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Middle School

Avi. S.O.R. Losers. J Avi, JPB Avi, CASS (BK.) JFIC Avi
When Ed and ten unathletic South Orange River (S.O.R.) Middle School friends are forced to play soccer, only they remain unperturbed by their inability to win.
Carter, Alden R. Bull Catcher. J Carter, A., JPB Carter, A.
Neil Larsen, better known as Bull, finds more reasons to live than baseball and learns that the girl of his dreams is a nightmare.
Deuker, Carl. Heart of a Champion. J Deuker, C., JPB Deuker, C., CASS (BK.) JFIC Deuker, C.
It can't replace their missing dads, but gifted Jimmy and less talented Seth live for baseball. Then Jimmy finds something else he can't live without---or with.
Deuker, Carl. Night Hoops. J Deuker, C.
Nick Abbott doesn't want troublemaker Trent Dawson practicing on his court or playing on his basketball team, but playing night hoops with Trent convinces Nick that Trent should stay.
Deuker, Carl. On the Devil's Court. JPB Deuker, C.
Joe Faust is willing to trade his soul for one perfect basketball season, but has he?
Deuker, Carl. Painting the Black. J Deuker, C.
Pitcher Josh brings Ryan back to playing great baseball as Josh's catcher, but Ryan doesn't know how far loyalty and the desire to win should go when Josh messes up big-time.
Feinstein, John. Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery. J Feinstein, J.
As a prize in a journalism contest, eighth graders Stevie and Susan Carol get free passes to cover the Final Four tournament, where they uncover a blackmailing scheme they must stop without help from disbelieving adults.
Duder, Tessa. In Lane Three, Alex Archer. J Duder, T.
Alex swims to beat Maggie, to win an Olympic berth, and to honor a love cut short by tragedy.
Holohan, Maureen. Friday Nights by Molly. JPB Holohan, M.
Molly and her friends, an assorted group of various religions, races, ethnicities, abilities, and body types, try to beat the aggressive Hawks in a summer basketball league for girls.
Knudsen, R. R. Fox Running. J Knudsen, R.
"Sudden" Hart rescues Fox Running from the desert and makes her an Olympic miler, while the Native American girl gives Sudden back her love of running.
Levy, Marilyn. Run for Your Life. J Levy, M.
Thirteen-year-old Kisha learns her life is worth running for, despite her circumstances in the projects.
Powell, Randy. Dean Duffy. J Powell, R., CASS (BK.) JFIC Powell, R.
Eighteen-year-old Dean thinks a slump and an injury have finished his baseball career, so when he's offered a college baseball scholarship, he doesn't know if he should take the risk.
Spinelli, Jerry. There's a Girl in My Hammerlock. J Spinelli, J., JPB Spinelli, J.
Maisie goes out for wrestling for all the wrong reasons, but she perseveres despite the furor she stirs up.
Wells, Rosemary. When No One Was Looking. J Wells, R.
Kathy is under pressure from herself and her financially strapped family to win in tennis, but how far will she go to beat the untalented but consistent Ruth Gumm?

High School

Bennett, James. Blue Star Rapture. J Bennett, J.
When he sees how the counselors at a nearby religious camp manipulate a pretty teenage girl, T.J. realizes he, too, is exploiting his friend Tyrone, not protecting Tyrone from college basketball recruiters.
Blais, Madeleine. In These Girls, Hope Is a Muscle. ya 796.323 bla
Blais explores the background of a high school girls' team and how they become state basketball champions.
Cochran, Thomas. Roughnecks. YA PBK Cochran, T., J Cochran, T.
High school and adult football fans will share Travis Cody's emotions as he prepares on the day of the state championship to meet a proven rival.
Grisham, John. Bleachers. FIC Grisham, J., FIC Grisham, J. LARGE PRINT, CASS (BK.) FIC Grisham, J., CD (BK.) FIC Grisham, J.
The man that was merciless and tyrannical Coach Rake for thirty-four years is now dying. His former players gather in the bleachers of the small town that idolized him, trying to decide if they loved or hated Rake.
Jackson, Phil. Sacred Hoops. ya 796.323 jac, 796.323 jac
Phil Jackson describes his basketball career, including the influence of Native American, Buddhist, and Pentecostal beliefs on his philosophy.
Myers, Walter Dean. Hoops. YA PBK Myers, W.
Harlem teen Lenny Jackson has his game, but that might not be enough to give him much of a life, or even to keep him alive.
Paulsen, Gary. Winterdance. 798.8092 pau
A clueless Paulsen begins racing sled dogs and survives to tell the tale of how he fared in the Iditarod.
Voigt, Cynthia. Tell Me If the Lovers Are Losers. YA PBK Voigt, C.
The different values of three college roommates---a wealthy preppie, a jock, and a seemingly simple farm girl---clash on the volleyball court and off.
Wallace, Rich. Wrestling Sturbridge. J Wallace, R.
The only way high school senior Ben can see out of podunk Sturbridge and a future at the cinder-block factory is wrestling, but his friend Al is being groomed for the championship.

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