Boy's Quest articles from February 2008

Boy's Quest archives from February 2008

Playing against the odds.(playing oddball)
February 1, 2008... Basketball players will put together a pick-up game anywhere they can find a hoop. When the teams are even, they'll play anything from one-on-one to five-on-five. But if an odd number of people step onto the court together, they usually wind up...

Test your manual dexterity.(Science)(hand exercises)
February 1, 2008... Don't let the big words in the title scare you away. These are just a few fun things to try with your hands and your friends' hands. You and your friends may be able to do some of them, all of them, or maybe even none of them, but they will...

Slam-dunking into history.(how basketball started)
February 1, 2008... Boring! Over a century ago, that's what students thought of winter physical education, (P.E.), at the YMCA, the Young Men's Christian Association, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Fall meant playing football, a new game. Spring meant baseball....

Word search puzzle.(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Look forwards, backwards, up, down, and diagonally to find the following words in capital letters. Cross the words off the list. After all the words are found, the letters remaining will spell something about basketball in the blank boxes...

Basketball jersey puzzler.(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Find the missing two-digit number for each jersey. The digits must fit BOTH the equations below the jersey. The smaller digit is in the tens place. (When you find the answer, the smaller number will go first.) The first one is done for...

Math puzzlers.(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Level One You can make change for these coins in this manner: A nickel: 5 pennies (just one way) A dime: 2 nickles 1 nickle, 5 pennies 10 pennies (three ways) Problem A: ...

Cross court crossword.(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... How much do you know about basketball? Solve the crossword puzzle to prove yourself an expert in this uniquely American sport. ACROSS 1. A player comes to a stop and changes direction by moving the placement of one foot. The other foot...

Fred's world.(Brief article)(Column)
February 1, 2008... I have a confession to make. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The other day Sam came over to my house with a small basketball which fit perfectly in my mouth. Well, we got to playing with it and before you know it Sam went home and forgot all...

A-maze-ing basketball.(maze puzzle)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Begin at INBOUND and find your way through the letter maze to SCORE. To do this, connect letters spelling: HE DRIBBLES DOWNCOURT, PASSING OFF TO A TEAMMATE WHO GOES UP AND SCORES! You may move any direction, but no letter may be connected more...

The score is tied; my nerves are shot.(Poem)
February 1, 2008... The score is tied; my nerves are shot. And time is running out. The referee needs glasses. And our winning streak's in doubt. I've bitten off my fingernails. My stomach is in knots. I think I am about to faint. I'm viewing polka...

Final chapter: evasion.(COMPUTER QUEST)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Recap: During a snowball battle, you were captured by the opposing team and taken deep into their massive snow fort. On the way, you spot a weakness in their fort. You must get this information to your team, but first you must escape! ...

The 100-point man.(Wilt Chamberlain)
February 1, 2008... Wilt Chamberlain ranks as one of the greatest athletes ever to play basketball. Many claim that he may have been the best player of all time in any sport. He holds records for points scored, rebounds, and blocked shots. [ILLUSTRATION...

Lay-up, hook, and jump shot.(basketball shots)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Dan dribbles. He shoots the lay-up. He scores! Jason fires the jump shot. Two points! Brian turns and fires a hook shot! Basket! Now Tony aims two free throws. He sinks both of them! Dan, Jason, Brian, and Tony are neighbors who practice...

A winning heart.(Short story)
February 1, 2008... The squeaky sound of shoes running up and down the court, the loud whistle between periods, cheers from the bleachers, and coaches shouting encouraging words at players--Jordan loved every bit of it. The sights and sounds of basketball made his...

Hoop dreams.(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Can you figure out which two basketball players are exactly alike? Go ahead, give it your best shot! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Basketball riddles.(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... Question: What happened when the basketball player slipped on a rotten fish? Answer: They both "fouled" out. Question: What did the referee tell the barber when he went in for a haircut? Answer: Buzz'er Question: What did the...

T.A.I.L.S. comics #41: Gluglug vs. Scwartz in "basket case".(Cartoon)
February 1, 2008... TO BE CONTINUED! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] written and illustrated by Andrew Wales

Hey, kids!! Featured knot: the Moldo Tackle!(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... The Moldo Tackle is a "Jury Rig" device. (A quick, temporary makeshift arrangment.) USES: * Aligning posts * Tensioning ridge ropes * Adjusting the height of the camp food to keep it safe. * Lifting and lowering light...

The longest shot.(Jerry Harkness)
February 1, 2008... The American Basketball Association brought many innovations to the game when it was formed in 1967. These included a red, white, and blue-paneled ball, the three-point shot, and an automatic time-out after each basket in the final two minutes...

Basketball baffler.(scoring in basketball)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... The scorekeeper in this game between the Backboard Blasters and the Dynamite Dunkers had an unusual method of keeping score based on the players' jersey numbers. Use the clues to figure out each player's score. Then determine which team won the...

The amazing trick anti-gravity can.(Workshop)
February 1, 2008... A can on its side will always roll down a hill and not up it. Right? Wrong! While some friends are watching, put this trick anti-gravity can on a little incline you make with a big book that has a small book under one end. Ask them which way...

Ticklers & teasers.(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... by Joe Bore "My eggs are only used for angel food cake." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] by Tony Calvello [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] by Ron Morgan "My name is Mr. Potato Head but my friends call me Spud." [ILLUSTRATION...

Mystery picture puzzle.(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... hen [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] outhouse dog (2) birds cup (2) tepees hot air balloon fish stingray whistle crown hat music note (2) socks carrot bell phone cap...