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EYEING HISTORY | Salesian Basketball Set New Bar For Excellence

High School Basketball High School Sports Features NewsTicker North Coast Section March 25, 2024 0

On the court and in the classroom, a talented, unselfish, hard-working Salesian boys basketball ensemble achieved one of the greatest seasons in the history of its storied program Story by M. Scott | Photos by David Gershon Bill Mellis doesn’t always look at the score or the time or... Read more

Walnut Creek Aquanuts Shine At U.S. Nationals

Aquatics April 27, 2021 0

Competing For The First Time In More Than A Year, The Walnut Creek Aquanuts Earned High Point Trophies In Multiple Age Groups For the first time in over a year, the Walnut Creek Aquanuts travelled to an in-person competition. The artistic swimming club sent seven teams in three age... Read more

Can the USMNT compete at the 2022 World Cup

Blog HS / CLUB Soccer April 13, 2021 0

Can the US lift the World Cup in Qatar? Soccer has struggled for recognition for a long time in the United States, dwarfed by more traditional sports such as American football, baseball and basketball. Despite having a population of 328million, more than the last four World Cup-winning countries combined,... Read more

Best Cali Native Athletes in the NFL

LEVELUP INSIDERS December 20, 2020 0

California isn’t short on pro sports teams worth rooting for. The state is home to five MLB franchises, four NBA teams, three NHL squads, and three more NFL teams. From San Francisco in the north to San Diego in the south, Californians have choices when it comes to pledging... Read more

Fast Track: Jaden Conwright Returns to USA Racing

High School Sports Features Motorsport December 9, 2020 0

Jaden Conwright Returns to USA, Racing at Sebring, 2020 Le Mans Debut Events. Video coverage: SportStars writers have followed Jaden Conwright’s racing exploits since he was a high schooler at Newark Memorial some 6 years back. We’ve ridden shotgun with Conwright starting with karting at Sonoma Raceway to Mazda... Read more

Aquanuts Stay Strong During COVID-19 Challenges

Aquatics Club Sports October 28, 2020 0

The Art of Synchronized Swimmers The 2020 Artistic Swimming season was cut off almost before it began for the World-renowned Walnut Creek Aquanuts. 2020 had been shaping up to bring National Championships, Gold medals and National Team placements to the Aquanuts team. Despite quarantine and pool closures, the athletes... Read more

Amid Covid Crisis Collin Morikawa Wins. Golf Thrives!

High School Golf Los Angeles City Section Southern Section August 10, 2020 0

23 year old SoCal native, Collin Morikawa won his first major PGA tournament yesterday at San Francisco’s Harding Park. The Cal graduate shot a closing round 64 to secure the 102nd Wannamaker Trophy. For his efforts, Morikawa took home $1.98-million share of the $11-million dollar purse. Morikawa attended La... Read more

Clutch Par Bags Golf Championship for CSU Fullerton’s Sara Camarena

High School Golf July 27, 2020 0

Mexico City native Sara Camarena made a splash in her Golden State debut. A clutch par at the 18th bagged the CSU Fullerton Jr. the win in the 54th California Women’s Amateur Golf Championship. Camarena (feature photo), a 20-year-old junior at Cal State University-Fullerton, made a clutch par on... Read more

Rick Hayashida overwhelmed by community support in recovery from double lung transplant

Blog June 21, 2020

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. Rick Hayashida knows about baby steps. After coaching high school football locally for 30-plus years, he’s familiar with building from the floor up. Hayashida’s wife, Michelle, looked at him Friday afternoon as he laid in his... Read more

Nick Yorke, Boston Red Sox 1st Round Pick | SportStar Of The Week

Central Coast Section High School Baseball/Softball SportStars of the Week June 15, 2020 0

NICK YORKE Archbishop Mitty-San Jose – Baseball – Senior Despite having his senior season all but wiped out because of the Coronavirus, something tells us that the recently-graduated Yorke is a lot less bummed after June 11. That’s when the Boston Red Sox made him their first-round selection (17th... Read more

SportStars: 10 Years of Sports Coverage • A Decade of Gratitude!

#NeverStop Project Big 10 Anniversary Project Central Coast Section Central Section Los Angeles City Section North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section San Francisco Section Southern Section Special Editions June 12, 2020 10

SportStars 10th Anniversary Special Edition is now Live Online A mammoth 70-page effort jam-packed with Best Of’s, Player Spotlights, Memories, Favorites, Amazing Photography and More. 10 Years of Sports Coverage. A Decade of Gratitude! Honor. Encourage. Inspire. Thank you Reader Friends! #NeverStop #SportStarsNow Mike, Sharon, Chace, MikeD, Ryan... Read more

Luca Urlando- McClatchy Swimming SportStar

Aquatics Sac-Joaquin Section SportStars of the Week June 1, 2020 0

Luca Urlando- Senior from McClatchy High School in Sacramento is named SportStar of the Week! Luca Urlando ranks as the No. 2 overall senior recruit in the nation by SwimSwam.com. Which means NorCal was robbed to see what he might have done in his final postseason with McClatchy. Instead... Read more