SportStars Vault (Issue 83, April 2014): John Gavin And The St. Francis Baseball Tradition Of Major League Talent •   EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re re-running this story from 2014 to celebrate former St. Francis-Mountain View star, John Gavin, signing his first professional baseball contract today (June 27, 2016) with the... Read more

Trainer’s Appearance On American Ninja Warrior TV Show Is A Rewarding, Illuminating Experience On June 12, American Ninja Warrior season 9 will air on NBC. I had the huge honor of being selected, one of 600 out of 75,000 applicants, to compete on the show. Something that was an incredible experience for... Read more

Folsom High School Baseball Team Becomes “Baseball Buddies” for Challenger League Youth. As you know by reading SportStars, Little League Challenger Program is for Youth with Disabilities and Special needs. Starting at 11:30 a.m. at Ernie Sheldon Park, Natoma Station Drive, Folsom, CA, the Folsom High School varsity baseball team will become special... Read more

Growing Up Amongst Major Leaguers Gave Darren Baker An Edge — But The Jesuit Standout Made Sure He Would Forge His Own Path Story By Jim McCue | Photos By James K. Leash Darren Baker may have been born with a baseball in his hand and grew up in Major... Read more

Annual Performance Marks 30th Anniversary for USKS Martial Arts is a way of life that is steeped in tradition. It has evolved over the last 2,000 years from a way of developing discipline and fitness, both mentally and physically, into a wide range of activities. These include self-defense, confidence, respect,... Read more

   I’ve played all sorts of sports: Football, baseball, basketball, and I just don’t get cross country. It doesn’t even seem like a sport at all. You get out there and you don’t even run fast — you just jog. What kind of athletic skill does it take to jog... Read more

Tips For Football Players On Enjoying The Game And Avoiding The Injury List.     As a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, I get the opportunity to be influential in many young athletes’ lives. Unfortunately, those that I typically have access to are already injured. Hopefully in this forum, I have a platform... Read more

Cobra Rugby continues its player development course program in the East Bay Area and Sacramento Valley. Learn the attacking and defensive fundamentals critical to high-level competitiveness. Courses are held at Ted Fairfield Park in Dublin adn teh Handy Family Park in Folsom. Call coach Gene 619-806-2123 or visit the Cobra Rugby Website... Read more

With plenty of returning talent, Menlo-Atherton sets its sights on a return to the state championships Read more

Football 2016: St. Francis Is Back Among WCAL’s Heavy Hitters — And It Plans On Staying There Read more

Kate Formico’s Family Tree Is A Who’s Who Of Accomplished Athletes — And She Definitely Belongs. Read more

Let’s face it: Your performance is 90 percent mental so you must overcome negative thoughts.  Assuming you have the ability to do what you are trying to do, your success is 90 percent dependent on your mindset. You need to accentuate the positive. “Everyone is a genius,” Albert Einstein once... Read more