Sportsfiction Stories

In a country where strength is obedience, one boy's body is his only currency. Groomed from childhood to be a weightlifting prodigy, he sacrifices family, freedom, and identity to meet the impossible expectations of his homelands national sports system. When everything is torn from him, he makes an and meets people that choice that change everything. The White Light is a psychological drama told through the lens of weightlifting, exploring survival, identity, and the invisible chains that persist long after escape. As he trains his new identity, he must confront the ghosts of his past, the weight of guilt, and the ultimate question: who lifts for you when you are finally allowed to choose?

Cal Porter is Highridge Secret's golden boy, a striker who scores with precision. Kess Caldwell is Iron Row FC's shield, a defender who shuts down strikers without mercy. ​In the Barefield League, where cleats are banned and mixed-gender teams clash on the pitch, Kess and Cal are natural enemies. Their rivalry is electric, fueling headlines and sharpening with every tackle. ​But during the season finale, the game spirals out of control. One wrong move leaves one of them unable to stand back up. ​Suddenly, the rivalry is benched. Forced off the field and into each other's orbits during recovery, Kess and Cal realize the only thing more intense than playing against each other is the heat rising between them. /// ONC 2026 Main Prompt: 58. You're injured during a big game, and to your surprise, your rival from the other team carries you off the field. Used alongside: 44. May I have this dance? Seriously? Right now, in this situation?

A kid wakes up in a puddle with a brown paper bag on his head... and a video game HUD in his eyes. Welcome to Fanhattan - a filthy, brutal city where sports betting is religion, gangsters run deli back rooms, and probability is power. Billy Brownbag doesn't know who attacked him. He doesn't know why he's seeing floating stats and quest prompts... And he definitely doesn't know why his "family heirloom" bag is apparently a Legendary Item. But when Billy's new ability helps him call a game with freaky accuracy, he gets pulled into a crew of underground Sharks: 🥪 Uncle Sal - the deli boss with citywide connections 🔪 Tony & Vito - twin enforcers with cleavers (yes, really) 🎲 Lady Luck - a gambler who can bend probability 📉 The Fade God - an analytics genius so wrong he's valuable Now Billy must decode his father's hidden card deck, survive the Syndicate's snake-faced nightmare, and uncover the truth behind his family's disappearance... ...before Fanhattan swallows him whole. In this city, the only way to win is to out-hustle fate itself.

Tales of a Try-hard follows Destiny, a driven high school sprinter in Texas whose world revolves around the stopwatch. Determined to outrun her rival Aaliyah Cobbs, break long-standing campus records, and secure a place at the State Championship, Destiny believes speed is the only thing that defines her worth. But winning on the track doesn't shield her from the pressures off it. As expectations mount from teammates, coaches, family, and herself, Destiny struggles to balance competition, relationships, and the mental toll of always chasing perfection. Each race becomes more than a test of speed; it becomes a battle against doubt, comparison, and the fear of never being enough. With everything on the line, Destiny must decide how much she's willing to sacrifice in pursuit of victory, and whether success means crossing the finish line first, or learning who she is beyond the race.

Aadi was never the loud one. Never the star. Never the name the crowd chanted. Sitting alone on the bench with jersey #11, under blinding stadium lights, he feels smaller than the roar around him. This is his first official match for the Blue Lions, a team chasing glory-but Aadi is chasing something else: belief. Across the field stands Raghav-strong, confident, feared. A player everyone already knows will shine. To the world, this match is just another game. To Aadi, it's a quiet war inside his chest. As minutes slip away and pressure tightens, memories, doubts, and unspoken fears collide. Every pass feels heavy. Every breath burns. But somewhere between failure and courage, Aadi begins to understand: Sometimes, talent isn't loud. Sometimes, courage whispers. And sometimes... one moment is enough to change everything. "Rookie's First Flight" is an emotional sports one-shot about fear, self-belief, rivalry, and the silent strength it takes to step forward when the world isn't looking. A story about that one shot. That one decision. That one heartbeat before the buzzer.

