The Other Side of Glory - Pierson, Carl J
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"When the Waconia Wildcats embarked on the 2019 season, their motto was simple: FINISH. It was a mandate to follow through on every play at the basket and a promise to address unfinished business from the previous season, when a one-point loss was all that kept them from reaching the state tournament for the first time in school history. The Other Side of Glory is a sensitive and riveting portrait of youth basketball in small-town Minnesota, a world familiar to many but brimming with its own characters, quirks, and challenges. Readers will get to know the players-girls with nicknames like…mehr

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"When the Waconia Wildcats embarked on the 2019 season, their motto was simple: FINISH. It was a mandate to follow through on every play at the basket and a promise to address unfinished business from the previous season, when a one-point loss was all that kept them from reaching the state tournament for the first time in school history. The Other Side of Glory is a sensitive and riveting portrait of youth basketball in small-town Minnesota, a world familiar to many but brimming with its own characters, quirks, and challenges. Readers will get to know the players-girls with nicknames like Sauce, Salsa, Raptor, and Snake-as they navigate high school life, struggle to accept their roles on the team, wrestle with self-doubt, and ultimately band together with the goal of vanquishing a 45-year legacy of coming up short"--
Autorenporträt
Carl J. Pierson enjoyed 17 seasons as a head high school girls basketball coach and currently serves as the executive director of the Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association. His first foray into writing, The Politics of Coaching: A Survival Guide to Keep Coaches from Getting Burned, has earned acclaim as a "must-read" for high school coaches. A high school government teacher, Carl lives in Minnesota with his wife, Jean, and their sons, Boston and Colton. Lindsay Whalen is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, four-time WNBA champion, and current University of Minnesota women's basketball coach.