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Sherman Divers see Succsess Region 10 Championships
The Region 10 Championships in Provo, Utah, on Friday & Saturday, April, 29-30 became proving grounds for Lafayette -based Sherman Swim team divers and coach, Steve Sherman.  Those pictured, from left to right, Chloe Goddard (Lafayette), Hailey Tang (Moraga), Coach Steve Sherman, Ian Milne (Orinda), Molly Gray (Walnut Creek), Brenna... Read more
Welcome to SportsPlex Nation
HAVE BALL, WILL TRAVEL: If your neighborhood doesn’t have an oversized youth sports facility, it’s falling behind the times. Welcome to SportsPlex Nation! Outside it’s an unseasonably warm January weekday afternoon in Walnut Creek. But Mike Samuels is inside. And happy to be there. Samuels is showing off the brand... Read more
Las Lomas wrestling closed off a relentless six-week run with six Top-5 finishers at NCS Read more
All-Girls School Plans to Redesign Facilities to Accommodate Student Athletes
“We are incredibly excited to have taken this step in pursuing the highest priority of our campus master plan,” said Carondelet High School President Bonnie Cotter. “This property will enable us to provide our young women and our school with high-quality outdoor athletic fields and enable us to expand our... Read more
Winter Basketball Classics
Titan Holiday Classic, Dec. 10-12Another great, local high school tournament that guarantees some serious basketball action is the 7th Annual Titan Holiday Classic on Dec. 10-12 at Antelope High School.  With five local teams, two Bay Area teams and one team coming all the way from Australia this is one tournament... Read more
Repairing ACL Tears in Young Athletes
 Repairing ACL tears in young athletes has to account for the athlete’s physical growth potential.    With the rapid increase in single-sport specialization among children, orthopaedic providers have seen a tremendous rise in the number of adult-type injuries in our young athletes.  Particularly anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. Children as... Read more
Repairing ACL tears in young athletes has to account for the athlete’s physical growth potential.    With the rapid increase in single-sport specialization among children, orthopaedic providers have seen a tremendous rise in the number of adult-type injuries in our young athletes, particularly anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. Children as young... Read more
HEALTH WATCH: No Pain, No Gain?
Knowing the right times to push through pain or to let the body heal    With sports season in full swing, many athletes begin to feel the aches and pains of competition adding up. The decision to play with nagging injuries can become confusing when attempting to balance multiple different... Read more
Knowing the right times to push through pain or to let the body heal    With sports season in full swing, many athletes begin to feel the aches and pains of competition adding up. The decision to play with nagging injuries can become confusing when attempting to balance multiple different... Read more
   Strive to be a team player, but don’t let others keep you from protecting your body  I run for a good cross country team, and we do lots of mileage. My shins have started to hurt a little, and I don’t want to get shin splints — but if... Read more
Brittany Usinger – Acalanes – Lafayette – Swimming – Senior (2015 grad)
The Harvard-bound Usinger closed out her standout career at Acalanes as a record-setting double-winner at the North Coast Section Championships. She set an NCS-record in the 100-yard butterfly when she won her qualifying heat with a time of 52.43 seconds.  Read more
CFA SUMMER 2015 FLAG FOOTBALL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 4 – 14
● League practices and games take place on Sundays ● League participants receive a team shirt ● Summer season runs from June ““ August ● No games July 4th weekend ( All league break July 5th) ● 4-6 year division receive participation trophy ● Playoffs and Championship for older division ●... Read more