Released on = December 8, 2006, 12:09 pm

Press Release Author = IUniverse

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = In Derby, Conn., once the leaves turn brilliant shades of
red, orange, and yellow, all thoughts turn to football in this pigskin-crazy town.
When the Derby High School's remarkable twenty-eight-year football winning streak
comes to an end, three seniors on the team are branded "losers." Determined to seek
redemption, these multi-sport athletes forever leave their mark on this small
Connecticut town from the baseball diamond. The Fat Lady Never Sings tells their
inspirational story.


Press Release Body = LINCOLN, Neb. (December 7, 2006) - On Friday nights in the
fall, all around the country, scores of fans gather to support their local football
teams. The town of Derby, Conn. is no different. In The Fat Lady Never Sings, author
and former assistant baseball coach Steven M. Reilly tells the story of the downfall
of the Derby Red Raider football team after 28 years of winning seasons, and how
three seniors on that team seek redemption on the baseball diamond.

Every boy in this blue-collar town dreams of playing football for the Derby High
School Red Raiders. The city doesn't have much else going for it, only the pride in
its successful high school football program. After the fateful game that ends the
Raiders first losing season in nearly 3 decades, seniors Gino DiMauro, Ben Bartone
and Donny Shepard know that nobody will remember this game's score, but no one will
ever forget they lost. Although the three had given everything they had on the
field, they know it won't be good enough, not in Derby. In a few short minutes, they
will forever be labeled as losers-unless they can prove otherwise during baseball
season.

The smallest school in the league, Derby qualifies for the state baseball tournament
and ultimately advances to the championship game. Under the towering lights of
Middletown's Palmer Field, Gino, Ben, Donny, and the rest of the Red Raiders face
off against Terryville. But in the last inning, the Raiders trail by two runs and
are down to their final at bat. With one out remaining, the "fat lady" prepares to
sing-or so they think.

A feel-good story of perseverance much like those in the classic sports movies
"Friday Night Lights" and "Hoosiers," The Fat Lady Never Sings provides an
intriguing look at the "never give up" attitude of high school athletes, and the
pressures they face from parents, coaches and members of the community.

Available from iUniverse, Inc. Amazon.com, and Barnes & Noble.com (bn.com)

About the Author
Since 1976, Steven M. Reilly has coached baseball in Connecticut's Lower Naugatuck
Valley. He has spent the last 20 years assisting high school coaches and is
currently in his 10th season at Seymour High. Reilly and his wife, Suzanne, live in
Seymour, Conn.

Book Information:
*Title: The Fat Lady Never Sings
*Author: Steven M. Reilly
*ISBN: 0-595-39467-1 · 6 x 9 · Trade Paper · 228 pages · $18.95
*ISBN 0-595-83864-2 · 6 x 9 · Adobe ebook · 228 pages · $6.00

Web Site = http://www.TheFatLadyNeverSings.com

Contact Details = Steven M. Reilly, Esq.
41 Oxford Road
Oxford, Conn. 06478
Tele:(203)881-1549
SRiles40@Aol.com