Chapter 12
The day of the final cut came. Gabe had been training hard for the last two months, doing extra work, pushing himself harder than he ever had. And it’d paid off. If he’d lost any respect for taking a month off, he’d gained it back and then some. He was faster and played harder than most of the other guys. He felt confident, but there was always a chance he was getting cocky and had missed it somewhere.
They were all seated in the indoor gymnasium at the training field. Coach Tucker faced them, with the team’s owners and the assistant coach. They were going to find out who made the team, and see the new jersey design. As a brand new league, none of the teams had names, logos, or colors yet.
“Hello trainees,” the owner said. “Let me first just say that we appreciate all your ha
