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5) The DH
Author
Series
Triple threat volume 3
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Embarking on a baseball season marked by his parents' divorce, Alex is confronted by unexpected rival Matt, a disgraced athlete who has been given another chance after taking steroids and who wants to steal the affections of Alex's crush.
6) The walk on
Author
Series
Triple threat volume 1
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
After moving to a new town his freshman year in high school, Alex Myers is happy to win a spot on the varsity team as a quarterback but must deal with idea of not playing for two years since the first-string quarterback is not only a local hero, he is also the son of the corrupt head coach.
Author
Series
Triple threat volume 2
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"New kid Max Bellotti has the talent to lead The Lions basketball team straight to victory, but Max he also has a secret that could disrupt their winning streak once it's exposed"--
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
When best friends Tom and Jason leave New York City for an elite, sports-focused boarding school in Virginia to play football, they find some coaches and teammates to be steeped in racism.
10) Foul trouble
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"College recruiters are clambering to sign up Terrell Jamerson, the #1 high school basketball player in the country. But not all of these recruiters are straight shooters, and Terrell will have to think fast if he wants to stay in the game"--
11) The Legends Club: Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Valvano, and an epic college basketball rivalry
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 26
Language
English
Description
"The Legends Club is a sports book that captures an era in American sport and culture, documenting the inside view of a decade of furious competition. Feinstein pulls back the curtain on the recruiting wars, the intensely personal competition that wasn't always friendly, the enormous pressure and national stakes, and the battle for the very soul of college basketball allegiance in a hot-bed area. Gets to the roots of the NCAA goliath that is followed...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
A behind-the-scenes look at the 1998 majors, following twelve top golfers through the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open, and the PGA Championship to show what makes the contests so demanding, and what it takes to survive the pressure.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
From a new coach's flagrant racism to a teammate's endless sabotage, best friends Andi Carillo and Jeff Michaels start basketball season mired in controversy. To make matters worse, the local media smells more than one juicy story. Will Andi and Jeff be able to help each other power through and find a way to put both their teams back on track?
Author
Language
English
Description
A portrait of legendary golfer Arnold Palmer from a New York Times–bestselling sportswriter, with numerous photos included. Over a career spanning more than half a century, Arnold Palmer amassed an astounding record of ninety-two worldwide titles, four Masters championships, a US Open crown, and back-to-back British Open victories, truly earning his nickname "the King"-as well as a legion of loyal fans who came to be known as "Arnie's Army." He...
Author
Language
English
Description
After winning 6 of the 12 Majors from 2000 to 2002, Tiger Woods struggled in 2003. Four unknown golf players--Mike Weir, Jim Furyk, Ben Curtis, and Shaun Micheel--would seize the day, rising to become champions in his wake.
Mike Weir--considered a good golfer but not a great one--triumphed in The Masters, becoming the first Canadian to win a Major. Jim Furyk emerged victorious in the U.S. Open. In the British Open, Ben Curtis became the only player...