Our Mental Skills Professional, Erika Westhoff, Breaks Down Vocal Chord Dysfunction In The Stressed Out Athlete • In my 20 years as a mental skills coach, there’s no doubt that stress is a bigger part of young athletes lives today — more than ever before. So much so, it’s showing... Read more

IMAGE CREDIT: eBike Shed Ltd If you look at life, everything that is valuable is just around some kind of door. At first it might be hidden, but once when you open them, the beauty of something new starts. It is the same thing with outdoor sports. Those metaphoric doors... Read more

California State Parks Now Accepting Applications for Ranger and Lifeguard Cadet Academy: Update, Deadline Extended to June 17th. Want an excellent summer job? Summer work for the park system can lead to a rewarding career, such as these. California State Parks invites outdoor enthusiasts to “Live the Parks Life” by... Read more

With Unshakeable Poise, Hard-Throwing Kyle Harrison Is Dominating Opposing Batters And A Big Part Of The Spartans’ 9-1 Start To 2019 • It’s no stretch to say Kyle Harrison was businesslike from the day he was born. OK … maybe the day after. “He was born in San Jose and,... Read more

Update: 2019 GOLDEN GREAT 7-on-7  STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS SUNDAY – APRIL 7, 2019  are here. City College of San Francisco hosts. 16-Team Roster So Far. Get updates at Quick6.org The Last Of Quick 6’s Four Regional Qualifying 7-On-7 Football Tournaments — Air To The Throne — Arrives In Redding On March 24 • The 7-on-7 football... Read more

Born Without An Elbow In Her Right Arm, Madison de Graaf Has Defied Any Limitations To Become A Standout Two-Way Softball Player For The Knights • Softball coach Lenny Rizzuto marvels at her consistency and excellence. Assistant coach Steve de Graaf, her father, is most proud of her emotional maturity... Read more

Karate Kid Selected to Represent USA Team Millions of kids train in karate every day in hopes of making this elite team of only 50 athletes. Mach trains at Tom Westernoff’s Karate & Fitness USA in Lafayette, CA. Haze, one athlete among those 50, will compete in June at the WUKO World... Read more

NCVA Finds Success With Developmental Youth League • It’s that time of year where one can visit just about any community baseball field on a Saturday morning and see 4- and 5-year olds playing a T-Ball game that loosely resembles baseball. The boys and girls who play are never sure... Read more

Jordynn West with her running journal EDITOR’S NOTES: You may use an app to record your runs and keep track of mileage, write it on your calendar, or maybe you haven’t started a journal yet.  Jordynn gives us a look into her journal and how she does it. The Benefits... Read more

Oakdale’s Lexi Webb Might Just Be One Of The Best High School Softball Hitters In The Country — And She Can Pitch, Too • Lexi Webb, the embodiment of power and potential on the diamond, blushes when the conversation turns to her.  These days, the Oakdale High senior has been... Read more

Rebuild The Love With Your Favorite Sport • It’s often said that an athlete’s relationship with their sport is that of both love and hate. It’s the thing that you love the most. It gives you moments of total joy and satisfaction. Simultaneously, it’s the thing that causes the most... Read more

De La Salle High’s 3-Time Section Champion And 4-Time CIF State Qualifier Heads To Bakersfield One Last Time With A Golden Focus • No matter what happens at the California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championships, Kyle Parco won’t have to wonder whether he could have done more to prepare for... Read more