Bryson DeChambeau ramped up his summer of golfing success by rolling to a five-shot victory in the 110th Trans-Mississippi Championship presented by TaylorMade-Adidas Thursday at the Meadow Club. Just a few weeks after finishing second in the California State Amateur, the Modesto native and current Clovis resident captured his first... Read more

  In it’s 24th year, the 2013 iteration of Bay Area KidFest included one of SportStars patented “SportsJams,” our idea of an All-Sports-Fast-Action-Fest. Dubbed for KidFest, the Field of Dreams, it all took place on 110,000 square feet of sports field, jam packed with fourteen sports represented and wall-to-wall activities.... Read more

Over 600 boys and girls teams of all levels took part in the 2012/13 U14-U19 NorCal State Cup.  The competition kicked off in early September with Preliminary Round games to seed teams into Groups of four.  The Group Stage took place between late September and late February with each team... Read more

In the picture of the younger girls is Morgan Matranga (Sherman Diver) from Moraga wearing her gold medal.  Hers was one of the toughest competitions of the day.  On her left is Fiona Caulfield (All Valley Divers) of San Ramon who placed 2nd, and Angelina Proshak (Capital Divers) of Rio Linda (outside... Read more

TECHNOLOGY: SELINA SHAH  When most of us think of ultrasound, we think of examining a baby in the womb. However, in recent years, ultrasound technology has progressed and the images it produces have improved. As a result, trained sports medicine physicians can use it as a replacement for magnetic resonance... Read more

EVERY DAY HEALTH: KENT MERCER     Jayne Appel, center for the San Antonio Silver Stars and graduate of Carondelet-Concord and Stanford, is the best passing post in the WNBA, and she dishes out great advice to high school athletes who would follow in her All-Star footsteps. For instance, staying in... Read more

BY: DR. NIRAV K. PANDYA        With high school sports season rounding into full swing, there will naturally be an increase in the number of ACL injuries in our clinic.    One of the questions patients frequently ask is which type of ACL graft should be used for... Read more

BY: DR. NIRAV K. PANDYA  Treatment of ACL injuries in young athletes often needs to allow for the child’s potential for more growth     With the rapid increase in single-sport specialization among children, orthopedic providers have seen a tremendous rise in the number of adult-type injuries in our young athletes,... Read more

   Welcome to Impulse, your one-stop shop for gadgets, gizmos and gear. Now with extra doo-dads. Compiled by Mike Decicco, Impulse provides you with the latest and greatest in the market along with upcoming events. We try to keep you looking good. Not that you guys need it. I mean, you... Read more

HEALTH WATCH: JAMIE FAISON     A key part of the sports medicine chain of care is the coaches who are working with the athletes every day.     Coaches are working with the athletes for hours every day and are vitally important to help identify athletes who are limited in their... Read more

State of Play By Mark Tennis    It won’t be known until early July who will be the 2013-14 State Athlete of the Year, but for someone who put in the effort to excel in three different sports, a special tip of the hat should go to Miramonte’s Drew Anderson.... Read more

   May 18, 2014, at the 2014 Synchro Regional Championship held in Walnut Creek, CA, the Santa Clara Aquamaids 13-15 athletes continued their winning streak and dominated the podium in solo, duet, trio and team events again after achieving 2014 US Junior/Senior National Championship Club High Point in Oro Valley... Read more