Trapped
By Tom Greve
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Mario is a star running back for Foggy Creek High. But when his classroom performance falls short, he risks missing the biggest game of the year. This problem is weighing on him when he runs headlong into a sinkhole, and he finds himself trapped. Chaos erupts in Foggy Creek as they search for the missing teen. Will Mario make his way out of the pit and back to the most important game of his high school career?
Tom Greve
A self-proclaimed "sports and geography nerd," Tom Greve has been writing broadcast television news and sports content in Chicago since 2007. His TV writing earned him an Emmy award in 2019. He's also written more than dozen nonfiction children's books along the way, and worked as a network TV producer at the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and at Major League Baseball's All-Star Game. A native of northern Wisconsin, he's lived his entire adult life in the city of Chicago. He is married with two kids. His hobbies include participating in wide-ranging conversations with friends and family, cheering for his favorite college basketball teams, and riding his bicycle.
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Trapped - Tom Greve
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Greve, Tom, author.
Title: Trapped / Tom Greve
Description: Minneapolis : Darby Creek, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., [2023] | Series: Sinkhole | Audience: Ages 11–18 | Audience: Grades 7–9 | Summary: Mario has to finish a school assignment or forfeit participation in the Texas high school football championship, but when he falls into a deep sinkhole, he has a lot more to worry about—especially when it fills up with snakes and the vultures start to circle overhead.
Identifiers: LCCN 2022021435 (print) | LCCN 2022021436 (ebook) | ISBN 9781728475486 (library binding) | ISBN 9781728477954 (paperback) | ISBN 9781728479460 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Teenagers—Juvenile fiction. | Sinkholes—Juvenile fiction. | Survival—Juvenile fiction. | High schools—Juvenile fiction. | Texas—Juvenile fiction. | CYAC: Holes—Fiction. | Survival—Fiction. | High schools—Fiction. | Schools—Fiction.
Classification: LCC PZ7.1.G7429 Tr 2023 (print) | LCC PZ7.1.G7429 (ebook) | DDC 813.6 [Fic]—dc23/eng/20220609
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1 – TR – 12/15/22
A black-and-white illustration that has the outline of a person falling headfirst into a cave, with their arms reaching out into the air as they fall. At the top of the illustration, above the person, there is a hole in the ground with a ray of sunlight shining through, and the light is surrounding the falling person.1
The offensive players huddled. Ten players leaned in around the quarterback, who announced the next play.
OK,
the quarterback said. We’re doing ‘44 trap.’ On one. Ready?
In unison, every player in the huddle shouted, Break!
All eleven players broke the huddle with a collective clap of their hands. They jogged to the line of scrimmage. Football practice was close to wrapping up for the day at Foggy Creek High School. The ‘44 trap’ was the team’s most reliable play. When executed properly, a defender is allowed to move freely toward the ball carrier for a few steps before getting blocked unexpectedly, or trapped,
before he can make the tackle.
Once in position, every player on the field was still for just a second, poised for action. Then the quarterback shouted, Ready . . . Set . . . Hut!
The snap of the ball set off a collision of padded bodies. There were quick movements by runners, blockers, and defenders. The quarterback spun, tossing the ball to a running back who sprinted toward the sideline. Then he turned sharply upfield toward the goal line. The sound of grunts and popping pads could be heard as the runner broke through one tackler. But he was pushed out of bounds just short of the goal line. Once the play ended, other players ran over to help the runner get back on his feet. A long, shrill blast of the coach’s whistle stopped the action. Practice was over.
Nice work, defense!
Coach Crain Crawford said, his teeth still clenching the whistle. Bring it in!
The team came together in a semi-circle around the tall, broad-shouldered, balding man. Alright! Good practice! But we have to get better by Saturday. We’ve got to be great if we’re going to win State! It’s that simple!
The players—sweaty, dirty, and breathing heavily—squinted at their coach in the late afternoon sun.
Now, hit the showers, hit the books, and hit the sack. In that order!
Coach Crawford gave a final blast of his whistle. In a well-rehearsed routine, the players crowded together. Each player put a hand in the air.
Reggie Tibbs, the team’s senior quarterback and captain, shouted out a count. One, Two, Three!
The entire team shouted back at him, Go Creek!
With the shout, the players all dropped their hands and relaxed. Slowly, they turned to walk the short distance from the field to the locker room. Some chatted as they walked. Others trudged silently toward the school building.
Reggie and his teammate Mario Sosa, another senior, always walked back together. They were standout players and best friends with a long history. First, as classmates playing catch on the Foggy Creek Elementary School playground, and now as high school varsity teammates. Mario, fast, compact, and strong, was the team’s primary running back. Reggie, taller and thinner, was the quarterback.
"I can’t