Jake Maddox

  • Jake Maddox: Skating Showdown
    By Jake Maddox, Margaret Gurevich

    Since graduating from Loughborough University School of Art and Design in 2004, she has been living her dream working as a freelance illustrator. From her studio in Leicester, England, she creates bright and lively illustrations for ...

  • Jake Maddox: Slam Dunk Shoes
    By Jake Maddox

    Players like Connie Hawkins , Lew Alcindor ( who later became known as Kareem Abdul - Jabbar ) , and Stephon Marbury were playground legends long before they became NBA superstars . But many of the best playground players never made it ...

  • Jake Maddox: Hockey Meltdown
    By Jake Maddox

    Dylan has been looking forward to the Midwinter Meltdown Tournament for months.

  • Jake Maddox: Legend of the Lure
    By Jake Maddox

    Daniel's favorite thing to do is fish with his grandpa.

  • Jake Maddox: Tiro Libre
    By Jake Maddox

    Era el turno de Renner de tener la pelota. Uno de los jugadores base de Renner tiró la pelota. Derek se dio vuelta para poder ver dónde iba la pelota. Un pase rápido. Derek corrió cerca de la canasta. Otro pase. La pelota estaba en el ...

  • Jake Maddox: Whitewater Courage
    By Jake Maddox

    Christopher has never rafted on a river like Australia's Franklin River. Will he be brave enough to tackle the whitewater?

  • Jake Maddox: Home-Field Football
    By Jake Maddox

    Mason is the newest addition to the Clearwater Middle School football team.

  • Jake Maddox: Face-Off
    By Jake Maddox

    Kyle Parker wants to be a great hockey player. Does he have a chance at being the top scorer?

  • Jake Maddox: Race Car Rival
    By Jake Maddox

    Shawn gets to be a junior team member on Johnny Pride's stock car team.

  • Jake Maddox: Skate Park Challenge
    By Jake Maddox

    Despite sabotage that put him in a wrist brace for two weeks, Nick is determined to win an upcoming skateboarding competition.

  • Jake Maddox: Skating Showdown
    By Jake Maddox, Margaret Gurevich

    Thirteen-year-old Janelle loves figure skating, but when she enters a competition she is frustrated because she is not as good at the jumps as another girl at the rink and she starts to wonder if she should just quit--until her coach comes ...

  • Jake Maddox: El Rebelde de la Patineta
    By Jake Maddox

    Después de decir eso, inclinó la tabla hacia adelante y rodó por la rampa. Se dirigía derecho hacia Billy, que estaba parado arriba del lado opuesto de la rampa. La sonrisa irónica de Tanner aumentaba mientras subía al borde más lejano ...

  • Jake Maddox: Motocross Double-Cross
    By Jake Maddox

    When Carlos competes against his best friend Ricky for a place in the United States Motocross Association Nationals, each of them thinks the other is trying to sabotage his chances at winning.

  • Jake Maddox: Takedown
    By Jake Maddox

    Contemporary stories about teamwork and sportsmanship.

  • Jake Maddox: Dance Team Dilemma
    By Jake Maddox, Leigh McDonald

    Best friends Hannah and Caitlin are both on the high school dance team, but Hannah is troubled when her friend's preoccupation with a boy causes her to miss practice time and put their friendship at risk.

  • Jake Maddox: Karate Countdown
    By Jake Maddox

    When Kenny's anger problem gets out of control, his father signs him up for karate lessons.

  • Jake Maddox: Batter Up!
    By Jake Maddox

    When the other team accuses Caleb of tampering with his old wooden bat, he is forced to use a new aluminum one, and he just cannot seem hit the ball well when he uses it.

  • Jake Maddox: Behind the Plate
    By Jake Maddox, Scott R. Welvaert

    Danny has been the star catcher on his baseball team for three years, but this year his feelings about his parents' divorce seem to be affecting even routine plays.

  • Jake Maddox: Cheer Challenge
    By Jake Maddox

    Amanda is enjoying the challenge of being captain of the cheerleading squad, until her best friend Rachel thinks that their friendship means that Amanda will allow her to get away with missing an important practice.

  • Jake Maddox: BMX Challenge
    By Jake Maddox

    “So he dared you?” Stephen asked when Jason was done. “Yeah,” Jason replied. “And you know my rule about dares.” Jason never backed down from a dare. Ever. “I know,” Stephen said. “That stupid ruleis always getting you into trouble.