In The Tradition Of Great High School Football Stories Like Remember The Titans And Friday Night Lights Comes Greg Borowski's Inspiring Story Of The Little Team That Thought It Could But Couldn't. Over The Course Of A Winless And Increasingly Hopeless Season, A Small Group Of Determined Kids Learned Valuable Lessons About Perseverance, Brotherhood, And Life--and So Does The Reader. I Can't Wait To See The Movie.
-- Jim Dent, Author Of The Junction Boys
-- Jim Dent, Author Of The Junction Boys
About The Author
Greg Borowski, a Milwaukee native, is a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, where he has worked since the fall of 1998. He previously worked at the Lansing State Journal in Lansing, Mich., and the Chronicle-Tribune in Marion, Ind. During that time, he has received dozens of awards for features, news and sports writing. He has appeared on CNN, local television and numerous radio stations.
He followed the Shorewood-Messmer team during its inaugural season, in fall of 2001, for a story in the Journal Sentinel, then continued to follow the team and its players as he worked on the book project.
Borowski is a graduate of Messmer High School, one of the schools depicted in the book, and Marquette University. First and Long is his first book.
He can be reached via email at: gborowski@firstandlong.com