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Rhino's run
by Robert Lipsyte
Ronnie Rhinehart, captain of his high school team in football-obsessed Woodhaven, joins a group of misfits who discuss their feelings with a counselor after he punches someone in the face, then someone brings a gun to school and everything changes.
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The misdirection of fault lines
by Anna Gracia
"During one week at the elite Bastille Invitational tennis tournament, three teen girls—Alice, on her own for the first time; Violetta, a social medial influencer and coach's pet; and Leylah, ready for a life of professional tennis—compete for a shot at their dreams.
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Breathing underwater
by Abbey Lee Nash
Seventeen-year-old competitive swimmer Tess Cooper grapples with the upheaval of her carefully planned future following an epilepsy diagnosis, and works to get back in the pool despite her doctor's advice or her disctracting feelings for the new guy
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We are mayhem
by Beck Rourke-Mooney
Seventeen-year-old Birdie must overcome her desire to blend in so she can help new friend Abigail Rose take her family's amateur wrestling promotion in a new, more feminist direction
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Rez ball
by Byron Graves
When the varsity basketball team members take him under their wing, Tre Brun, representing his Ojibwe reservation, steps into his late brother's shoes as star player but soon learns he can't mess up—not on the court, not in school and not in love.
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Time out
by Sean Hayes
In a small Georgia town, sixteen-year-old basketball star Barclay Elliot faces hostility after coming out, which leads him to become involved in a voting rights group where he meets Christopher and must decide if he is ready to explore parts of himself he kept hidden for so long
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Binding 13
by Chloe Walsh
Arriving at Tommen College hoping for a fresh start to leave the bullying and torment behind her, Shannon Lynch finds her plans to keep a low profile at serious risk when she falls into a complicated relationship with the notorious Johnny Cavanaugh.
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Home field advantage
by Dahlia Adler
When it is discovered that the new quarterback Jack Walsh is actually Jaclyn, chaos breaks loose, and cheerleader Amber must take a stand for this girl with whom she is falling head over heels in love.
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When it all syncs up
by Maya Ameyaw
After being denied yet another lead because she doesn't “look” the part, Black teen ballet dancer Aisha switches high schools where she faces the same issues, which affects her mental health, until she finds the strength inside to dance on her own terms.
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Icebreaker
by A. L. Graziadei
Vying for the NHL league's top draft spot, 17-year-old Mickey James and teammate Jaysen Caulfield find their rivalry turning into something more, forcing them both to decide what they really want and what they are willing to risk for it.
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Man o' war
by McCarthy, Cory
While at a marine life theme park, River's encounter with a queer person lands him in the shark tank, which launches a journey of self-discovery, from internalized homophobia and gender dysphoria, through layers of coming out, affirmation surgery, and true love.
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Furia
by Mâendez, Yamile Saied
Seventeen-year-old Camila Hassan, a rising soccer star in Rosario, Argentina, dreams of playing professionally, in defiance of her fathers' wishes and at the risk of her budding romance with Diego
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Sidelined
by Bietz, Kara
"High school seniors Julian Jackson and Elijah Vance reconnect on the football field after three years apart, learning to both trust and love each other again"
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Kneel
by Buford, Candace
When his best friend is unfairly arrested and kicked off the team, Russell Boudreaux kneels during the national anthem in an effort to fight for justice and, in an instant, falls from local stardom to become a target of hatred.
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The player
by Coccia, Paul
"Follows gay goalie Cooper in his struggle with his feelings for a teammate and coming out to his team. Cooper has been hooking up with teammate Pesh in secret, and has to play along when Pesh dates a girl and even tolerate locker-room homophobic talk. When Pesh outs Cooper online, trying to better his own chances at playing pro, Cooper chooses self-esteem and honesty over sex"
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Some girls do
by Dugan, Jennifer
"An openly gay track star falls for a closeted, bisexual teen beauty queen with a penchant for fixing up old cars"
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The passing playbook
by Fitzsimons, Isaac
"Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother, and a David Beckham in training. He's also transgender. After transitioning at his old school leads to a year of isolation and bullying, Spencer gets a fresh start at Oakley, the most liberal private school in Ohio. At Oakley, Spencer seems to have it all: more accepting classmates, a decent shot at a starting position on the boy's soccer team, great new friends, and maybe even something more than friendship with one of his teammates. The problem is, no one at Oakley knows Spencer is trans--he's passing. So when a discriminatory law forces Spencer's coach to bench him after he discovers the "F" on Spencer's birth certificate, Spencer has to make a choice: cheer his team on from thesidelines or publicly fight for his right to play, even though it would mean coming out to everyone-- including the guy he's falling for"
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They'll never catch us
by Goodman, Jessica
Vying for the top spot on their cross-country team, sisters Stella and Ellie Steckler fall under suspicion when a new girl who threatens to take away everything they've worked for disappears after going out on a training run.
