For the first time since 1986, a non-senior athlete in 2015 gained acclaim as the Cal-Hi Sports Mr. Football State Player of the Year. Antioch’s Najee Harris won out due to the season he had, local consensus over another top candidate and how great he looked up close against top... Read more

Najee Harris Will Once Again Wear Black And Gold, Heading To The Pittsburgh Steelers As The First RB Taken In The 2021 NFL Draft • Najee Harris joins an elite list of Antioch High School football greats whose names have been called in the NFL Draft. Harris made his latest... Read more

As Antioch High Grad Najee Harris Prepares To Become One Of The Top Running Backs Chosen In The 2021 NFL Draft, We Found Five Storytellers To Share Memories Of His Talent, Drive And Goofball Personality • Najee Harris, Alabama’s star running back for the past two years, will hear his... Read more

Football 2016: Selfless, Motivated and Immensely Talented, The Nation’s Top Football Recruit Plots A Championship Finish. There’s something about Najee Harris that immediately puts a person at ease. It’s one part his easy-going grin, one part the way he carries himself and one part the way he makes a pointed... Read more

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When it comes to Najee Harris, we feel like we could make him our SportStars of the Week every issue — at least during football season. The Alabama-commit has been an absolute force for a Panthers team which is undefeated through its first eight games. Harris was just recently named... Read more

Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Nicholas Abidi Returns To The Show For A 20-Minute Chat On Lisfranc Fractures, Plantar Fasciitis, Broken Toes And More • After spending an episode breaking down ankle sprains, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Nicholas Abidi returns to the show to talk Lisfranc fractures and a varsity of other foot... Read more

From Players Attempting To Expand Exposure To Whole Programs Using It As A Billboard And Educational Tool, Commanding The Digital Space Can Be As Helpful As Winning High School Football Games  • PICTURED ABOVE: Pittsburg’s Rashid Williams shows of his Twitter post announcing his commitment to Washington. (Photo: Chace Bryson... Read more

With Big Moments In Historic Wins And School-Record Performances In Title-Clinching Victories, St. Francis’ Viliami Teu Takes NorCal’s Top Offensive Honors • WANT MORE ALL-NORCAL FOOTBALL COVERAGE?NorCal Player Of The Year: Tyler Tremain, QB, FolsomAll-NorCal Defensive TeamNorCal Defensive Player Of The Year: Zeke Berry, DB, De La Salle-ConcordAll-NorCal Offensive Team7... Read more

Senior-Heavy With Multiple Next-Level Playmakers, Benicia Panthers Are Ready To Pounce; PLUS: DJ Crowther Plots An Encore • This is the second of 20 installments to our Return To Fall Series — a daily component to our 2021 NorCal Football Preview coverage. If experience counts for anything, Benicia football coach... Read more

SportStars’ Return To Fall Series Is A Daily Collection Of NorCal Football Preview Content Highlighting Teams, Players, Rankings And More • From Aug. 6-26, the staff at SportStars Magazine will be celebrating football’s return to fall by working together to produce a daily collection of preview content from throughout Northern... Read more

At Least A Handful Of NorCal Football Players Aren’t Hanging On Every CIF Or State Health Department Announcement These Days — Early Graduates Are Focused On The Future Without Regret • For the Bay Area’s handful of early graduate football stars, their bags are packed for college without the chance... Read more