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