A special pep rally was held at the American School for the Deaf in West Hartford on Thursday, Oct. 23.

The captain of the US deaf National soccer team is hyping up the students of the American School for the Deaf during their pep rally before their game against the German deaf National soccer team on Sunday. Photo credit: Savannah Cote

By Savannah Cote

The U.S. National Deaf Soccer Team and their German counterparts hosted a powerful and inspiring pep rally on Thursday that went beyond the sport. The athletes shared with students from the American School for the Deaf how they ended up where they are, how much they love playing the game, and how honored they are to represent their countries internationally with plans to compete in the Tokyo Deaflympics.

For many of these athletes, the

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