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With help from a new student and inspiration from an old magazine article, the players on Michael's seventh-grade basketball team hope to overcome their shortness and win their game against the eighth graders. Includes facts about the UCLA Bruins and their use of the full-court press.
7) Corner kick
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Sports stories volume 66
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Michael Strike is the star of his school soccer team, and he's got his eye on fellow soccer player and overachiever Miriah. When Miriah befriends a new student, Michael sees him as a rival.
8) Interference
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Sports stories volume 68
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Josh has finally made it to an elite hockey team but no one knows that he has Type 1 diabetes, and it's getting more serious by the day.
9) Free throw
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Since Derek is now the tallest player on his basketball team, the coach decides to have him play center but Jason, the former center, has little confidence in Derek and will not pass him the ball.
11) Mr. Strike Out
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David is a great baseball pitcher, but he always strikes out at bat until he learns about Babe Ruth and the importance of practice.
12) BMX bully
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Eleven-year-old Matt wants to make the Evergreen Racing Team but his chances are seriously threatened when a new boy moves to town and resorts to cheating in order to win.
13) Board rebel
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When Tanner moves to an exclusive new town he misses his old skate park, but with the help of the town bully and another new friend, Tanner thinks he can figure out a way to get a skate park built in Woodville.
14) Face-off
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Kyle wants to be a great hockey player just like his older brother, but to do that, he must focus all of his energy on the game and not be distracted by a teammate's injury.
15) Go-kart rush
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When Tony turns twelve and moves up to the next class of kart racing, he worries that he will never be able to compete against the older boys who have more experience.
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Matt Christopher sports stories volume 62
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Sixth-grader Will is looking for an after-school activity, but when he joins the mountain biking club, his old friendships and values are challenged.
17) On the line
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After breaking his arm during the first day of try-outs last season, Robby is determined to make the football team this year, but to do so he must face his own fears and the bully who tackled him the year before.
18) Paintball blast
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When Max and Tyler start losing paintball matches to a new player named Ryan, Max is suspicious and sets out to prove that Ryan is cheating.
20) Speedway switch
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Quarter-midget car racer Michael Haynes and his twin brother Mark, the team's mechanic, are used to winning their races, but when a new, unscrupulous racer starts competing, even causing Michael to be injured in a race, the twins are tempted to start using different tactics themselves.
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