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1) Swim team
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English
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"Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Benji Krueger loves playing hockey with his friends at his home on Prairie Lake. But Benji's heart is broken when his parents announce that they're having a baby and the family will have to move. To make matters worse, his older sister, Raina, is a skilled hockey player and loves to embarrass Benji on the ice. When Benji learns about a pond hockey tournament by his house, he rallies his friends to take on his sister's team. Will Benji finally defeat...
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[2022]
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English
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"Football is a religion where Adrian "The Colombian Cannon" Molina comes from, and thanks to his wicked right leg he has a clear shot at the European Junior League. When a scout offers him a full scholarship to an elite prep school in London, the news seems too good to be true. His enrollment hits a snag upon meeting the team's star striker, Titan Evans. Titan is everything Adrian is not -- rich, powerful, and dominant. Because of that, Adrian's anxiety...
5) Blue lock: 3
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Series
Blue Lock volume 3
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game-meets-World Cup manga, now available in print! Savoring the sweet taste of victory against Team Y, Team Z is pumped to face their next opponent in the first selection round-robin tournament--Team W! But cracks...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Ever since he saw the legendary player known as 'the Little Giant' compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else? After having overcome the Iron Wall of Date Tech, it's finally time for Karasuno to have their rematch with Aoba Johsai! Kageyama and Karasuno claimed victory in the practice match,...
9) Hoggy at bat
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
Description
"Now that this former ball hog has learned to be a team player, Hoggy's friends think he's a real catch. But Hoggy feels more at home on the basketball court than he does on the baseball diamond. He wants to hit the ball so flawlessly that it soars over the fence. Instead, it's a swing and a miss. When Hoggy strikes out, the pressure is on. Can he learn to relax and enjoy a fun game with his friends? Or will the pressure to win keep him from stepping...
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Fence (Graphic novel) volume 3
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Scrappy fencer Nicholas Cox comes to the end of his path to prove himself worthy of a father he never knew in the face of surly upperclassmen, nearly impossible odds, and the talent of his rival, sullen fencing prodigy, Seiji Katayama. Sparks fly white-hot on the pitch as Nicholas and Seiji finally face off once again in the halls of King's Row. It's a match that will change King's Row (and both of them!) forever, and set the stage as the team journeys...
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Avant-Guards volume 1
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"As a transfer student to the Georgia O'Keeffe College for Arts and Subtle Dramatics, former sports star Charlie is struggling to find her classes, her dorm, and her place amongst a student body full of artists who seem to know exactly where they're going. When the school's barely-a-basketball-team unexpectedly attempts to recruit her, Charlie's adamant that she's left that life behind...until she's won over by the charming team captain, Liv, and...
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Run on your new legs volume 3
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Kikuzato finally meets Doujima, the first para-athlete--and adult--he's ever looked up to. But it turns out Doujima shares a complicated history with Kikuzato's prosthetist, Chidori. Meanwhile, Kikuzato's middle school friend Takegawa reminisces over the past after he's told to quit the soccer club, and the track-and-field club's competitions are brought to a halt by the COVID-19 pandemic!"--
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Fence (Graphic novel) volume 1
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English
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"Nicholas, the illegitimate son of a retired fencing champion, is a scrappy fencing wunderkind, and dreams of getting the chance and the training to actually compete. After getting accepted to the prodigious Kings Row private school, Nicholas is thrust into a cut-throat world, and finds himself facing not only his golden-boy half-brother, but the unbeatable, mysterious Seiji Katayama ... Through clashes, rivalries, and romance between teammates, Nicholas...
14) Ping pong
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Series
Ping pong volume 1
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto doesn't smile even though he's got a natural talent for playing ping pong. As one of the best players in school, Smile feels the pressure to win the regional high school tournament. But will the fierce competition bring out his best or drive him away from the game?
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Haikyu!! volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Nekoma's defensive ace, Yaku, is removed from the court with an injury, leaving the whole team grasping at straws! Even with Nohebi stubbornly picking away at the hole Yaku left behind, Nekoma's captain, Kuroo, continues to insist they have a chance at winning. Who will grab the last slot in the Spring Tournament? Will it be the Cats or the Snakes?!"--Amazon.com.
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"Come one, come all and join the Young Six at the School of Friendship's very first sporting event--the Feats of Friendship! As Sandbar, Smolder, Gallus, Ocellus, Yona, and Silverstream prepare for the new competition, they realize they're going to need one more pony to round out their team. Enter Swift Foot, a mysterious new exchange student! But will she help strengthen the Young Six's bonds of friendship--or just drive them apart? Jealousy threatens...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Thirteen-year-old Devante Briggs loves basketball, but now he is just the sixth man off the bench for his school team, putting up with the snide remarks of some of the other players--until an outbreak of food poisoning gives him his chance to show off his skills.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Rei Kiriyama is a seventeen-year-old professional shogi player who lives alone in Tokyo's uptown. Unfortunately, the young man lost his family at a young age, sending his life into a deep world of solitude. This is a heartfelt tale of how he recovers his life upon coming into contact with the Kawamoto sisters--Akari, Hinata, and Momo." -- Page [4] cover.
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Series
Peng! volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to the All-World School of Sportsmanship, where kids from all over train to become the best athletes in a world obsessed with even the most marginal sports. Peng! follows students Rocky, Sassy, Ven, and Radley--also known as the FOOT KNUX. Together they will master action-packed 'fringe' sports like kickball, breakdancing, and hackey sack. Our heroes battle boredom, the sun in their eyes, their own self-doubt, and strange and unusual baddies...
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