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High School Heroes: Stories Of Inspiration, Dedication, And Hope, David Lee Morgan

University of Akron Press Publications

High school sports might be the last arena in which athletes compete for the sheer joy of participating. This collection of stories touches the heart and soul and emphasizes the little victories. Most of the players, coaches, and administrators consider their actions the result of hard work. They don’t think of themselves as remarkable. They’re wrong.

Among the stories you’ll read…

* Diversity, Golf Meet: Every Young Golfer Given Chance to Play at Akron’s First Tee

* Dream Becomes a Tall Order: Hudson Girl Outgrows Skating, Finds Success on Basketball Court

* CYO Coach Training Helps Protect Kids: Team Leaders …

Our Boys In Blue And Gold: A Chronicle Of Zips Football, Tara Kaloz

University of Akron Press Publications

Our Boys in Blue and Gold chronicles Zips football from the late 1800s until today. Stories from The Buchtelite have been carefully selected to provide a complete and unique picture of the university’s crucial games and motley characters. Historic images fill the pages with a timeline of the sport itself. The first book of its kind about Zips football includes:

* An historical account of the team’s journey from its inception in 1891 through the 2008 season

* Special sections on the Zips and Zippy, the wagon wheel, the Acme–Zip game, the coaches, the marching band, the cheerleaders, and the …