On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the atmosphere inside the Washington Latin PCS gymnasium was suffo...

On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the atmosphere inside the Washington Latin PCS gymnasium was suffocating. It was the regional playoff opener, and the bleachers were a solid wall of grey, red, and navy blue. The deafening chant of "Lions! Lions!" vibrated through the floorboards—a sensory overload that usually set thirteen-year-old Amelia Barbin’s ADHD on edge. Today, however, she was hyper-focused on the third set. Standing 5’3.5”, Amelia was at the awkward pea