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Rita the Right Fielder has a problem. She procrastinated on studying for her spelling test and doesn't know how to spell some of the words. She copies another student's work but doesn't tell her teacher. When she is at practice later that day, she misses several easy throws. Coach Threads asks her what's wrong and she admits that she cheated and feels guilty. Coach Threads teaches Rita an important lesson about honesty. When Rita admits what she did to her teacher, she realizes that being honest makes her feel good about herself again. Honesty, Rita learns, is always the best policy.

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Peter J. Mulry, one of the winningest coaches in high school baseball, coached for ten years at Tampa Catholic High School, and left that job with an overall high school record of 329-39. His team won State Championships in '68, '71, '73, and '76 and a National Championship in '73. He was honored as Florida Coach of the year in 1968, 1971, 1973 and 1976 and Nominated for National Coach of the year in 1977. Pete then moved on to the collegiate level, coaching the University of Tampa from 1978 through 1982. He also scouted for the Kansas City Royals. He was recently honored by the Tampa Tribune as one of the Top 50 coaches in athletics in the Tampa Bay area. He has dedicated his life, and his foundation, the Peter J. Mulry Foundation, to teach young children life skills through sports.

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