A fresh perspective enlivens this classic story about a losing team with an energetic new coach. Written by two Ohio teenagers about their high school's cross-country team, this account offers engaging portraits of the kids and their coach, passes on lessons of hard work and sacrifice, and follows the ascent of the Salem Quakers cross-country team to a first-place ranking in their conference and third place at the 2003 state championships. Along the way the teenagers learn the unromantic truth about the athletic association that regulates their high school sport-legal wrangling and uproar ensue when officials find scoring errors in a postseason meet. As they develop their talents and teamwork, the teens also learn valuable lessons about sports rules, bureaucracy, and true success.
Words: athletic association, athletic high, athletic high school, athletic school, cross country, field high school, high field school, high ohio school, high school association, high school athletic, high school field, high school ohio, high school team, high school track, ohio high school

Author: Shivers, Joseph
Author: Shivers, Paul
Publisher: Holy Macro! Books
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Harriers: The Making of a Championship Cross Country Team
Pages: 00000 (Encrypted PDF)
On Sale: 2008-07-17
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781932802955
Category: Sports & Recreation : Track & Field