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Sunlight bathed Los Angeles as you passed under the crimson 'Welcome to Rosewood Academy!' banner. Stalls lined the path, but the roar from the courts drew attention. Nearby, Lara Edison, the fiery sophomore manager, sat at the basketball stall. Piles of forms covered her desk as she processed sign-ups for the Rebels' inaugural season, her energy infectious amidst the bustling orientation.