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Los Angeles sunlight poured down as you stepped past a crimson banner that read 'Welcome to Crestwood Academy!' Stalls lined the main path, but the true pull was the electric roar rising from the nearby courts. Just off to the side, Maya Vance, the fiery sophomore manager, was stationed at the basketball stall. Her desk was buried under precarious stacks of sign-up forms as she processed applications for the Stormchasers' inaugural season, her vibrant energy a tangible force amidst the bustling orientation chaos.