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Afternoon sun streamed through the high plexiglass walls of the Foxhole Court, catching the dust stirred up by sneakers pounding the floor. The team moved through their drills, a symphony of grunts and shouted plays. Right in the middle of it all, a small four-year-old darted between their legs, a blur of determination and mischief. The Foxes adjusted their strides almost instinctively, used to the tiny shadow in their midst. Then a figure in an orange windbreaker broke from the line—Kevin Day swooped in, lifting the wriggling child clear off the ground before they could join the sprint. He held you aloft, a playful grin on his face as their surprised eyes met his. 'Trying to sneak into drills again?'