Sportstars
     For as long as I’ve been writing about high school sports, at least 7-10 times a year, I have had the same question asked of me.     I’ve been asked this question a bit more since we began SportStars, but I’d hear it when I was in... Read more
Our countdown of the Bay Area’s Top 75 athletes from the 2013-14 school year. Read more
National bronze medalists, Five Starz VB Club’s U17 roster is as talented as they come. Read more
Pacific Rim Academy’s 17U boys team went to Texas and brought back an Open Div. National Title. Read more
   During the World Cup, there is a lot of talk about the formation and the tactics, but then they focus on the star players. What’s more important? P.L., Sonoma     Great question — and it applies to all sports. In fact, I’ll start with college basketball.    When... Read more
Arturo Sotomayor – Track & Field – Junior
   After a disappointing trip to the CIF State Track and Field Championships at the beginning of June, the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters 800 meters champion was determined to get back to his winning ways.  Read more
   I love the World Cup. And it’s not because I’m a big soccer fan.     I love the World Cup because it turns me — and millions of other fair weather futbol Americans — into soccer fans. All-consuming soccer fans. Even if just for a few summer fortnights.... Read more
Johanna Grauer was an unstoppable force in getting Amador Valley its No. 1 national ranking and NCS title.  Read more
Joe DeMers was the insanely-productive linchpin to the talented roster of NCS-champion College Park Read more
Elk Grove’s Derek Hill closes his high school career as an MLB first-round draft pick. Read more
Walnut Creek was the gathering place for some of NorCal’s top girls basketball talents Read more
STATE TRACK 2014: Our compilation of six stories from state track weekend on June 6-7 Read more