robbins stated that he believed Headman was ready for that challenge and could further expand her game. Headman has appreciated all of his guidance.

"I stay with Tormenta because I love my friends and definitely because of coach Jim (Robbins)," said Headman. "He's not like any other coach I have had, and he makes everything fun. We get to joke a lot, but at the end of the day, we always get the work done."

Headman recently scored seven goals during a weekend tournament at Florida's Walt Disney World, leading her team to the title. Headman also enjoys her role as team captain and has taken an unique approach to her role.
            
"I told the girls that everyone is their own captain," said Headman. "We all need to take responsibility out there, and we know what we have to do. I am just the captain for the team."

           
In addition to her growing soccer career, Headman was an All-Greater Savannah Flag Football team selection for the previous two seasons. The rising senior had 676 receiving yards, caught seven touchdowns, and recorded seven interceptions.
            
As a sophomore, Headman was named the Area 2 Division I Offensive Player of the Year. She played an integral role in his team's march to the second round of the Class A-4A playoffs.
            
Along with those sports, Headman runs the 100 and 200 and is part of the team's 4 X100 and 4X 400 relay teams. Currently, she has the program's fourth-best time in the 100 and 200.
            
Headman also nearly followed in the footsteps of her father, Owen, who went to Syracuse University on a basketball scholarship, but she didn't see it as a good fit.
            
"My dad had a full ride to Syracuse University for basketball, and I wanted to try it for him," she said. "I was not built for that sport. I believe if I had tried it earlier growing up, it could have been a possibility."
            
Yet, she still has a full plate. Being a multi-sports athlete is the fuel that keeps her going, but soccer is her primary agent.
            

Headman will have flag football on her mind when she isn't playing with the local Tormenta F.C. club and practicing with the ODP.

"Everyone knows soccer is my first love, but if I did not have soccer, flag football would be my next choice," beamed Headman. "I look forward to flag football each year, and I really enjoy the game and the competition. I also take pride in representing my school and my coaches. I can't wait for this season."

New Hampstead head flag football coach Trey Lainer has relished her experiences.
 
"She is incredibly gifted athletically and the fastest girl on the team," he boasted. "Her ability to stick her foot in the ground and change directions leaves opposing players looking lost. Not a lot of girls possess that skill early in this sports' short existence. Her ball skills have elevated her game tremendously, as she  knows when to go up and high point the football. She understands when and how to adjust when the ball is in the air. Those skills, coupled with her extreme athleticism, make her the star that she is."          

However, for Headman, it still will come down to soccer, a sport she began playing at six and joined a travel team not long afterward. Her family has played an enormous role in her development.

"I took the game seriously at a young age," stressed Headman. "I had success early, and I knew I could do well with it. I started to get better at it, and I gained more confidence. 

"My brothers are older, and they helped me with the game. But I have received support from my whole family, and they help keep me going."

In her seemingly non-stop sports world, New Hampstead's Tee Headman is sometimes reminded of the status she has attained around Savannah due to her level of play.

"I've had young kids come up to me, and they know who I am," said Headman, who is a rising senior. "It can be strange at times. Most of the older kids know me, too.

"I have to stop once in a while and realize what I have been able to accomplish. But I am usually always busy."

For Headman, being busy is a good thing.

PHOTO CREDIT: Tormenta FC Academy & Tee Headman

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