"Linebackers are the leaders of a football team's defense. They lead by example when they lay enormous hits on opposing players. Learn about the toughest, hardest-hitting linebackers in NFL history. Then create your own list!"--.
Omar plays goalie on the soccer team. Things go badly for him when the new coach won't focus on defense
Orton Middle School has lots of sports teams. That's a lot of "Fighting Elks" -- and every one of them has a story.
Keepers can't keep the ball out of that large soccer net on their own. They need a strong group of defenders to play well and win as a team. This book takes readers through the formations successful soccer teams play and how defenders use their ""footy"" skills to stop the opponent's strikers and midfielders from hitting the twine. Readers learn how teams work together to play strong defense, how to mark players in the box, and what things they should learn if they want to shine on the pitch just like the pros.
This book gives readers a look at each position on the gridiron, showing how cornerbacks and safeties cover wide receivers and how linebackers try to sack the quarterback.
Profiles the lives and careers of ten of the best shot-blockers in professional basketball history, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Patrick Ewing, and David Robinson.