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Jake Maddox
Can Kaleb rein in his emotion and dominate the slopes in honor of his snowboard hero?
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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.
Eleven-year-old Jack Wickman is tired of skating in his big sister’s shadow, after all she is five years older and a goalie (on the boys’ team!) and he skates center…
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Kyle Parker wants to be a great hockey player. Does he have a chance at being the top scorer?
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Mia Hernandez’s gymnastics team is nervous about the upcoming season. However, they’re encouraged when their new coach tells them that she was once a gymnast for their long-time rivals. The…
Ramona must learn to be a better team player so she can save her team and the volleyball court.
When Jackson ‘Jax’ Kingsford gets to play in the state hockey tournament, he has to play against his former best friend, Archer Foss. The two were once neighbors and best…
When Sheldon spends the day with his aunt, he has no idea he’s about to enter the fast-paced world of go-kart racing. Sheldon’s not keen on sports, but the combination…
Kyle’s school decides to host an Olympic Fest in honor of the Summer Olympics, and he’s assigned to compete in the track-and-field events. The only problem is, he’s no good…
Hannah has to decide what’s more important: keeping her spot on her school’s dance team or keeping her best friend.
Mariana and her new friend Selena lose a basketball game to some older girls at a local court but have the confidence to challenge them and win back Selena’s special…
When a local esports team asks Valentina to join them for an upcoming tournament she realizes she needs to learn teamwork to succeed.
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During a football game star running back Harris Weathers takes a jarring hit and narrowly escapes injury, but after several days he is still rattled, leaving him with a tough…
Malcolm loves baseball and science, but his teammates are not always pleased with the ideas he comes up with–until he uses science to come up with a winning pitch, the…
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…
When new-kid Jose moves into the neighborhood, BMX scaredy-cat Cam Dexter makes a new friend. But will Jose’s daring ways put this dynamic duo in the kind of danger that…
Hotshot forward Melina Stern is ready to start her last season of middle school soccer. But there’s a problem–there won’t be a middle school team this year! And the girls…
Lily Richter and her family are moving, which means she’s leaving behind her BFF and the dance team–the two most important things in her life. Stuck in an unfamiliar school…
Ben learns to believe in himself and hard work as he trains to beat the bully from the rival studio at the national championship.
Milak must learn about personal responsibility when a new soccer coach challenges his worldview and his work ethic.
Quinton learns the real meaning of leadership when his tactics mean not only a loss for his team, but also the alienation of a teammate and a best friend.
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…
Magnolia has her own ideas about style, music, and figure skating, but her twin sister and her mother are stuck in a more conservative mode. Can Maggie justify the changes…
If Jake doesn’t find a way to solve his free throw woes, his coach will have no choice but to put him on the pine. Will Jake nail it, or…
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…
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Pilar Ramirez loves ice-skating, and she’s never let the fact she was born without part of her right foot hold her back. So she’s decided to join the hockey team…
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…
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Fourteen-year-old Caleb Parker has not been having much fun playing baseball recently, but when his mother volunteers to host Ricky Alvarez, a nineteen-year-old Dominican player on a local independent team…
Eighth-grader Simon Sanford and his friends Jacob and Mohammed are all excited for soccer tryouts, because this year they will probably be starters, but a newcomer, Trevor, is stealing the…
While practicing for the Tower Hills Half-Pipe Challenge, Payton Park suffers an embarrassing wipeout, which his friend and competitor Matt posts to the Internet where it becomes an instant sensation…
Recently resettled in America, Adnan Zakaria is a Syrian refugee whose skateboarding ability is the only thing that allows him to make a connection with the other kids in his…
Eighth-grader and starting point guard Roman is initially thrilled when big man Sebastian transfers schools and joins the team, but Sebastian’s skills seem to have disappeared and the other kids…
When Alvin’s sister lands the lead in the school play his parents tell him he’ll need to find an after-school activity to keep him busy until they can pick up…
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…
Asiyah Najjar enjoys playing volleyball with her friend, Lucy, and the rest of the players in their recreational league, but this year Lucy has talked her into joining the travel…
When Sheldon spends the day with his aunt he has no idea he’s about to enter the fast-paced world of kart racing. Sheldon’s not one for sports but the combination…
Mike Gordon loves a good thrill. And he’s not afraid to break the rules to get one. But when Mike goes too far, a friend steers him in the right…
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…
Blake Easton has never played organized sports, so when he makes the local traveling baseball team as a bench player he is thrilled; and when the team’s star second baseman…
Baxter Reilly has always felt at home in the water. And the school swimming team has been his place of refuge, especially over the past few months. Instead of dealing…
