In this novel, the careers of a golden boy rookie hitter for the Cubs and a hard-hitting Mets pitcher take very different paths. The baseball is thrilling, but it is what happens off the field that makes this story a classic.

"The new leaders of the varsity team, Payton and Renika are ready to take it to the next level by getting the Hickory Academy volleyball team to State for the first time. But when Renika takes her leadership responsibilities a little too seriously, things begin to spin out of control. Payton, on the other hand is too busy trying to find her lost passion for the game to notice or help her friend who has become less of a leader and more of a drill sergeant....

"Payton and Renika are back for another season of Hickory Adams High volleyball action. Payton still hasn't quite figured out how to transfer her superstar basketball skills to the volleyball court and the new JV players are all too aware of her lack of skill even though the coach still has her starting. When Renika tries to intervene and pull the JV team together, she finds that the new girl Val is out to sabotage Payton's authority, resulting in...

The Bear family engage in competitive sports events while demonstrating to the reader the comparison of adjectives.

Eleven episodes in the life of a young man, from sneaking into his tenth football game in a row with his best friend in sixth grade to running his last high school race, the Pennsylvania state championships.

A collection of stories about athletes who have been haunted by spirits, based in part on the files of noted ghost hunters.