pack light As the boys started to gather their stuff he continued Don’t forget your team jerseys You guys are the regional silver medalists You’re going to the provincials You have earned this opportunity through dedication determination talent and hard work Do your region proud Do your team proud Do yourselves proud Shawn wiped an imaginary tear from his cheek That was beautiful Coach The coach smiled Now get out of here Sam high-fived his teammates and started walking home Spencer and Simon jogged to the bus stop Shawn and Tony headed to the variety store across the road Jake went to unlock his bike What do you think Jake asked Coach Dave About what The team the weekend the race 4 Sylvia Taekema
Jake closed his eyes The race was all he’d been thinking about since the moment they found out they’d qualified qualified His whole body felt like it was buzzing It’s going to be awesome I can’t wait Me neither said the coach Tony’s got so much power and Shawn can cover a lot of ground with those long legs of his Sam’s so speedy and so smart about how he runs a race and Spencer he’s just so smooth He runs so easily So fast No worries or hang-ups hang-ups It’s like nothing can throw him off He loves to run that’s for sure But don’t downplay your own part in this Jake If I know you you’ll find your way up front I’ve got to admit I like our chances You guys have got heart Plus we’ve got a secret weapon We do Simon’s jokes Coach Dave high fived Jake and got into his van 5 Running Behind
Chapter Two Jake took one last look at the picture on the screen and then shut down the computer He’d been looking at photos of the Barry’s Bay area Lakes hills trees It looked awesome Jake was tired but he didn’t know if he’d be able to sleep Excited didn’t even come close to describing how he felt 7
