Firekeeper's Daughter

You want to read this one.
Pretty sure it's YA.
We've got: a strong female POV character, sports, drama, Ojibwe and Anishinaabe culture, science, crime, suspense, romance, and a little bit of attitude.
The characters are so believable, and the plot plays out like a non-fiction account. You are there as Daunis feels shock, love, victory, and defeat.

Caution: there are both a gunshot murder and rape in this book. Neither are described in great detail, but may be a trigger for some.