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OAL Football: McClymonds Looks To Continue Dynastic Run

High School Football Oakland Section August 28, 2019 0

Season Preview: After CIF 3-Peat, McClymonds Remains Class Of OAL Football; Oakland Tech, Oakland High Look To Keep Warriors Honest • After the first state title, McClymonds football coach Michael Peters figured anything after would be gravy. His plate has runneth over. With a 32-6 win over Garfield-Los Angeles... Read more

Preseason All-NorCal Football 2019

Central Coast Section High School Football North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section August 16, 2019 0

SportStars’ 2019 Preseason All-NorCal Football Team Features 44 Players Representing Five Different NorCal Sections • Welcome to our Preseason All-NorCal Football Team, a staple of our annual Football Preview Issue. Selections are based on a variety of criteria, including 2018 performance, 2019 expectations, comments from coaches and recruiting buzz.... Read more

Why We Play: High School Football Players, Coaches Sound Off

High School Football August 16, 2019 0

For Our 10th Annual High School Football Preview, SportStars Sought To Find Reasons Players And Coaches Still Embrace A Sport With Obvious Health Risks • Below is our “Why We Play” collection: A list of responses obtained through the course of our reporting for the main feature of our... Read more

Football Preview Kickoff Week 2019

Central Coast Section High School Football North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Francisco Section August 12, 2019 0

Presenting The Schedule To Our Week-Long Buildup To The Aug. 16 Online Release Of Our 10th Annual Football Preview Special Edition • Welcome to our Football Preview kickoff week — the opening week of our NorCal preseason football coverage. It’s going to be quite a busy week at SportStarsMag.com.... Read more

Bay Area 75: Top 20 Athletes of the Year

Aquatics Blog Central Coast Section High School Baseball/Softball High School Basketball High School Football High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW HS / CLUB Soccer Lacrosse Northern Section Oakland Section San Francisco Section SportStars of the Week Tennis: High School & Club Track & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA Water Polo July 5, 2019 0

These 20 Athletes Conclude Our Annual Ranked Countdown Of The Bay Area Athletes Of The Year For 2018-19 • Below are the top 20 athletes from our seventh annual Bay Area 75 — SportStars’ rankings of the top 75 Bay Area athletes for the 2018-19 school year. The first 55... Read more

We Reveal Our Annual Ranked Countdown Of The Bay Area Athletes Of The Year For The 2018-19 School Year • Below are the first 55 athletes from our seventh annual Bay Area 75 — SportStars’ rankings of the top 75 Bay Area athletes of the year from 2018-19. The Top... Read more

NorCal Sports Highlights 2018-19: Media Members Look Back

Blog June 17, 2019 0

Northern California Media Members Weigh In On Their Favorite NorCal Sports Highlights Of 2018-19 • As part of our annual Yearbook Special Edition, SportStars likes to survey a handful of high school sports writers for their NorCal sports highlights of the past year. Some of the writers are regular... Read more

JPS Ultimate Linemen Challenge: 2019 Battle Of The Unsung Heroes

High School Football June 11, 2019 0

Impressive Collection Of Talented NorCal Linemen Gather For A Spirited, Competitive — And Even Emotional — Battle Of The Unsung Heroes • On June 8, Diablo Valley College played host to the annual Jr. Prep Sports NorCal Ultimate Linemen Challenge: Battle Of The Unsung Heroes. It was an impressive... Read more

Sac-Joaquin Section Boys Volleyball Playoff Preview

Sac-Joaquin Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA April 30, 2019 0

As April Ends, 50 Teams Begin A Race For Three Sac-Joaquin Section Boys Volleyball Championships • Opening rounds for the Sac-Joaquin Section boys volleyball playoffs are April 29-30. With Golden Sierra-Garden Valley earning a No. 6 seed in Division III, the Grizzlies are the defending section champion with the... Read more

Vista del Lago Volleyball: Eagles Seniors’ Time To Shine

Sac-Joaquin Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA April 30, 2019 0

With Five Seniors Leading The Way, Vista del Lago Enters The Sac-Joaquin Section Playoffs Hoping To Party Like Its 2012 • Timing is essential to success in volleyball. Jump too soon, set too late, or miss a hit or dig attempt by a split-second, and the point is lost.... Read more

Nick Fusari, De La Salle, SportStar Of The Week

High School Baseball/Softball SportStars of the Week April 17, 2019 0

Senior Second Baseman Serves As Offensive Catalyst For Spartans Team Off To A 14-1 Start • In three games during the week of April 8-14, Nick Fusari paced the NorCal No. 1-ranked Spartans by going 5-for-10 at the plate with a double, triple, two walks and three runs scored.... Read more

2019 All-NorCal Girls Basketball

Central Coast Section High School Basketball North Coast Section Northern Section Sac-Joaquin Section April 11, 2019 2

All-NorCal Girls Basketball 1st, 2nd And 3rd Teams: Our Selections Of The Top 15 Players From The 2018-19 Season • 2019 ALL-NORCAL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS FIRST TEAM KLARA ASTROM | Wing | Pinewood-Los Altos Hills | 5-9 | Sr. Not only did Astrom score (16.0 ppg), rebound (6.9 rpg)... Read more