Vic looked up at Coach Maxwell and smiled.
“Does anyone have any questions or anything they want to say?” asked Coach Maxwell.
Mr. Johanssen cleared his throat. “Uh, only that everyone is really happy to have you back, Coach. And I’m sure we all want to welcome Evan and Vic as well.”
The coach nodded and smiled.
“That’s that, then. Okay, all I have to say is that our next practice is the day after tomorrow, and we have a lot to do, so all you boys had better get your rest and be ready to go to work.”
Brent thought that it was the greatest thing he’d ever heard.
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Muhammad Ali Randy Johnson
Lance Armstrong Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant Peyton and Eli Manning*
Jennifer Capriati Yao Ming
Dale Earnhardt Sr Shaquille O’Neal
Jeff Gordon Jackie Robinson
Ken Griffey Jr. Alex Rodriguez
Mia Hamm Babe Ruth
Tony Hawk Curt Schilling
Ichiro Sammy Sosa
LeBron James* Tiger Woods
Derek Jeter
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Baseball Flyhawk Dirt Bike Runway
Baseball Pals Dive Right In
Baseball Turnaround Double Play at Short
The Basket Counts Face-Off
Body Check Fairway Phenom
Catch That Pass! Football Double Threat *
Catcher with a Glass Arm Football Fugitive
Catching Waves Football Nightmare
Center Court Sting The Fox Steals Home
Centerfield Ballhawk Goalkeeper in Charge
Challenge at Second Base The Great Quarterback Switch
The Comeback Challenge Halfback Attack *
Comeback of the Home Run Kid The Hockey Machine
Cool as Ice Ice Magic
The Diamond Champs Johnny Long Legs
Dirt Bike Racer The Kid Who Only Hit Homers
Lacrosse Face-Off Snowboard Champ
Lacrosse Firestrom Snowboard Maverick
Line Drive to Short ** Snowboard Showdown
Long-Arm Quarterback. Soccer Duel
Long Shot for Paul Soccer Halfback
Look Who’s Playing First Base Soccer Hero
Miracle at the Plate Soccer Scoop
Mountain Bike Mania Stealing Home
Nothin’ But Net The Submarine Pitch
Penalty Shot The Team That couldn’t Lose
The Reluctant Pitcher Tennis Ace
Return of the Home Run Kid Tight End
Run For It Top Wing
Shoot for the Hoop Touchdown for Tommy
Shortstop from Tokyo Tough to Tackle
Skateboard Renegade Wingman on Ice
Skateboard Tough The Year Mom Won the Pennant
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BODY CHECK
Who’s teaching the Badgers dirty tricks?
Twelve-year-old Brent Mullen isn’t sure he’s seeing what he thinks he’s seeing. Did his best friend and teammate just pull a dirty trick on the ice—all for the sake of winning? And, if so, where did he learn the move? It soon becomes clear to Brent that some of his teammates are more interested in winning than in playing fair, and that the new assistant coach is more than willing to teach them illegal moves to help them reach their goal. But just how far will those players go—and will Brent be able to stop them before someone gets seriously hurt?
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* Previously published as Crackerjack Halfback
** Previously published as Pressure Play
* Coming in Fall 2008
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