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Impulse – Jan. 12

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  USKS  Our friends at United States Karate Systems are hosting an event “” “˜Just for Kicks.’ Zing! No, seriously. That’s the name. USKS is celebrating their 25th anniversary with their annual benefit “˜Just For Kicks.’ The event will be held at Berean Christian High School in Walnut Creek... Read more

NorCal Top 20 – Week 5

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All records through Jan. 17   Rank (Last Wk.) School Record 1 (2) Salesian-Richmond 15-2 2 (3) De La Salle-Concord 14-2 3 (1) Archbishop Mitty-San Jose  12-3 4 (4) Sheldon-Sacramento 13-3 5 (5) Newark Memorial-Newark 12-4 6 (6) Jesuit-Sacramento 14-4 7 (7) Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland 11-4 8 (8) Pleasant Grove-Elk... Read more

Impulse – Feb. 2

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Welcome to Impulse, your one-stop shop for all the latest and greatest in gadgets, gizmos and gear. Compiled by staff writer Erik Stordahl, Impulse provides you with what’s currently hot on the market. What’s on the docket this week? We jump into the world of apps, doing our best... Read more

Splitting the Defense

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Northgate’s Jonny Crosthwaite (3) drives against rival College Park’s John Daily (4) and Jared Jensen (25). Crosthwaite had 13 points, 11 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 assists in the 56-54 Northgate victory on Jan. 20.   Photo by BARRY CROSWAITHE Read more

Rapid Fire, Feb. 2

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    PILAR SOUDER, College Park soccer Favorite reality show: Jersey Shore Celebrity you want to meet the most: Ashton Kutcher Favorite in-person fan moment: Earthquakes vs. Galaxy soccer games Favorite app: Instagram Favorite Twitter hashtag: #RebeccaBlack Game winning shot, assist or block: Assist   COURTNEY RANGE, St. Mary’s-Stockton basketball   Favorite reality show: The Game... Read more
So it’s the week before the Super Bowl (we refuse to acquiesce to the NFL’s demands that we call it “Super Week” unless the week starts wearing blue tights and a big red “˜S’ on its chest”¦). We’ve been told time and again that it is one of the... Read more

Count ‘Em, Feb. 2

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12   The number of times Allison Miller (pictured) and the Miramonte-Orinda girls basketball team has held opponents under 40 points this season. The Matadors held an unbeaten 20-0 record through Jan. 28. Read more

GOALLLLLL!

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Campolindo-Moraga boys soccer player Harlan Raine leaps in celebration following a goal in the Cougars’ North Coast Section quartefinal match on Feb. 18. Concord won the match 3-2 in a penalty kick shootout.    Photo by Jonathan Hawthorne/SportStars Read more

Got ‘Em!

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Picked out of the SportStars Archives, River-City-West Sacramento Kasey Chapan shows the ball to the umpire after tagging out a sliding Mike Barron of Pioneer-Woodland during the Junior Optimist All-Star Game at American River College on June 6, 2011.  Chapan was the first River City baseball player to earn... Read more

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Impulse – Feb. 23

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Welcome to Impulse, your one-stop shop for gadgets, gizmos and gear. Compiled by staff writer Erik Stordahl, Impulse provides you with the latest and greatest of what’s hot. Since this issue is going to the Bay Area Golf Show in Santa Clara, we’re gonna give you the heads up... Read more