As senior Trevor Rogers was taxied onto the Montgomery Field runway, he took a deep breath.
“Montgomery Tower, Cirrus six-three-zero-sierra-foxtrot holding short two-eight right for an eastbound departure,” he said into the radio.
“Six-three-zero-sierra-foxtrot clear for eastbound departure two-eight right,” the tower crackled back.
In the final round of nationals, the game was tied at zero. Despite going into double-overtime, both teams remained scoreless. The Dallas Texans and San Diego Surf were heading to penalty kicks. After six players from each team took their individual shots on goal, the game remained tied at 5. As the next player for the Texans started toward the goal, senior Ariana Zargarian’s mind was blank.