You’re at the the last of four segments. If you haven’t seen the previous entries, then you’re a total cheater and should feel shame. Then do the right thing and go read up on the 70 athletes you skipped: Nos. 75-51 / Nos. 50-26 / Nos. 25-6 5. ALYSSA BREWER California-San Ramon... Read more
Shining Moment
High School Basketball June 21, 2017 0
NorCal Sports Streaming Company Is Giving Asian-American Prep Hoopers Their Own All-Star Event • By Mike Wood NorCal Sports TV is debuting the NorCal Asian-American All-Star Game this Thursday, June 22, at Cal State University East Bay Gymnasium in Hayward, featuring high school basketball players from throughout the region.... Read more
Rewarding Moments
LEVELUP INSIDERS June 7, 2017 0
My favorite times to cover and write about high school sports will always be warm September nights for high school football, March evenings in packed-to-the-rafters gyms for playoff basketball, and the final weeks of May and early June at events that honor athletes I’ve covered throughout the year. For... Read more
Mitty Softball Endured Some Bumps En Route To A Fourth Straight CCS Title • Story by DAMIN ESPER | Photos by VALERIE SHOAPS Julia Lucas met up with her friends for a postgame celebration behind the stands at PAL Stadium in San Jose. The Archbishop Mitty High School-San Jose... Read more
The SportStars All-City Team is an awards program conducted by the magazine and presented by the Sacramento River Cats. Athletes were chosen through nominations and accomplishments throughout the 2016-17 season. Selections had to be from schools that resided within a 60-mile radius of Sacramento. Here are each of the honorees for... Read more
SportStars 2017 ‘V’ Athlete of the Year Award: Miles Ahead
High School Baseball/SoftballSac-Joaquin Section May 21, 2017 0
Sheldon Softball’s Taliyah Miles Controls The Circle, Anchors The Offense And Leads Storied Program By Example • EDITOR’S NOTE: The “V” Award is part of the SportStars All-City Team Awards presented in partnership with the Sacramento River Cats. It is presented to the top female athlete of the school... Read more
2017 Art Savage Athlete of the Year Award: Big Bear
BlogHigh School Baseball/SoftballSac-Joaquin Section May 21, 2017 0
There’s Nothing Small About Darren Nelson — That Includes The Lasting Impact He’ll Leave As A Multi-Sport Star For The Granite Bay Grizzlies • EDITOR’S NOTE: The Art Savage Award is part of the SportStars All-City Team Awards presented in partnership with the Sacramento River Cats. It is presented to... Read more
Welcome to the one-stop location for everything pertaining to the 2017 SportStars All-City Team Awards Day at the River Cats. We gathered at Raley Field on Sunday, May 21 —along with our partners SMUD, the U.S. Air Force and our generous hosts — to honor some of the top Sac-Joaquin Section... Read more
Free & Easy
High School Baseball/SoftballSac-Joaquin Section May 18, 2017 0
With 6-foot-8 Pitching Talent Darren Nelson Leading The Way, Senior-Heavy Granite Bay Is Loose, Confident And Ready To Chase A Title • Story by JIM MCCUE | Photos by DOUG GULER Records are erased and league titles meaningless when the first pitch of the Sac-Joaquin Section baseball playoffs is... Read more
All-Norcal Boys Basketball ’16-’17
Central Coast SectionHigh School BasketballNorth Coast SectionOakland SectionSac-Joaquin SectionSan Francisco Section May 9, 2017 0
Woodcreek-Roseville’s Jordan Brown Was A Slam Dunk Choice As NorCal Player Of The Year • As the final quarter of California basketball for the 2016-17 season ticked away, and Bishop Montgomery-Torrance mustered just enough moxie to eventually hold off Woodcreek-Roseville 74-67 in the CIF Open Division state final, it... Read more
Rancho Bernardo Baseball Shines Thanks To A Talented Roster And A Legendary Coach Who’s Been Known To Grab A Wave • Story by Mark Tennis | Photos by Rudy Schmoke The perfect day for Rancho Bernardo-San Diego baseball coach Sam Blalock is to grab his surfboard, catch some... Read more
Rugby NorCal Cup Finals
HS / CLUB RUGBY May 4, 2017 0
The NorCal Rugby Season Comes To A Close With Championship Matches On May 6 In Stockton By Mark Carney Special To SportStarsOnline.com The 2017 Rugby NorCal HS Championships are the pinnacle of the high school rugby season. Northern California is known for having some of the best high school... Read more
