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| Author | : Neil Hayes |
| Publisher | : North Atlantic Books |
| Total Pages | : 433 |
| Release | : 2012-09-04 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1583946403 |
De La Salle High School in Concord, California, is home to perhaps the greatest dynasty in sports history. At age 23, Coach Bob Ladouceur launched a legend, "The Streak," with no teaching or head-coaching experience, and with his teams amassed the highest winning percentage in all of football history with 138 consecutive victories. This book takes readers behind the scenes, closely following individual players, as Ladouceur guides his team through the most daunting schedule in school history, the 2002 season. Numerous interviews with major-league coaches such as Bill Walsh, Steve Mariucci, and John Gruden show the depth of respect accorded to Ladouceur and his methods and philosophies. Written with full cooperation from the coach and including dozens of photographs, this book is perfect for anyone interested in the factors behind phenomenal team success.
| Author | : Bob Ladouceur |
| Publisher | : Triumph Books |
| Total Pages | : 190 |
| Release | : 2015-10-01 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1633192970 |
A coaching legend shares techniques, philosophies, and team-building exercises applicable beyond the playing field In 1979, when Bob Ladouceur took over the head football coaching job at De La Salle high school, the program had never once had a winning season. By the time he stepped down in 2013 and after posting an unprecedented 399–25–3 record, De La Salle was regarded as one of the great dynasties in the history of high school football. In When the Game Stands Tall: Coaches' Playbook, Ladouceur shares, for the first time, the coaching philosophies he employed at De La Salle. Far more than a book on the Xs and Os of football, this resource focuses on how Ladouceur created a culture based on accountability, work ethic, humility, and commitment that made his teams greater than the sum of their parts. This book not only include details on the nuances of the game and the techniques that made the Spartans the most celebrated high school football team in history, it also has chapters on creating what Ladouceur calls an "authentic team experience," which include lessons as valuable in a board room as in a locker room.
| Author | : Sally Warner |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 162 |
| Release | : 2016-04-12 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0698153294 |
EllRay Jakes finally grows up (a little) by playing basketball in this ninth book in the series. There's a new game in town—basketball! Or in Ellray's case, pre-basketball. Coach Havens has all the third graders dribbling, passing, and shooting, and he's quick to compliment EllRay's skills. No one else seems to notice them, however, and as 'the shortest kid in the class,' EllRay is still chosen last for teams at recess. What's a short guy gotta do to get noticed?? When EllRay comes up with a plan that involves the off-limits teacher's lounge, everyone does a double take! PRAISE FOR THE ELLRAY JAKES SERIES: "Warner is a dead-on observer of playground politics, and has a great ear for dialogue."—School Library Journal on EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken! "...ideal for reluctant readers."—Booklist on EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken! "Young readers can identify with EllRay, who is neither a bad seed nor a goody-two-shoes; he and his sense of humor are just right."—Kirkus on EllRay Jakes Is a Rock Star! "The EllRay Jakes stories are just right for his real-life peers."—Kirkus on EllRay Jakes Walks the Plank
| Author | : C. Vivian Stringer |
| Publisher | : Crown |
| Total Pages | : 291 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0307406091 |
Coal miner's daughter, gifted athlete, and head coach of the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights, C. Vivian Stringer tells her story of facing punishing odds yet managing to carry her burdens with grace and lead her team twice to the national championships
| Author | : Kylie Burns |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 24 |
| Release | : 2019 |
| Genre | : Structural engineering |
| ISBN | : 9781549080098 |
"Towers are tall, narrow structures used for many purposes, from measuring and predicting weather to offering a bird's-eye view of surroundings. This interesting book takes children through the engineering design process, giving them an inside look at how engineers design towers to suit specific purposes and hold steady in different environments. Reader-centered examples illustrate concepts for children, and a model-building activity allows them to design their own tower solution."--
| Author | : Elena Delle Donne |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2018-03-13 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1534412301 |
“Elena is one of the brightest stars in our game today and an iconic role model.” —Lisa M. Borders, WNBA President “Inspiring in many ways.” —Kirkus Reviews Elena Delle Donne, 2015 WNBA MVP and 2016 Olympic gold medalist, shares her inspirational story of being a young basketball prodigy who gave up an impressive basketball scholarship for family and self-discovery. Elena Delle Donne has always forged her own path. During her first year of college, she walked away from a scholarship and chance to play for Geno Aurriema at UConn—the most prestigious women’s college basketball program—so she could stay in her home state of Delaware and be close to her older sister, Lizzie, who has several disabilities and can only communicate through hand-over-hand signing. Burned out and questioning her passion for basketball, she attended the University of Delaware and took up volleyball for a year. Eventually she found her way back to her first love, playing basketball for the Blue Hens, ultimately leading them, a mid-major team, to the Sweet Sixteen. She went on to become the second overall selection during the 2013 WNBA draft and the WNBA’s 2015 MVP. Elena Delle Donne delivers a powerful and motivational story of overcoming the challenges of competitive sports through balancing hard work and the support of a loving family.
