Mason Ogle

Spring 2022 Honoree

Mason is a passionate soccer fan who began playing organized soccer as a three-year-old. In 2017, he began to notice pain in his knee but remained focused on a very competitive soccer season that culminated in Mason scoring the game-winning goal in overtime for his team’s championship match. Mason was diagnosed with osteosarcoma shortly after that game and spent the following year undergoing chemotherapy and recovering from limb salvaging surgery.

Unfortunately, Mason has dealt with two recurrences of cancer since his initial diagnosis and has undergone additional surgeries to remove tumors from his lungs. Despite the uncertainty of a healthy future, he is living the life of a busy high school senior. Mason’s extracurriculars include supporting his cross country team as a manager and participating in his school’s drama and improv clubs. He is also finding ways to prove his doctors wrong about never playing soccer again. Mason stays active with his high school team by attending open gym and playing in small-sided scrimmages in anticipation of the spring soccer season.

Mason, his father, and his brother Chase traveled to Orlando, Florida for a match day experience courtesy of the U.S. Men’s National Team. The Ogles were invited to attend a closed training session and meet the team and then attended a pivotal CONCACAF FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Panama on March 27, 2022.