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Breath like water
by Jarzab, Anna
Becoming famous for her early swimming talents, Susannah finds her Olympics dreams challenged by an injury, a new coach's revolutionary training strategies, and an unexpected romance with Harry, a fellow swimmer, who is facing challenges of his own
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Why we fly
by Jones, Kimberly
When her best friend, who is Black, is the only student suspended for taking a knee at the season's first football game, Eleanor must decide whether or not she wants to jeopardize her new relationship with the star quarterback by protesting the school's actions.
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Dangerous Play
by Kress, Emma
After she is sexually assaulted, Zoe Alexander, the captain of her hockey team, decides that she and her teammates will take justice into their own hands, a move that could cost the team their championship and Zoe her college scholarship.
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Heroine
by McGinnis, Mindy
Determined to see her softball team through a historic tournament run despite severe injuries, a socially awkward teen is prescribed opioid painkillers that initially help, before high pressure leads to an out-of-control addiction.
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The knockout
by Patel, Sajni
When seventeen-year-old Kareena Thakkar finally admits she is a top-level Muay Thai fighter, knowing that might further alienate her from her Indian community, her classmates, especially handsome Amit, enthusiastically support her
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Cold day in the sun
by Biren, Sara.
Preferring to distinguish herself as an athlete and not just a girl, Holland develops an inconvenient crush on her hockey captain and gains unwanted notoriety when their school is featured on a televised event that focuses on her as the only female on an all-boys team.
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Here to stay
by Farizan, Sara
When a cyberbully sends the entire high school a picture of basketball hero Bijan Majidi, photo-shopped to look like a terrorist, the school administration promises to find and punish the culprit, but Bijan just wants to pretend the incident never happened and move on
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Backfield boys
by Feinstein, John
When best friends Tom and Jason leave New York City for an elite, sports-focused boarding school in Virginia to play football, they find some coaches and teammates to be steeped in racism
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Exit, pursued by a bear
by Johnston, E. K
A head cheerleader in a tiny community where cheerleading is the school's primary sport dedicates herself to her team only to wake up after being drugged to discover that she has been raped and become pregnant as a result, a situation that is further complicated by local attitudes.
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Hit count : a novel
by Chris Lynch
Ignoring warnings about head injuries, Arlo aggressively leads his football team to the championships, convincing himself that everything is alright, in spite of the pain, the pounding, the dizziness, and the confusion
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Better than perfect
by Simone Elkeles
Told from two viewpoints, Derek Fitzpatrick, kicked out of school, must move with his stepmother to her childhood home in Illinois, where he meets Ashtyn Parker, who may be able to earn a football scholarship with Derek's help
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Bunt!
by Ukazu, Ngozi
"Molly Bauer's first year of college is not the picture-perfect piece of art she'd always envisioned. On day one at PICA, Molly discovers that-through some horrible twist of fate-her full-ride scholarship has vanished! But the ancient texts (PICA's dustyfinancial aid documents) reveal a loophole. If Molly and 9 other art students win a single game of softball, they'll receive a massive athletic scholarship. Can Molly's crew of ragtag artists succeed in softball without dropping the ball?"
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A map to the sun
by Sloane Leong
High schooler Ren and her old friend Luna, who returned to Los Angeles after moving away and losing touch, join the new girls basketball team and bond with their teammates through their struggles off the court
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The belles of baseball
by Yomtov, Nel
Discusses how in the 1940s and 1950s women broke traditional gender barriers by playing professional baseball
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One shot at forever
by Ballard, Chris
A writer for Sports Illustrated recounts the entertaining journey of hippie, dreamer and intellectual Lynn Sweet, who, arriving in Macon, Illinois in 1966, became the reluctant coach of the Macon Ironmen and led this high-school baseball team through a season they will never forget.
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