Steve Smith

Beth Summers is an awesome snowboarder, but her father favors her sister Brooke, a skier headed for the Olympics. Beth longs for her dad's approval, and she wants Jake's attention too - even if it means giving up her dreams. But what does God want for Beth and who did he create her to be? On the slopes at the Teen Open Snowboarding event, Beth has the opportunity to find out.

Thirteen year-old Luke McCoy has always considered himself the ultimate young surfer, until a girl named Jamie Scott shows him up on the pipeline. Now his ego is shot, and he's got a huge grudge against his new female rival.

Matt feels right at home when he's running track—a lot different from how he feels when he goes home after practice. Matt is accepted and encouraged by his track teammates and coach, but at home his mother's drinking problem has really begun to take its toll. So far, he's been able to keep these two parts of his life separate—but for how long?

Will Matt eventually break under the stress of his mother's alcohol abuse, or will he be able to cope with the help of his grandparents and a Christian friend?

Joy's life couldn't be more frustrating or confusing. Her mom died just over a year ago, and now her dad is dating Kristen. Her teammate Patti is doing all she can to make Joy miserable and divide the loyalties of the team. Joy's best friend, Caitlyn, has chosen the school newspaper instead of the basketball team this year, and Joy isn't sure she can stand up under all the pressure without Caitlyn on the team.

Then a weekend with Kristen helps Joy see that God has been watching over her all along and that his plan for Joy just might include reaching out to Patti.

Alex Rogers was convinced he was a natural to make the junior high football team. So when he doesn't make the cut, his world begins to fall apart. At first he wonders how the coach could cut him for the lesser players who made the team. Then he begins to doubt his own abilities and second-guess himself off the field as well.

Can Alex learn to cope with his disappointment and learn from this experience, or will his wounded pride simply make him bitter?

Katie Irwin lives for volleyball—and winning. But everything changes during a slumber party game of Truth or Dare when she confesses to a drinking incident at her brother's party. A teammate's jealousy turns into a plot to remove Katie from the team. Now Katie is on a quest to clear her name.

With the help of her best friend and an unlikely new friend, Katie learns to see people–and herself—more as God does, and discovers that God often works in very surprising ways.

Paul and Andy Stewart play on the same soccer team, but even though they are twins, these seventh graders approach the game like total opposites. Paul prefers to outsmart his opponents with strategy, while Andy is a much more physical player. Unfortunately, their sibling rivalry is not just limited to athletics. It often spills over into other areas of their lives, and occassionally gets out of hand.

Will Paul and Andy ever put aside their differences and get along, or will their rivalry lead to some unintended consequences on the soccer field?

Stephanie has learned a lot from her brother Todd's faith during his struggle to walk again after a serious accident. Now she is confronting struggles of her own—with teammates, friends, and a special boy.

Does Alexis have an eating disorder, and why is she turning on Stephanie? Who is writing hateful notes to others on the team? Why is Matt acting so strange? Stephanie needs to know if her faith is as real as Todd's and determines to be a peacemaker, with surprising results.