UC Elite 16 Wins First Trip to Jr. Nationals
Club SportsOakland SectionVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA April 3, 2019 0
Precisely the spike that was needed! UC ELITE Volleyball Club of Union City and Hayward secured a national spot with a Pacific Northwest Qualifier win this weekend in Spokane. It’s the teams first bid to the Jr. Nationals since its 2015 inception. According to head volleyball coach, Matt Guzman... Read more
Cooper Hjerpe, Woodland Baseball SportStar of the Week
More SportsSac-Joaquin SectionSportStars of the Week April 1, 2019 0
The Oregon State-bound lefty could do no wrong. Our 2018 FIRST TEAM ALL-NORCAL BASEBALL pick, Cooper Hjerpe, the Sr. Woodland High School Baseball player earns our SportStar of the Week title. During Woodland’s 14-0 win over Mira Loma on March 26, he went 3-for-4 at the plate with a... Read more
Faultline Faceoff Regatta
AquaticsClub Sports March 27, 2019 0
The Faultline Faceoff Regatta returned for 2019 and proved again to be one of the best places to get early season racing. It did not disappoint. The Sam Pablo Dam race attracted 21 teams from throughout the West, produced by the Oakland Strokes rowing organization. “We pride ourselves in... Read more
Karate Kid Selected to Represent USA Team Millions of kids train in karate every day in hopes of making this elite team of only 50 athletes. Mach trains at Tom Westernoff’s Karate & Fitness USA in Lafayette, CA. Haze, one athlete among those 50, will compete in June at the WUKO... Read more
Tales from the Dirt Zone SoCal Mountain Bike Racing Series
High School CyclingSouthern Section March 21, 2019 0
Tales from the Dirt Zone: Round Two What a weekend at Vail Lake Resort in Temecula, CA! It was round two of the 2019 SoCal Interscholastic Mountain Bike Racing Series at Vail Lake presented by Around the Cycle. The racing season is now careening towards its mid point with only three events... Read more
NCVA: Fostering Volleyball Fever
VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA March 19, 2019 0
NCVA Finds Success With Developmental Youth League • It’s that time of year where one can visit just about any community baseball field on a Saturday morning and see 4- and 5-year olds playing a T-Ball game that loosely resembles baseball. The boys and girls who play are never... Read more
Morgan Dunbar Oakland Basketball SportStar of the Week
High School BasketballSportStars of the Week March 18, 2019 0
DIII Finals at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento Morgan Dunbar delivered team-highs in both points (20) and steals (6) as Oakland High defeated McFarland to win the program’s first CIF State Basketball title on March 8. The Wildcats led 9-8 after the first quarter and never trailed on their way... Read more
Cheer Gets Competitive Nod from CIF
Cheer/Gymnastics March 14, 2019 0
Recently, the California Interscholastic Federation recognized Cheerleading as a competitive high school sport. Now that might draw the ire of many cheer athletes and their families who have lived and competed in Cheer for years, and likely felt left out of any official designation at times. But lets focus on... Read more
Golden Goal Scores St. Francis Soccer CIF NorCal Title
HS / CLUB SoccerSac-Joaquin SectionSac/Joaquin Edition March 8, 2019 0
Junior Lindsey Piatanesi scored a golden goal in overtime to lead No. 4 St. Francis to the 2019 CIF State Northern California Division II Regional title. The Saturday afternoon match was a 1-0 win over No. 3 Mountain View. Giving St. Francis Soccer the CIF State Northern California DII Regional Title.... Read more
Granite Bay Grinder Rides Again
High School Cycling March 7, 2019 0
More than 1,500 high school mountain bike riders throughout the state are gearing up for their second race of the NorCal High School Cycling League season, aptly dubbed, the Granite Bay Grinder! The Granite Bay Grinder, NorCal League’s race #2, takes place at the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area... Read more
Walnut Creek Aquanuts Qualify Ten Athletes for National Team Squads! The Walnut Creek Aquanuts’ competitive season is off to a promising start! In January, the club qualified ten of its Junior and 13-15 age group athletes for National Team Squads. All ten will move on to the final phases... Read more
Oh It’s On. Fun at the Fort Race Kicks Off NorCal League 2019 Mtn. Biking Season After a long, rainy winter the warm sunshine and blue skies of Monterey were a welcome change of pace, and the perfect setting for Race #1. Fun at the Fort. High school student-athletes were... Read more
