Hockey rink heroes —Maddox, Jake, author.

Balance beam boss —Maddox, Jake, author.

Twelve-year-old Sofia Martinez is the best gymnast at Riverside Gymnastics Center, but when a fall from the balance beam (usually her best event) results in a concussion, she finds herself afraid of the beam, and equally...

Blue line breakaway —Maddox, Jake, author.

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 so they really should not be compared to each other--h...

Lacrosse laser —Maddox, Jake, author.

Now that he has new glasses, fourteen-year-old Jaylin is anxious to put his speed and accurate shot to use on offense, but his lacrosse team has always relied on his stellar defense, and without it too many goals are end...

Trail trouble —Maddox, Jake, author.

The Keys family is vacationing at Shenandoah National Park intending to do some serious hiking, but twelve-year-old Marlon would much rather be on his phone talking with his friends at home in Chicago, and is further ann...

Cowgirl grit —Maddox, Jake, author.

Sydney Todachine is looking forward to a summer on the beaches of San Diego before starting sixth-grade, but instead she finds herself on her Grandfather's ranch on the Navajo Nation reservation with no wi-fi, and while ...

Diamond double play —Maddox, Jake, author.

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 (and all around annoyance) Kyle, breaks his fo...

Pool panic —Maddox, Jake, author.

Jenny loves swimming, and her best friend has finally convinced her to join the school swim team--but when she is confronted by a crowd of spectators in competition she freezes up.

Touchdown triumph —Maddox, Jake, author.

Because his father is in the Army, Oliver Jeffries has never lived in any one place for long, but he was hoping that Colorado would be different because he is the starting wide receiver on the Jackson Middle School's foo...

Softball switch-up —Maddox, Jake, author.

When the coach of her championship softball team asks Raisa Kumar to teach a new recruit, Annie, how to pitch, she is eager to help, especially since she hopes to be a coach herself someday; but when the team's other pit...

Ice rink rookie —Maddox, Jake, author.

Undercover BMX —Maddox, Jake, author.

Basketball has always come easily to twelve-year-old Devon Rosario of the Bronx, but it has been a long time since he actually enjoyed playing because Devon's father sees him as the family's second chance at basketball g...

Danger on the reef —Maddox, Jake, author.

Twelve-year-old Jasmine Lopez loves exploring the coral reefs around Fiji where her marine biologist parents are stationed, and though young, she is already a certified scuba diver, a fact that her ten-year-old brother A...

Squad struggles —Maddox, Jake, author.

Tam is new to the cheer squad, and from the first day of practice Maren, the squad captain, seems determined to make her look unprepared and incompetent--but with the backing of a new friend she finally finds the courage...

Volleyball victory —Maddox, Jake, author.

Andrea is looking forward to another winning volleyball season with her school team, but the new coach is putting them through a lot of basic drills, and Andrea is frustrated because she is not playing the position she i...

Obstacle challenge —Maddox, Jake, author.

Twelve-year-old Tanisha Carter's favorite extreme obstacle course challenge is coming to town; her classmate Derek agrees to be her partner, and his cousin Janet agrees to train them at her gym, and while getting in shap...

Slap-shot slump —Maddox, Jake, author.

At his old school fourteen-year-old Simon Wahlberg was the best player on his hockey team, but when he tries out for the Edgewater High School's varsity team he discovers that the competition is pretty fierce--and not ju...

Karate rebels —Maddox, Jake, author.

Blaming herself for her parents fighting, twelve-year-old Aliyah takes out her anger and agression in karate class, believing that winning is everything.

Snowboard sham —Maddox, Jake, author.

When Will Pastora's family arrived at the Sorenson Resort for a family vacation he did not know that there was going to be a snowboarding competition; he enjoys snowboarding, but he is embarrassed to admit that he is onl...

Punter's pride —Maddox, Jake, author.

Nolan is the highly skilled punter of his school team, but he is less sure about taking over another position when their quarterback goes down--especially since he is also running for class president, and his competition...