Fifteen-year-old Casey Murphy is lost in the fog of North Shields. Her life, fractured by family neglect, secrets, and a storm of bullying, seems to be spiralling out of control. When a drunken night out leads to a brutal attack by former friends, Casey's world begins to crack even further. But in the shadows, an unlikely ally waits: Mr McBride, a gruff but kind-hearted old boxer who sees in Casey a spark of resilience waiting to ignite. As Casey trains, finding strength in the ring and within herself, her family secrets begin to unravel. The past comes crashing into the present - a long-buried truth about the man who tore her family apart, and the unspoken pain that has festered between Casey, her father, and her sister. Haunted by Chloe, her ex-best friend turned tormentor, and fuelled by the fires of past trauma, Casey faces a choice: let the weight of her past crush her, or rise above it.

A Family Friendly Comedy Poem set in Ireland about Pet Animals playing baseball (suitable for all ages)

Nova's been running her whole life. From fists, from silence, from the world's hatred of girls who fight back. Now she's running flat-out-through gravel traps, media storms, and the wreckage of her rookie season in Formula 1. She's too raw. Too angry. Too unpredictable. But she's also fast. And someone just gave her a car with claws. Dove Racing isn't polished or pretty. But it's hers. There's the second driver who lights up every room but bites when she needs to. The engineer intern who keeps her head down, her notes sharp, and somehow always knows when to speak up. And the team principal with a gambler's gut and a soft spot for girls like Nova; too fast, too messy, too much. They're scrappy. Flawed. Furious. And for the first time in her life, Nova's not just surviving, she's building something. But ghosts don't disappear. And the track isn't the only place she's haunted. Every lap drags the past closer. Every win tests how far she'll go to stay in control. Because going fast is easy. Staying still... that's the part that hurts.

From Hawaiʻi to Barcelona, nothing stays the same. Leilani leaves behind sun-soaked beaches and a quiet life for a city that never sleeps. Barcelona is louder, faster, and filled with rules she doesn't know how to follow yet. Ferran lives for football. Stadium lights, pressure, expectations - and a life that looks perfect from the outside. But injuries hurt more than bones, and fame doesn't protect the heart. When two worlds collide, love becomes complicated. Distance, secrets, recovery, and moments stolen between matches begin to blur the line between staying strong and falling apart. Some goodbyes change you. Some hellos change everything. From Aloha... to Hola.

A fictionalised coming-of-age story inspired by real emotions, real struggles, and a love of professional wrestling. At sixteen, I wasn't looking to be a hero - just somewhere I belonged. This is a story about family, friendship, and finding yourself between the ropes.

At eighteen years old, Jhonatan Jones Jhonson becomes the youngest coach in English football history. Armed with data, modern tactics, and relentless ambition, JJ takes over Scunthorpe United - a fallen giant of the lower leagues - with one goal: rebuild, compete, and prove that age is not a weakness. In a world of skeptical journalists, divided supporters, limited budgets, and unforgiving results, every match is a trial by fire. High pressing, tactical revolutions, dressing room politics, and the brutal reality of football collide in a season where one mistake can destroy everything. This is not just a story about football. It's a story about pressure, leadership, belief - and how revolutions begin.

Title: Love in Extra Time Life has never been easy for Moyosore Adeoye. She is a final-year biochemistry student at the University of Lagos who works at Lush Lounge to simply eke out a living. Keeping her going is the promise of a better tomorrow-along with her secret crush on Jason Briggs, Nigeria's golden boy and rising football sensation. But when Jason appears at Lush Lounge one night, Moyo's fantasy implodes. He is no chiseled idol. Their first encounter is a disaster, marred by misconceptions and sparks. When she thinks that maybe things will finally go her way, Jason deals her a blow: "Block me. I don't do distractions." Dashed and humiliated, Moyo cannot help but ask herself-what is he afraid of? Why is he trying to keep her at bay? As Jason's world collides with hers, secrets spill out, emotions rage, and second chances are cashed in. Will Moyo escape the existence she so desperately wants to leave behind? Will Jason realize some things are worth fighting for-especially in extra time? A story of love, aspiration, heartache, and redemption, Love in Extra Time demonstrates that sometimes the unlikeliest of goals are the hardest to score.

