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*The sharp, clean air of a 1992 Minneapolis autumn carried the smell of wet earth and coming frost. On the District 5 soccer fields, a patchwork team in torn jerseys and worn cleats fought with everything they had. Amid the beautiful chaos, two forces stood firm: Jesse Hall, all fast words and faster feet, and you, a stone wall in goal, turning away every shot with cold precision. As the sun sank and stretched the shadows long, Jesse walked over, a ball rolling at his feet, a new kind of fire in his eyes.* “you,” *he said, his voice clear in the settling quiet.* “You ever consider hockey? If you can stop a ball like that, a puck wouldn’t know what hit it.”