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Second Act

Football High School Football High School Sports Features North Coast Section October 6, 2016 0

Fifteen years since his last high school coaching job, Floyd Burnsed takes on a new challenge at Acalanes Read more

Winged Pursuit

High School Sports Features Sac-Joaquin Section Volleyball VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA October 6, 2016 0

’16 Volleyball Preview: Seven seniors lead the way as Christian Brothers looks for third SJS title in four years. Read more

Rugby-Inspired Football Tackling System

Club Sports HS / CLUB RUGBY September 28, 2016 0

When Rugby NorCal’s Executive Director, Mark Carney says Rugby is an amazing sport, he’s talking from experience. SportStars has chronicled Carney’s collegiate history right up to current times as he brings his love of the sport to NorCal’s young athletes. Lately the NorCal Rugby mantra is if you want... Read more

Timing & Impact: The Science Of Covers

CalHiSports Insights CalHiSports Sitewide Stats CalHiSports.com September 28, 2016 0

It can be quite a thrill to be featured on the cover of a magazine, whether it’s a regional/statewide high school sports publication like SportStars, or Time Magazine. Former Pitman-Turlock three-sport standout Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers was on the cover of Time in late... Read more

Bears Repeating

Central Coast Section High School Sports Features Volleyball VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 28, 2016 0

With plenty of returning talent, Menlo-Atherton sets its sights on a return to the state championships Read more

Dzurko Named to Synchronized Swim Junior Worlds National Team

Aquatics Club Sports September 27, 2016 0

US Performance Academy student, Nikki Dzurko, has been named to the Junior Worlds National Team for the sport of synchronized swimming. A two-phase process with women from all over the country competing, gaining a spot on the National Team to represent the USA is challenging. Dzurko has been with... Read more

Golden Road

Football Sac-Joaquin Section September 21, 2016 0

Story by DAMIN ESPER | Photos by NORBERT VON DER GROEBEN The final 30 seconds were running off of the clock at San Jose City College. Del Oro High School’s offense was lining up in the “victory” formation for one final kneel down by quarterback Stone Smartt. Mason Hurst,... Read more

A Spike In VB Rankings

CalHiSports Insights CalHiSports Sitewide Stats CalHiSports.com September 16, 2016 0

Girls volleyball is back. Well, not really, but as a sport in which Cal-Hi Sports will be offering a state ranking it is. One of the main reasons we’re re-firing a State Top 20 each week, beginning Sept. 21, is that it’s part of a further evolution... Read more

Doubling Down On Teaming Up

CalHiSports Insights Multi-Sport September 16, 2016 0

Back in 2013, when we first partnered with Mark Tennis and Cal-Hi Sports, I wrote a column here announcing that it was a no-brainer. And to what should be nobody’s surprise, Mark’s columns, notes and rankings have been a great, and reliable feature in our magazine each month... Read more

Bumped To Setter

CalHiSports Insights Volleyball VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 16, 2016 0

I’ve been playing club volleyball for several years, and I’ve always been an opposite hitter. But now my high school coach wants me to be the setter. I’ve never been a setter, but he told me I’d be the best one we have. I would rather play outside... Read more

Snap, Tackle & Pop!

Football North Coast Section September 15, 2016 0

By JAMES G. KANE Senior Jalen McKenzie stands out among his teammates and most of the high school players with whom he shares a field. Whether it’s his 6 foot-7, 280-pound frame, or his ability to dominate opposing defensive lineman, No. 55 jumps out almost immediately. To say nothing... Read more

Year Of The Ram

Football High School Football High School Sports Features Sac-Joaquin Section September 15, 2016 0

Football ’16: A Senior Class Full Of Skill Players Powers Maybe Best St. Mary’s-Stockton Team Yet Read more