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   Sports are extremely stressful to the body, and the ankle joint is no exception. Over the course of a practice or competition, each foot contacts the ground hundreds or thousands of times and goes into plantar flexion for propulsion equally as many times.     This repetitive strain can... Read more
   Let’s face it: Your performance is 90 percent mental. Assuming you have the ability to do what you are trying to do, your success is 90 percent dependent on your mindset.    “Everyone is a genius,” Albert Einstein once said. “But if you judge a fish by its... Read more
   I wanted to play football this year — I’m going to be a freshman — but my parents won’t let me. They said it’s too dangerous. But if it’s that dangerous, why are all my friends playing? Why do so many kids play football? It just doesn’t seem... Read more
First Pitch: Sun And Games
Despite a weird affinity for curling, I’ve always been more of a Summer Olympics guy. Certainly part of it has to do with the region I grew up. Lots of sun. Not a ton of winter sports to experiment in beyond the occasional ski trip to Mt. Lassen (when... Read more
Sweeney Shining
By MARK TENNIS | Special To SportStars This year’s family vacation had a definite San Francisco Giants’ theme with four games seen in a two-week span, but it was watching a different Giants’ game on the tube that brought the biggest smile to my face. Sure, the Giants struggled... Read more
Walnut Creek SC Preparing For Big Year
  After serving as the Northgate High athletic director for the past six years, Steve Chappell may be used to viewing the month of July as his lone month of rest.   That’s not something he was able to count on this summer.   At the conclusion of the... Read more
A once-in-a-generation distance runner and multi-sport star share the SJS spotlight Read more
Masters in Arc-eology
Pinewood girls basketball pulled off the national upset of 2015-16 thanks to deadly distance shooting — and much more. Read more
Join us on our countdown of the Bay Area’s best athletes from 2015-16 Read more
The Worst Baseball Idea Ever: The Pacifics and Vallejo Admirals to Play a Timed Game for the First Time in Baseball History The San Rafael Pacifics and Vallejo Admirals have agreed to make history by playing an official game on the clock. For the first time ever in professional baseball, a... Read more
ZALATORIS CHARGES BACK TO CLAIM 50TH PACIFIC COAST AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
ZALATORIS CLAIMS VICTORY: WILL Zalatoris, a collegiate player with Wake Forest, came into round four two-strokes off the pace-setters in the final group. After teeing off on the first hole a group ahead of round three leaders Nahum Mendoza and Rico Hoey of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Zalatoris exuded confidence... Read more
NIKE BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP UC SAN DIEGO
Located on 1,200 stunning coastal woodland acres, UCSD offers an exquisite setting for basketball players to hone their game. Work with Head Men’s Coach, Eric Olen, in the state-of-the-art RIMAC facility on individual and team drills as UCSD hosts its first Nike Boys Basketball Camp! The Complete Skills Camp is... Read more