At the soccer fields of Oakland International High School in late May, players excitedly spilled onto the pitch for the last game of the season.
“Sometimes, I get super nervous before a game,” said Sharon, a 15-year-old player for a high school team in East Oakland.
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“Leave the negative aside, give the best of yourself,” the athlete, an immigrant from El Salvador, said to herself before each game.
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