Sportstars
ASA Memorial Day Classic May 23-25:The sun will be shining, bats will be swinging and that’s how you know it’s Memorial Day weekend in Placer Valley. Come check out the awesome action at Maidu and Mahany Parks in Roseville and also at Lincoln High School, Wilson Park and Foskett... Read more
Final Act
Best friends, Ivan Rabb & Paris Austin close their Bishop O’Dowd careers in dramatic fashion Read more
Lion Heart
Thrilling state championship win made McClatchy the most accomplished girls team in school & district history Read more
CFA SUMMER 2015 FLAG FOOTBALL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 4 – 14
● League practices and games take place on Sundays ● League participants receive a team shirt ● Summer season runs from June ““ August ● No games July 4th weekend ( All league break July 5th) ● 4-6 year division receive participation trophy ● Playoffs and Championship for older division... Read more
Walnut Creek Aquanuts Synchronized Swimming Gold Medalists
US National Synchronized Swimming Championships The most prestigious synchronized swimming competition in the nation took place April 1-4 at the Soda Aquatic Center in Moraga, CA. Over 350 athletes from all over the US, Canada and Puerto Rico traveled to the East Bay for the week long competition, held... Read more
Unified Race To Highlight Special Olympics Northern California’s Games
27Tuesday morning will see students with and without intellectual disabilities be more than just students who attend the same school ““ they will become teammates. At Special Olympics Northern California’s annual Bay Area Games, 30 students receiving special education will compete alongside 30 general education, non-disabled students in Unified... Read more
Storybook Finish
   In some sports, such as track and field, it’s much easier for great California high school athletes to end their careers with a magical moment.    It’s the final race, final jump, final relay leg and they do what they usually do. Win, collect a medal, wave to... Read more
How To Avoid Swimmer’s Shoulder
Smart Swimmin’ INJURY AVOIDANCE : Hunter Greene, M.D.  As swim season hits full stride and swimmers start ratcheting up their training, we’re going to talk about shoulder problems. Specifically how to avoid swimmer’s shoulder. Poor stroke mechanics, training errors, overuse and muscular imbalances are some of the elements that... Read more
Pay Attention to Pain
   Pushing through discomfort isn’t always a sign of strength; it’s often an avenue to injury. POWERED BY TRUCKS: Anthony Trucks    “It’s nothing, I can handle it. I’ll just push through the pain”    Worse words have never been uttered when in my presence at the gym. I... Read more
Speed, Quickness and Agility: Key for Superior Success
   Speed, Quickness and Agility: There’s a fine line between condition training and speed training.    If athletes are going to increase their speed, quickness and agility they must train at high speeds. Many times coaches keep the drills too long and the rest too short; this simply becomes... Read more
   Pushing through discomfort isn’t always a sign of strength; it’s often an avenue to injury  POWERED BY TRUCKS: Anthony Trucks    “It’s nothing, I can handle it. I’ll just push through the pain”    Worse words have never been uttered when in my presence at the gym. I... Read more
Don’t let “Swimmer’s Shoulder” drag you under this season INJURY AVOIDANCE : Hunter Greene, M.D.     As swim season hits full stride and swimmers start ratcheting up their training, we’re going to talk about shoulder problems. Poor stroke mechanics, training errors, overuse and muscular imbalances are some of the... Read more