Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

A brief introduction to the basic moves and plays of a soccer game.

This book discusses the position of linebacker and introduces some of football's best, including Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants, Willie Lanier of the Kansas City Chiefs, DeMarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys, and A.J. Hawk of the Green Bay Packers.

This book discusses the position of quarterback and introduces some of football's best, including Eli Manning of the New York Giants, Len Dawson of the Kansas City Chiefs, Daryle Lamonica of the Oakland Raiders, Johnny Unitas of the Baltimore Colts, and Joe Montana of the San Francisco 49ers.

"Describes various activities and people who work behind the scenes during a Major League Baseball game"--Provided by publisher.

There's a new team in town: the Shadows. And sport-mad Patty Mills has something to prove...Tyson is Patty's arch-rival. And when he gives Patty a hard time about his people, it really hurts. But it makes Patty more determined than ever. Playing for the Shadows, Patty and his friends have a chance to shine - and show that Indigenous kids can do anything. After a huge improvement, they make the grand final. And the result will come down to the final...

Baseball is famously known as America's pastime, and today more than 73 million fans attend Major League Baseball games to admire world-class players performing at their best. Little Leagues all across America groom boys to claim spots on MLB teams next to top players from the Dominican Republic, Japan, Venezuela, and Cuba. Softball, commonly known as baseball's sister sport, gained greater participation from young female athletes after the American...

The world's most popular sport is known around the globe as the beautiful game. More than 250 million people around the world play soccer. At the very top of the sport, soccer's top stars earn tens of millions of dollars each year playing with the top club teams in Europe. Find out how stars like David Beckham, Thierry Henry, and Alex Morgan prepare for matches and get tips on training, nutrition and game tactics. Learn how to think about the game...

Wrestling is the ultimate one-on-one competition. Strength is a huge component of the sport, but so are technique and anticipation. These are just some of the skills wrestlers work on to prepare for combat on the mat. Physical conditioning is also essential to a wrestler's preparation. Of particular importance in wrestling is nutrition. Wrestlers must monitor their eating carefully as they need to make weight before each meet. This is true in both...

"Patty's skills have improved and playing in a major tournament in Sydney is an opportunity too exciting to pass up. He might even have a future in basketball, but when an injury puts it all at risk, could his dream be over before it's begun?"--From the publisher's web site.

It is the basketball championship game and the reader's choices can mean the difference between a triumphant victory and a heartbreaking loss.