Girls Basketball

At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began dreaming. Like so many others, he wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm, he recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education if they would come play for his basketball team, the Cardinals. Despite their fears of leaving home and the sacrifices faced by their families, the women followed Babb and his dream.

One bad shot, one smashed pumpkin, one promise that’s oh-so annoying. When a backyard basketball game goes spectacularly wrong, Lovy Prentiss makes a deal she instantly regrets. Avoiding an awkward neighbour is hard enough; walking to school with him and friending him online feels impossible. As promises tangle with playground politics, trading cards, and a very special “hero” card, Lovy learns that first impressions can be misleading. Or are they? A curiously funny school tale of sport, friendship, and doing the right thing—even when it’s inconvenient. You’ll find: A confident ...

You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar. What can we imagine for ourselves? What if we were the star players, moving and grooving through the game of life? What if we had our own rules of the game to help us get what we want, what we aspire to, what will enrich our lives? The Playbook is intended to provide inspiration for kids ages 10 and up to help them succeed on and off the court.

If you want to learn how to coach girls' high school basketball, then learn from Shane Reinhard who has real-life experience coaching girls' basketball at the high school level. Here's what you will learn inside the book: illuminates the positive and negative realities of coaching girls' basketball at the high school level; discusses a variety of ways to improve basketball skill development on your team; and much more!

Despite gold medals, WNBA championships, and a list of accolades, A’ja Wilson knows how it feels to be swept under the rug—to not be heard, to not feel seen, to not be taken seriously. As a fourth grader going to a primarily white school in South Carolina, A’ja was told she’d have to stay outside for a classmate’s birthday party. Wilson tells stories like this, about how even when life tried to hold her down, it didn’t stop her. She shares her contribution to “The Talk,” and how to keep fighting, all while igniting strength, passion, and joy.

Unleash the untapped potential of girls in sports with "Throw Like A Girl: How Good Coaches Transform Girls Into Successful Women"! In the exhilarating world of athletics, it's time to rewrite the rulebook and redefine what it means to "throw like a girl." Introducing a groundbreaking masterpiece by renowned coach R LaShun Williams, this empowering guide unveils the transformative journey that takes girls from aspiring athletes to triumphant women. Within the pages of "Throw Like A Girl," you'll embark on a riveting exploration of the power of coaching and its profound impact on shaping the...

Hailey and Luca Hailey is a Spring Creek local who recently moved into town off her dad’s ranch. Luca is the single dad who just moved to town doing remote work for an accounting firm. Trope List: Single dad, Curvy, Small Town, Basketball, Tatted, Instalove, 90-minute romance Series Order: Book #1 in Spring Creek: Swish Sisters Hailey Spring Creek has been home my entire life. I loved growing up here – helping my dad on the ranch, staying active in school activities, and playing basketball with my friends. Now I live in town, working at the local co-op and volunteering with the youth ...

Becky and Dexter Becky is the local Spring Creek librarian who has a nine-year-old daughter. Dexter is new to town, having just bought the local butcher shop. Trope List: Single mom, Curvy, Small Town, Basketball, Tatted, Instalove, 90-minute romance Series Order: Book #2 in Spring Creek: Swish Sisters Becky Spring Creek is the only place I’ve ever called home. I got pregnant in high school and had my daughter Betty, basically swearing off men after that. After living with my parents for awhile, I got a job as the local librarian at our small-town library. Tuesday nights my folks watch ...

One look at Nia and I knew I had to possess her! Nia: Years ago, he left us high and dry, creating a void that time couldn't seem to fill. Now, he's back, as if the past is a distant memory, and he believes everything is okay. However, he's not the same person, and the surge of emotions I feel for him is overwhelming. It's a contradiction - I shouldn't want him, shouldn't allow thoughts of him to invade my bed. Yet, here I am, grappling with these forbidden desires, unsure of what to do about it. Chase: From the moment I laid eyes on Nia, she shattered my expectations and defied what I ...

Dave Kindred has covered dozens of Super Bowls and written about stars like Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, and Michael Jordan. But a high-school girls basketball team—the Lady Potters of Morton, Illinois—stands apart from the rest.

The life story of Jeanie Buss could only have been written in Hollywood. Her father, Jerry Buss, emerged from a childhood of financial struggle to improbably become one of California’s most successful real estate developers. Though her life was not without turmoil - l her parents divorced when she was still a child - Jeanie’s world was forever changed for the better when her father bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979. By the time Jeanie was 19, she was already a high-ranking executive with World Team Tennis.

Live the Magic. Love the Adventure Ivy plays basketball on the Dusky Hollows Hawks team, but strange things are happening. Ivy's jersey is magical, and even though her jersey brings her good luck, her teammate's jersey is the opposite. Heather won't listen to Ivy, and now her life is in danger. Ivy must figure out what is happening with the jerseys and save Heather, all while in the middle of a game.

Cincinnati, Ohio, lives and dies by college basketball, with two elite Division I rivals separated by a mere three miles. Rory’s dad just secured a new coaching gig at the University of Cincinnati, so it means yet another school and move for her, only this time to her dad’s hometown. Rory’s life revolves around basketball; she’s never had a close friend outside of it. Could this be a chance for a fresh start?

Gina Torres is an elite senior college basketball player and a national star on the verge of becoming the number one pick in WNBA draft. Everything is happening just as she had dreamed and planned. Until one day, she finds herself in 1963, in the same town as a twenty-five-year-old version of her grandfather, and a beautiful young woman who she falls in love with. The Girl Out of Time is a rousing, romantic time travel adventure by James J. Caterino, the author of The Address Book, Time Travel Stories, Ghost Stories, Pop Star, The Promise, The Anti-Matter Girl, and much more.

Expanded and updated with a new epilogue, Madeleine Blais’ book tells the story of a season in the life of the Amherst Lady Hurricanes, a girls’ high school basketball team from the Western Massachusetts college town. The Hurricanes were a talented team with a near-perfect record, but for five straight years, when it came to the crunch of the playoffs, they somehow lacked the desire to go all the way. Now, led by senior guards Jen Pariseau, a three-point specialist, and Jamila Wideman, an All-American phenom, this was the year to prove themselves.

Starting a small detective agency in an even smaller town sounds easy: it’s not. And when the daughter of the new detective is kidnapped the plot thickens. The Pacific North-West is the setting for this adventure involving a kidnapping of a girls’ basketball team and a father’s efforts of rescue.

Texas girl Babe Didrikson never tried a sport too tough and never met a hurdle too high. Despite attempts to keep women from competing, Babe achieved All-American status in basketball and won gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Olympics. Then, Babe attempted to conquer golf. One of the founders of the LPGA, Babe won more consecutive tournaments than any golfer in history. But at the height of her fame, she was diagnosed with cancer. Babe would then take her most daring step of all....

Ann Meyers Drysdale is one of the greatest stars in the history of basketball. But her rise wasn't without controversy. Her 1979 NBA bid to play with the Indiana Pacers brought a barrage of criticism. But Ann simply wanted to play among the best. She had always competed with the guys. A female first in many categories, Ann Meyers Drysdale was the first woman ever signed to a four-year athletic scholarship to UCLA, where she remains the only four-time Bruin basketball All American, male or female.

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As the confetti streamed down from the ceiling Breanna Stewart took in the scene. It's every athlete's dream to be crowned the National Champion of their sport, but it's something entirely different to do it four years in a row. In Breanna Stewart, we take a look at the greatest female basketball player to ever play the game and chronicle her rise to dominance. She didn't get here the easy way, instead, it was countless hours in a gym working on her craft. Be inspired by this powerful story of strength and determination.