FRESNO, Calif. ““ The theme for the weekend was Wizard of Oz and the Troubadours clicked their heels all the way down the yellow dirt road at Woodpark to find a top three trophy at the end of the road Saturday.     With the third-place finish, St. Francis recorded... Read more

   Napa’s Prolific Prep ignores skeptics and begins its first season with one of the country’s best players “” who you won’t see in any CIF games.  Story by Ronnie Flores | Photos by Phillip Walton    Jeremy Russotti is not much different than other basketball junkies who got a... Read more

By Mike Young | SportStars    Santa Rosa residents Steve Goody and Tyler Scaturro believe they’ve found the “best kept secret in all of sports.”     And in the development of the Pocket Radar ““ an easy and accurate speed measurement device the size of a cell phone “” they... Read more

   Four strength training regimen tips with a Halloween flare.  Powered by Trucks : Anthony Trucks    It’s the holiday season and the first one happens to be a personal favorite, Halloween. On this holiday, I get to scare everyone without getting yelled at. One thing I also like to... Read more

   What steps should injured athletes follow before they begin running again? Health Watch : Jamie Faison    After getting injured, it is important for athletes to use a structured and systematic program to return back to your prior level of function. Here at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine... Read more

   Three mistakes new triathletes make during the offseason months TriSteps : Liz Elliott    For most triathletes, the official season is February through September each year with some late season races in October and early November. It’s a long season. October through January is technically an offseason, but what is it... Read more

Special Olympics Northern California To Celebrate 20th Anniversary  Timothy P. Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics, Inc., Among Attending Dignitaries  PLEASANT HILL, Calif. ““ To celebrate 20 incredible years of inspiring greatness, Special Olympics Northern California will host the Greatness Gala at the Metreon on Nov. 5, 2015. The black-tie event... Read more

HEALTH WATCH By Michelle Cappello    With the World Cup rounding into full swing, we are watching the most elite soccer athletes playing consecutive matches in the heat of the Brazilian winter. Here at home, with our summer soccer programs in full swing, we are seeing our young soccer athletes... Read more

   Concord High offensive coordinator Jon Bell has seen pretty much everything in his time as the Minutemen’s offensive maestro. He’s played a part in a North Coast Section title run, and played a key role in orchestrating the fast-paced approach that has helped establish Concord as a perennial playoff... Read more

Challenges. We face them at every level of sports “” and youth sports faces challenges of many kinds – especially funding. That’s why SportStars continually endeavors to expand its reach and offer our help. The magazine has one of the lowest ad rate costs of any major sports media in... Read more