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Baylei Coston

Football High School Football North Coast Section SportStars of the Week September 30, 2016 0

SportStar Of The Week | Freedom-Oakley | Football | Junior • Coston and the Falcons air attack was in full effect on Sept. 16 as Freedom defeated visiting San Leandro 48-20 and improved to 4-0. Coston caught seven passes for 259 yards and three touchdowns in the win. The... Read more

Don’t Let Dining Out Do You In

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS September 16, 2016 0

You just finished a tournament, you’re hungry, and home is a few hours away. Or you’re out of town for a two-day swim meet and need to grab some food in the middle of the day. Or maybe it’s a weeknight, and you’re hungry after practice but you know... Read more

Four Months To Fast

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS September 16, 2016 0

I received a call from a past baseball client recently and he was telling me that he had four months to take his 60-yard spring from 7.1 seconds to 6.9, if possible. I asked what he was currently doing to make that happen and he told me he... Read more

Chicken Soup For The Sole

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS September 16, 2016 0

An average athlete takes 2000 steps in a mile, and in an average 90-minute soccer game a player can take 10,000 steps. This means our feet have to absorb and transfer a significant amount of impacts. Even with the best mechanics, these impacts can take a toll. ... Read more

Montaz Thompson

Multi-Sport North Coast Section SportStars of the Week September 16, 2016 0

SportStar Of The Week | Pittsburg | Football | Senior • The Pirates senior running back continued his monster start to the season on Sept. 9 when he rushed for 379 yards and four touchdowns to lift Pittsburg to a 48-25 win over visiting Serra-San Mateo. Thompson wasted no... Read more

Joe Curry

Football High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section SportStars of the Week September 2, 2016 0

SportStar Of The Week | Folsom | Football | Senior • In his first varsity start at quarterback, Curry showed no signs of fear or uncertainty with the program’s high-powered offense resting on his right arm. In fact, Curry turned in the second-best debut for any QB in... Read more

Monarchs Set Up For Magnificent Season

Basketball San Diego Section September 1, 2016 0

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Battle Tested

Central Coast Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA August 29, 2016 0

By DAVID KIEFER | Contributor There is a common dialogue between sisters Madeleine and Tori Dilfer that goes something like this: Maddie: “You need to focus!” Tori: “You need to chill out!” Yes, Maddie admits she could loosen up a little, but it’s also part of a personality... Read more

All In. No Crossroads for Granite Bay Boys

HS / CLUB Soccer Sac-Joaquin Section August 29, 2016 0

By JIM McCUE | Senior Contributor Teams often face a crossroads after a heart-wrenching loss on the biggest stage. The path chosen can lead to destruction or reconstruction. The Jesuit boys soccer team experienced a painful loss at the feet of Granite Bay in the 2013... Read more

Trent Denholm

High School Baseball/Softball Sac-Joaquin Section SportStars of the Week August 29, 2016 0

SportStar Of The Week | Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills | Baseball | Senior • The Trojans’ right-hander was selected to the Athletics’ Northern California team that will compete in the 2016 Area Code Games during the second week of August. Denholm was outstanding in his junior season for Oak... Read more

Josh McCarthy

Golf High School Golf Multi-Sport North Coast Section SportStars of the Week July 7, 2016 0

SportStar Of The Week | De La Salle-Concord | Golf | Senior (2016) • Building off the momentum he established during a phenomenal postseason for the Spartans this spring, McCarthy recently qualified for the PGA Web.com Tour’s Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae taking place from July 28-31 in... Read more

Maxime Rooney

Multi-Sport SportStars of the Week June 1, 2016 0

SportStar Of The Week | Granada-Livermore | Swimming | Senior (2016) • The Matadors’ University of Florida-bound star won the 200-yard freestyle final in 1 minute, 33.7 seconds at the NCS Championships on May 14. The time set a national high school record that would stand for only a... Read more