| Author | : Neil Hayes |
| Publisher | : Frog Books |
| Total Pages | : 433 |
| Release | : 2005-08-23 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1583941304 |
Revised and updated edition of the book available in August 2014 to accompany the major motion picture directed by Thomas Carter and starring Jim Caviezel, Alexander Ludwig, Laura Dern, and Clancy Brown. By 2002, The Streak—a historic 13-year run of consecutive wins by the Spartans, a high-school football team from Concord, California, that couldn't be beat—was still going strong. In this revised edition of When the Game Stands Tall, author Neil Hayes, who had unrestricted access to the De La Salle team, writes from the inside about the games, the players, and their visionary coach, Bob Ladouceur, who managed to amass the highest winning percentage in football history (.995) through standing for something greater than winning. The book, which also features interviews with major sports figures like Bill Walsh and John Gruden, is a revealing portrait of the coach who believed above all in instilling basic life skills where winning is not the goal, but merely the byproduct of playing the game. The Streak had become a national story long before it ended in September 2004. In this revised paperback, Neil Hayes catches up on the lives of the main characters and takes readers through the final tumultuous year. What results is a timeless and inspirational story of struggle, tragedy, and triumph.
| Author | : John Feinstein |
| Publisher | : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 2017-08-29 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0374305935 |
In Backfield Boys, renowned sports journalist and New York Times–bestselling author John Feinstein tells a thrilling story of friendship, football, and a fight for justice. Freshman footballers Jason Roddin and Tom Jefferson are a perfect pair: Jason is a blazing-fast wide-receiver, while his best friend Tom has all the skills a standout quarterback needs. After summer football camp at an elite sports-focused boarding school, the boys are thrilled to be invited back with full-ride scholarships. But on day one of practice, they’re shocked when the team's coaching staff makes Tom, a black kid, a receiver and Jason, a white kid, a quarterback. Confronted with mounting evidence of deep-seated racial bias, the boys speak out, risking their scholarships and chances to play. As tensions ratchet up with coaches and other players, Tom and Jason must decide how much they're willing to lose in a conflict with powerful forces that has nothing—and everything—to do with the game they love.
| Author | : Carlton Stowers |
| Publisher | : Hachette UK |
| Total Pages | : 131 |
| Release | : 2009-04-30 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 0786735864 |
Down Farm Road 308, an hour's drive south of Dallas, amidst sprawling fields of cotton lies a small community--Penelope, Texas (population 211). Here, where the only thriving businesses are the granary and the post office, unless you count the soft-drink machine in front of the fire station, two-time Edgar Award-winning writer Carlton Stowers discovered a special town that came together, not only to support their six-man highschool football team--the Penelope Wolverines--through thick and a lot of thin, but also, and more importantly, each other. Where Dreams Die Hard is a warm and revealing portrait of the American heartland--and of one small town's love affair with the team that unites it. "Through his unforgettable depiction of innocence, goodness, loyalty, and friendship...Carlton Stowers gives us a moving portrait of a community that, in the words of one of the Penelope faithful, is like 'stepping into a Norman Rockwell painting.'" (Billie Letts, author of Where the Heart Is) "High school football in Texas is both sport and religion, and Stowers brilliantly brings this to light in Where Dreams Die Hard." (Jim Dent, author of The Junction Boys)
| Author | : Cameron Colvin |
| Publisher | : Jandec, Incorporated |
| Total Pages | : 112 |
| Release | : 2016-07-15 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 9780990326250 |
Former De La Salle SPARTAN, University of Oregon DUCK, and San Francisco 49ER, Cameron Colvin's life has been one of accomplishments in the face of great tragedies. Colvin's loss of both of his parents at a young age, as well as the vicious murder of his best friend the day they were headed to college, were featured in Sony's box office hit, When the Game Stands Tall. This book shares with readers the principles that helped him not only survive those tragic events, but to also thrive in life. These principles not only created a star athlete, they have also propelled Colvin to become the Chairman of Rise Above Enterprises, an international real estate development company. He has also been featured in numerous global media outlets including: Forbes, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, the New York Post, and many more. Hear directly from Cameron Colvin, as he details the principles that have helped him "Stand Tall" in the face of tragedy and loss. When you apply these principles to your life and endeavors, you will also succeed in your life's pursuits.
