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As the state championship hockey game nears, Ricky struggles to find a balance between the aggressiveness his father insists he use and the teamwork his coach and friends urge him to practice.

Chester Coyote is a talented paintball player, but his best friend and team captain, Cora Ramirez, finds that Chester will not follow her orders and is turning the rest of the team against her, alienating his friends and risking the state paintball championship.

Teenager Tane Kalana is an expert surfer, but his pride may get him into trouble when would-be rival Cody Hannigan challenges him to a dangerous surfer showdown at Breaker Bay.

Although blind, Matty is an excellent skateboarder, but when the former champion mocks him during the skating competition, Matty shows that seeing is not everything.

Justin and Carlos have played baseball together since they started T-ball, but their friendship is torn apart when they are forced to play on rival teams.

When star defensive player Zack Fuller's basketball team faces his former team in the state championship game, he not only must play against his best friend, but his current captain refuses to pass the ball to Zack.

When Kyle Walker and Ryan Rogan find themselves at odds because Ryan's hot temper is making it hard for him to accept that Kyle can catch Ryan's fastball and because Kyle believes Ryan beaned him on purpose last season, Kyle wonders how he can resolve the situation.

Ty Taggert's anger over his brother's death in combat has affected his usually great skateboarding. With help from his best friend Edwin, Ty pulls himself together for the state skating tournament, where a wipeout threatens to derail his chances at winning after all.

Luke Thorson is a good baseball player and a good student, but he is not as popular as his older step-brother Jake, the team's captain and power hitter. But, when Jake's lucky bat breaks, the brothers must put aside their rivalry and work together to win the state championship.

Identical twins Noah and Peter Eccleston make a great team, especially when playing paintball, but when a coach offers a chance for only one to join his elite team, they must compete against one another for the spot.