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  By MIKE COPELAND | Contributor   Over the weekend of August 10-11, the Crow Canyon Sea Lions won their ninth consecutive Contra Costa County Swim Championships at the Acalanes High School Pool. The Sea Lions swim program has established itself as one of the preeminent summer recreation swim... Read more

TriSTEPS by Liz Elliott

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The three “F”s of successful triathlon training and racing are fun, fitness and form. We have discussed fitness and fun. To perform and feel better during and after each swim, bike and run, as well as putting it all together for a successful triathlon race now and into the future, form... Read more

Battle on the Boards

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Lawrence Otis, left, of McCymonds-Oakland and Armani Hampton of Sheldon-Sacramento each battle for the rebound during a NorCal Tip-Off Classic game at Newark Memorial High on Nov. 26. Sheldon won the game 45-43.Photo by PHILLIP WALTON, SportStars Read more
  Every sport has it’s own special lingo: a controlled vocabulary that precisely expresses specific things to the in-crowd, and often means next-to-nothing to casual observers. And with the meat of the wrestling season upon us, we figured it was a good time to share our Top Five wrestling... Read more

Listing from Issue #39

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BASEBALL/SOFTBALL Golden Era Baseball Based in the East Bay, we offer several instructional-based programs as well as 9U thru 18U Club Teams. We are currently taking sign-ups for our Hitting Classes. Please see our website for full details: www.GoldenEraBaseball.com. The Pitching Center We develop baseball players to their full... Read more

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