Sportstars
Jackson Pavitt Cardinal Newman Football, SportStar of the Week
Jackson Pavitt Cardinal Newman-Santa Rosa — Football — Senior Named SportStar of the Week Jackson Pavitt has been one of NorCal’s most dangerous dual-threat quarterbacks over the past two seasons. He closed his Cardinal’s career with a signature performance. Pavitt rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns and threw for... Read more
Jaden Conwright 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup (4 Place Championship Finish)
Jaden Conwright 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup (4 Place Championship Finish) Our ongoing coverage of East Bay native, Jaden Conwright (racing formula cars beginning in 2014 when he was just 15 years old attending Newark Memorial High School, see that first story here) continues. Since then Jaden has lived, raced... Read more
Women’s West Coast Tournament of Champions
PRESTIGIOUS WRESTLING TOURNAMENT RETURNS TO ROCKLIN’S HARDWOOD PALACE, DEC. 20-21 The Women’s West Coast Tournament of Champions Always Brings Top High School and College Wrestlers to Placer Valley. This year, the final to be held at Hardwood Palace, promises to be even bigger. Placer Valley Tourism and Cliff Keen... Read more
Matt Strangio, Jesuit Cross Country CIF Champion
Sac-Joaquin’s Matt Strangio Kicks to 2nd Cross Country CIF Championship Win Matt Strangio, Jesuit-Carmichael Cross Country CIF Champion blazed through Fresno’s Woodward Park course in a time of 14 minutes and 44 seconds on Nov. 30. It was 16 full seconds faster than the next closest finisher and delivered... Read more
De La Salle Football Lu Magia Hearns SportStar of the Week
LU MAGIA HEARNS De La Salle Football Named SportStar of the Week Playing against the program that his dad starred for 25 years ago, Lu Magia Hearns delivered an electric five-minute sequence that helped the De La Salle Spartans defeat Pittsburg 49-7 in the North Coast Section Division I championship... Read more
Foothill High Sends Spirit All-American to Disney Competition
Muna Bellot, sophomore from Foothill High School in Pleasanton, California, has been selected to perform in the annual Orlando Varsity Spirit All-American  Thanksgiving Tour, held at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. Bellot along with more than 300 high school cheerleaders from across the U.S. joins the tour. _______________________________ GET CONNECTED:... Read more
John Brindley Encinal Football SportStar of The Week
SportStar of The Week — John Brindley Encinal-Alameda – Football – Senior After seeing his team’s 21-0 lead evaporate in the span of nine minutes on Friday night, John Brindley was given the chance to give the Jets a victory as time expired. _______________________________ GET CONNECTED: Follow SportStars on Twitter & Instagram | Like us on Facebook | Subscribe! _______________________________... Read more
Alden Standley, Sacred Heart, Volleyball SportStar of the Week!
 ALDEN STANDLEY Sacred Heart Cathedral-S.F. – Volleyball – Senior- Honored as SportStar of the Week! They say it’s hard to beat a good team three times. Try five! Standley delivered 44 assists and added eight digs on Nov. 9 as she and her Fightin’ Irish teammates defeated Archbishop Mitty-San... Read more
Saint Francis Volleyball Sweeps Oak Ridge
Saint Francis Volleyball Wins Section Title 3-0 Over Oak Ridge The top-ranked Saint Francis volleyball team swept No. 3 Oak Ridge 25-21, 25-18, 25-13 to win the school’s first Sac-Joaquin Section title in volleyball since 2012 and 13th in school history. “I am super proud of them,” said Head... Read more
ELLIE BUSHNELL Granite Bay – Golf – Freshman
SportStar of the Week –Ellie Bushnell, Granite Bay Golf, Freshman It would be hard to have a better first season of high school golf than Ellie Bushnell. Her stellar season potentially reached an apex on Nov. 4 when she fired a 5-under par 67 to take the top medalist... Read more
Nothing But Net: Best Of The West Hits Hardwood
BEST OF THE WEST RETURNS TO HARDWOOD PALACE IN ROCKLIN On Nov. 12-14, Regency Baptist Academy will host it’s fourth annual basketball and volleyball championships The fourth annual Best of the West tournament returns to Hardwood Palace in Rocklin on Nov. 12-14 and will showcase basketball and volleyball teams... Read more
JP MURPHY San Ramon Valley Football, SportStar of the Week
San Ramon Valley JP Murphy  Honored as SportStar of the Week! It was the night after Halloween, but JP Murphy was still plenty scary in his relentless pursuit of the quarterback. Murphy terrorized Monte Vista’s Jack Stewardson by sacking him four times in a thrilling 17-16 double-overtime victory over... Read more