One reckless man, one football team, so many lives will change if he succeeds, hopefully, he does, but he might not, and his failure has been a continuous song for all his life. In the sweet breath of the Jamaican parish of St. Elizabeth, surrounded by the colorful decorations of mangos, a bunch of young people will be tied to the life of one man and one woman will need him more than anyone else in her life. This man has the talent and the support, but can he put it together, and does he even want to? Can he reach the endzone or will he run away from the expectations he never chosen? ***Content Warning Disclaimer*** Graphic Description of Pain Strong Language Suggestive Sexual Language Misogyny Homophobia Fatphobia References to Sexual Assault Updates every 25th of the month

This is my review of the Wattpad novel, "The First Out". I encourage other Wattpad users to read it. It'll inspire you.

A 28-year-old software developer strikes a deal with fate after lightning rewires his body. Now, with a system guiding him, he steps onto the pitch late, doubted, and dangerous. This is the story of how Series Adeshina rewrote football history. I will be releasing two chapters per day. anticipate new chapters Thank you

When Karthick transfers to BEST College, he's ready for a fresh start-until he finds himself in a fierce rivalry with Arjun, the charming king of the campus and Ashwini's new boyfriend. But when whispers of a mysterious death link Arjun to Karthick's past, everything changes. With Mathi, the twin sister of his late friend, urging him to dig deeper, Karthick must navigate the tension on the cricket field and protect Ashwini from a danger that lurks in the shadows. Can he uncover the truth before it's too late, or will their rivalry cost them everything?

This is the story of Kalulu, a man once known for his speed on the track. Life pushed him down , he left school, failed to find work, and struggled to survive. But when a chance came to run again, he believed his time had finally arrived. What follows is a journey of hope, sacrifice, and heartbreak, a reminder that in life, winning is not always about crossing the finish line first.

Emilie von Laaren was once Norway's rising cross-country skiing star. Until one race shattered her career - and her entire life. Two years later, she's living in London, haunted by nightmares, scars, and the pressure of her father, the famous Chelsea FC coach. The last thing Emilie needs is another athlete in her life. But then she crashes - literally - into Lucas Ambridge, Chelsea's new star striker. Arrogant. Beautiful. Impossible. He's football. She's the mountains. Two worlds that should never collide. Yet Lucas sees something in Emilie she no longer sees in herself. And as their lives intertwine, she realizes: Sometimes you have to fall again and again to learn how to breathe again.

Luke "Lockdown" Lawrence A confident but humble baller from Richmond who turns grit into greatness. Known for his signature move, The Lawrence Lockdown, Luke's defense and heart make him a leader on and off the court. Basketball isn't just his game it's his way forward.

Jake once ran toward a future. Now he runs from his past. Homeless, injured, and carrying a mistake he can't outrun, Jake drifts through the city with nothing but a mismatched pair of running shoes and a memory that won't let him breathe. But when he discovers a pair of discarded runners behind a gym, something stirs something he thought he lost forever. Strides Between Us is a contemporary novel about resilience, mentorship, fatherhood, and second chances. Through the quiet moments and the hardest truths, Jake must confront the life he left behind... and the daughter he still aches to protect. For readers who love: • emotional, character-driven stories • running culture and comeback arcs • themes of homelessness, chronic pain, and hope • the bond between parents and children • redemption stories grounded in real life This preview includes Chapter 1, with more chapters to follow. Educators & reviewers: To request the full ARC or the Grade 9-12 curriculum alignment companion, contact: 📧 stridesbetweenus@gmail.com