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>> cordes: finally tonight, sports teams prefer to play games at home. it gives them that competitive edge. but what if your team has no home? heres mark strassmann. >> reporter: nothing about centennial academys season was a layup. small team, first time playing together, and their practice gym. >> it is a small gym. >> yeah. >> reporter: this half-court and barely that at the neighboring y.m.c.a. >> i was like, wow, is this the gym? >> reporter: it was a resilient group. >> yes, we this is an ...

"We don't teach anything that you can't get a good job in," the college's president said.

Two Army wives who struggled to find work created their own bag company in 2011, naming it after Rosie the Riveter.

Daily lesson in challenges. one-quarters will of the kidsality this charter school have battled homelessness. no home basketball court? >> yeah, it was really rough. >> i think its motivation, like we need to work harder. we need to beat everybody. >> reporter: despite that short court and long odds, centennial won atlantas citywide middle school basketball championship. >> these guys that-- they beat the odds. and win it? yes, anything is possible. >> reporter: competitive sports teach resilien...

Brett kavanaugh. now to a challenge facing american colleges with enrollment down feist% over the last two years. among the factors, the pandemic and soaring costs. in tonights "american innovation," cbs mark strassmann visits one school in georgia that is trying something different. >> we can create some fast sketch. >> reporter: hey, sneakerheads for a class in sneaker design. >> you have time. >> reporter: ...or to shoot a virtual commercial in the arctic. >> can you feel this is real? >> hea...

Mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. >> odonnell: looks like a fun college, too. theres still much more news ahead on tonights "cbs evening news," including a stern new warning to parents about when this fischer-price baby rocker should never be used. and the surprise announcement involving serena williams and wimbledon. indeed you do. indeed instant match instantly delivers quality candidates matching your job description. visit indeed.com/hire what can i du with less asthma? with dupixent, i ca...

On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Rep. Adam Kinzinger and Mohamed El-Erian join John Dickerson.

Friends, instead of bringing gifts, please bring pet foods. >> reporter: carol huggins hasd. >> i noticed often how seni two cats, sunshine and patches. >> and without your contributing the food, i wouldnt have been able to keep them both together. >> reporter: sonyas deliveries help keep roughly 75 seniors with their pets. >> oh, its definitely grown >> and without your contributing the food, i wouldn tremendously. ive learned about their stories, their lives, their pets, and its really just a ...

You can quit. for free help, call 1-800-quit now. >> odonnell: now to an inspiring story about an arizona teenager who is helping seniors who are having a hard time making ends meet, not just for themselves but also to care for their pets. heres cbs mark strassmann. >> reporter: kindness comes wrapped in a bag of pet food. >> youre doing a wonderful job. >> reporter: delivered by a 15- year-old who cares. >> hi, its sonya with grandpaws pantry. >> reporter: every week, sonyaea colattur drops off...

And go, "are you crazy?" >> i had to, like, convince myself, yes, this is crazy, but you can do it. >> reporter: so your message is were all capable of so much more. >> yeah, thats exactly my message. you just go and try something hard, something that is personal to you. >> 102 marathons in 102 days. >> reporter: she raised almost $200,000, enough to buy running blades like hers for 50 para- athletes, jacky hunt broersma challenged herself and stuck to it for the long run. mark strassmann, cbs n...