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Jake Maddox
Kyle is the heavyweight on his wrestling team, and he’s the star. When a new wrestler shows up and challenges his spot, Kyle has to make a tough decision.
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Mia and Deshawn are not excited by a surprise stop at Maximum Caverns during a family vacation, but when their guide, Raven, is injured, the siblings must navigate an advanced…
Twelve-year-old Yasmin, a talented point guard on her school basketball team, learns about teamwork and standing up for oneself when she experiences racism at her new middle school.
Mira Ravi is the first-seed singles star on Hilltop Middle School’s tennis team, but her life off the court is a much harder match to win as she juggles tough…
Harper's passion is parkour, but when the big competition is cancelled and she has no place to compete she tries out for a gymnastics team.
Amanda has always dreamed of being captain of a cheerleading squad, and this year, she is! But she soon realizes that being captain is harder than she thought. Not only…
Maisie loves pitching for her softball team in Arizona, so she’s crushed when she has to move to Minnesota to live with her dad. Upset about the move and her…
Since Nina's middle school in her new home in tiny Janesville, Illinois, does not have a girls basketball team, she tries out for the boys team and makes the roster--but…
Francis is spending a week at an esports camp, hoping to get even better at Red Car Racers, his favorite game; but finding himself surrounded by older and more experienced…
Since she received an old game console Ivette has become involved with speedrunning an old game called The Shattered Blade--so interested she enters a contest which pits her against an…
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Fourteen-year old Aarash is nervous to start his freshman year at Freemont Central High School. Though his family has lived in the United States since he was eight years old…
Thirteen-year-old Aniyah comes from a long line of drill and step team members. Her mom and aunts all competed, so none of them understand why Aniyah doesn’t want to continue…
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For twelve-year-old Autumn Holloway, a week at Blazing Hoops wheelchair basketball camp is a dream come true. She has high hopes that it will be her ticket to making friends…
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Shot put thrower Sena is determined to solve the mystery of the track and field team’s missing field equipment, stolen uniforms, and blackmail notes to the assistant coach, Josh.
Eight-grader Bristol loves snowboarding, but her double vision makes doing the tricks challenging, and the Paralympic Committee does not recognize her particular disability so her opportunities for competition are limited--she…
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Ramona must learn to be a better team player so she can save her team and the volleyball court.
Sarah must ask for help before the upcoming recital or this dance could be her last.
Gina has to learn that teamwork is more important than winning before she can get back on the soccer field.
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Nolan is student council president elect hopeful, but in his spare time, he’s on the football team. When the first two QBs go down with injury, Nolan is suddenly thrust…
Rosie loves surfing at her Aunt Hazel’s surfing school in Byron Bay, Australia, but this summer she is tasked with teaching her cousin Flora to surf although the two have…
Teenage ATV riders Josh and Christyna find that someone has been sabotaging the trails, putting the safety of ATV racers and mountain bikers in jeopardy, and they need to find…
Mason dominates short races in the pool, but his endurance is not up to speed. Can Mason learn to swim the distance?
Justin wants to try out for the football team, but since he’s in the band nerd clique, music and football and stereotypes will surely collide. Will Justin find a way…
Ellie is amazing in the back row. But when she rotates to the front row… disaster. Can she find a way to be a more well-rounded player and not just…
Because she is now over six feet tall everybody expects Juniper to be good at basketball, especially her demanding coach (who also happens to be her father)–but she is not…
Long-time gymnast Brielle decides to join a competitive cheerleading team, while keeping her spot on the gymnastics team. She figures the practice schedules don’t conflict, so she shouldn’t have any…
Addison is joining the track and field team, even though her mum said no. But soon she’s torn between her love of sprinting relay races with the team and the…
Avani Patel loves to skateboard, but there is no skate park in her town so she does not get to practice tricks often--but now that the idea is under consideration…
Zack is a fine defensive outfielder, but he has trouble hitting the ball--until his friend Jamie offers to help him using a virtual reality batting program.
Eager to follow in his father’s footsteps, Ramon Hill, a talented sixth-grader playing on the eighth-grade lacrosse team, worries about doing his best and being accepted by his older teammates…
Michael gets hurt during the biggest race of the year. How will his team win without their driver?
Berk always plays goalie for his soccer team. But when Ryan moves to town, Berk has to play an unfamiliar position. Ryan may have incredible talent, but he’s also unpredictable…
Blaming herself for her parents fighting, twelve-year-old Aliyah takes out her anger and agression in karate class, believing that winning is everything.
Levi can't believe his ears when his new stepsister, Sofia, insists that karate isn't a real sport. But he's even more shocked when Sofia suddenly joins his karate school. Why…
At the beginning of the track season, Amy hurt her knee during a race. Now her doctor has given her the okay to get back on the track, but Amy’s…
Bianca has looked forward to sharing her love of soccer and drumming with her grandfather, but when Abuelo arrives, his ideas about how she should practice and play throw her…
Lou and her brother Otto have played on the same hockey team since they were young. Coach Lopez has always recognized Lou as one of the best players on the…
Eighth-grader Lisa Vega and her basketball teammates, the Dingoes, have made it to the regional playoffs, but before the first game their school gym is vandalized, the hoops, nets, basketballs…
While at summer camp, Domingo and Carmen Rivera are excited for the big Camp Rivals Race, an annual cross-country running competition. But during the boy’s race, one runner trips and…
