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Few cities can claim a hardwood heritage like that found in metro Detroit. Metro Detroit has been the epicenter for cataclysmic change in the past 60 years that no other major American city has suffered, but the one constant among so much upheaval is a passionate following afforded high school basketball. The rise and fall of the automotive industry, the Motown record label's emergence and eventual relocation, social and racial unrest, and the polarization of one of America's great cities has not slowed the love and passion Detroiters-city and suburban dwellers alike-share for prep basketball. ... Read more

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High school sports might be the last arena in which athletes compete for the sheer joy of playing; like the tennis player who pounds balls daily on a court surrounded by the realities of a declining neighborhood; or the swimmers who are in the pool at five in the morning tired, but ready to go; or the basketball team that stays together in the face of twelve straight losses and cherishes their first win. David Morgan, a northeast Ohio sports writer, has put together a collection of stories-even a few about Lebron James-that have touched his heart and soul. Still, most of the players, coaches, and other people you'll meet are just working hard. They don't view their actions as remarkable, but they are. ... Read more

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High school football has been an institution in metro Detroit since the day the assembly line changed America. From the game's inception at the prep level in the early 1900s to the annual Thanksgiving Day games that would make or break a school's season, prep football has been a rite of passage for players, parents, coaches, and fans alike in Detroit since after World War II. Detroit's high schools were massed and assembled from the immigrant pockets that carved out city and suburban landscapes. The one constant in all these cultural melting pots was high school football. For parents and neighbors of the marching bands, cheerleaders, and players, football season in the golden age of high school sports was an all-community event. Towns shuttered and time stopped for nine Fridays in the fall. ... Read more

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My father played, coached and was AD for a major Detroit-area HS and when I showed him this book, his eyes lit up like my boys used to on Christmas morning!

I really liked the amount of good pictures and the fact that most all the important high schools are mentioned in one way or another in the book. It's well worth the purchase if you have a husband, father or son involved in high school football. ... Read more

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This book is the story of how God has taken the life of a young writer from Elkhart, Ind., and blessed him beyond his wildest dreams. God put a desire into Dave Krider's heart to seek out the greatest high school athletes in the country and write about them - even though there were no national outlets for prep sports at the time. This is a story of following a path that God set out for him to live a Christian life and to help raise prep sports to the unprecedented level they have reached today. ... Read more

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This text is offered as a contribution to the debate on the continuities apparent in gendered sport and leisure cultures, and the impact of some of the most notable challenges to those continuities. The book is divided into four parts covering: participation; education; popular culture; and policy and action. The Chelsea School Research Centre Edition series originated in the advanced scholarship and research undertaken in CSRC as it consolidated and developed its national and international research networks. It brings together state-of-the-art scholarship and research in the sociology of sport, the sport sciences, leisure studies and physical education. Each volume comprises multidisciplinary approaches to a common theme, or themed collections based upon single disciplines. Specialist scholars from the CSRC or prominent authors from other universities and Research Centres contribute to these editions. ... Read more

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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Introduces the world of extreme sports, describes whitewater rafting in Chile, an aggressive inline skating competition, a steep skiing championship in Alaska, a freestyle motocross contest, ... Read more

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A collection of essays that offer an analysis of the place of sport in countries that are particularly affected by social or political division. ... Read more

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Alicia's pen pal's cheer squad needs new uniforms, but they don't have the money to buy them. So Alicia decides to raise money for them with a volleyball tournament. She is excited to play herself, but she can't seem to get her serves right. Will Alicia remember that you can't spike your serves?
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Basketball star Carmen is a perfect dribbler, but her defense needs help. She gets five fouls at every game, and everybody knows it's five fouls and you're out! Carmen isn't sure what to do, but her friends are ready to help her stop fouling.
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This title provides a dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to targeted sports studies media & organisations.Gathering together the most cutting-edge data and real-life case studies from around the world - including Great Britain, Australia, Canada, Germany and the United States - this volume presents a unique insight into the issues and continuing debate surrounding gender in sports and leisure cultures, and the future challenges they face. ... Read more

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Everyone at Victory has to take swimming class, but that doesn't mean they like it. Kenzie feels frustrated in the pool when her kicks are too strong. Waves are going everywhere. It almost seems like there's a hurricane in the pool! Will Kenzie keep her kicks — and temper — under control?
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University of Chicago, IL. Second edition of a text on athlete injuries in adolescence. Previous edition 1991. Discusses training, rehabilitation, surgical treatment options, decision making, postoperative rehabilitation, and the return to sports. Halftone illustrations. 55 contributors, 51 U.S. ... Read more

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This is an inter-disciplinary collection of essays which seeks to define the achievement of the academic study of sport as it has developed over the past ten to 20 years. Each essay investigates an aspect of the importance of sport as it is now understood in the academic world. The essays include: Lincoln Allison on "Sport and Civil Society" and "Biology, Ideology and Sport"; Richard Holt on "Sport and History"; John Hoberman on "The Concept of Doping and the Future of Sport"; Fred Inglis on "The State of Play - Sport, Capital and Happiness"; Eric Dunning on "Sport, Gender and Patriarchy in the Western Civilising Process"; Barrie Houlihan on "Sport, Globalisation and National Identity"; and Roger Philpott on "Sport in the Cinema". The Chelsea School Research Centre Edition series originated in the advanced scholarship and research undertaken in CSRC as it consolidated and developed its national and international research networks. It brings together state-of-the-art scholarship and research in the sociology of sport, the sport sciences, leisure studies and physical education.Each volume comprises multidisciplinary approaches to a common theme, or themed collections based upon single disciplines. Specialist scholars from the CSRC or prominent authors from other universities and Research Centres contribute to these editions. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more