He spotted Savannah warming up along the sidelines, kicking a football into a net. That’s right, Jesse thought. A field goal will win the game. We just have to get the ball close enough for Savannah to make the kick. Coach Butler summarized the situation. “Twenty seconds to go, third down, four y...
“Evan!” he shouted, calling for the ball. “Lay it off!” Evan ignored Josh and kept dribbling upfield. The Kings defense closed in on the United midfielder. Evan tried to squeeze between two defenders, but he stumbled and lost possession. Josh stopped in his tracks. “Come on, Evan!” he shouted. “P...
Mr. Daley said as he knocked on the door and walked into Jake’s bedroom. He pulled up the window shade and the Saturday morning sunshine poured in. “It’s eight o’clock,” Jake’s dad said in a cheery voice. “Game starts at ten. You guys need to eat a good breakfast and get to the field by 9:30 to w...
He locked his bike and raced up the stairs and down the hallway, his sneakers squeaking against the shiny linoleum floor. He stopped short in front of a door marked “Youth Baseball Board Meeting.” He took a deep breath and slowly turned the knob. Inside, four men sat at a long table. Several rows...
Coach George called over the noise in the Roosevelt gym. The freshman team huddled around him in their silky, dark blue Raiders uniforms. Ben bounced up and down on the balls of his feet. He could hardly wait to get started. It was the Raiders’ first game of the season. They were playing the Putn...