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Gillette Knows The Code
Third baseman Joe Gillette of Scotts Valley was the only Bay Area player named to the Area Code Games First Team after this year’s event concluded, Aug. 10 at Blair Field in Long Beach. Gillette was lauded by the scouts for his outstanding defense and potential to hit at... Read more
  By MARK TENNIS | CalHiSports.com   Whether there is a regional bowl game, open divisions in every section, or just about any other tweak in format, the one factor for Northern California football that may never change is the dominance of De La Salle-Concord.   The Spartans, who... Read more
NICK CHUBB EARNS U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE WEEK  Rockaway, N.J. (Sept. 4, 2013)- Running back Nick Chubb of Cedartown (GA) High School was named the U.S. Army All-American Bowl High School Player of the Week, for the week ending September 1st. Chubb continued his stellar high school career... Read more
David Dolengowski of the Marriott Golf Academy in Orlando, Fla. breaks down how to hit low wedge shots. Check out the video on youtube below… Read more
HOW THEY FARED – GAMES OF 11/15-16  RANK TEAM RESULT SCORE RECORD 1 De La Salle-Concord BYE “” 10-0 2 Folsom WIN: vs. Lincoln-Stockton 50-13 11-0 3 Archbishop Mitty-San Jose LOSS: @ No. 5 Serra-San Mateo 34-7 9-1 4 Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills WIN: vs. Napa 31-7 10-1 5 Serra-San... Read more
POWERED BY TRUCKS: ANTHONY TRUCKS     When it comes to the weight room, many people don’t realize there is usually more strength being displayed by people training than just the weights they’re moving.    My girlfriend is about to partake in her second fitness competition and it’s amazing to... Read more
GET METAL: ERIKA CARLSON     I am often asked by parents, “How hard should I push my kids to succeed in sports?” You want them to enjoy their experience, work hard and of course, play their best. But where is the line? How much is too much? As it... Read more
HEALTH WATCH: DR. NIRAV K. PANDYA    Not a week goes by in sports without the public hearing on ESPN about a profes- sional athlete who undergoes micro-fracture surgery. But what exactly is micro-fracture surgery?    In order to understand the surgery, you first have to understand what dissipates... Read more
DR. ANDREW L. NASH     One of the hottest topics in the world of both professional and amateur sports is the diagnosis and management of concussions in athletes. How these injuries are managed has changed substantially over the past 10-15 years.    The approximately 3 million sports-related concussions annually... Read more
ANKLE SPRAINS: SEAN DOUGHERTY     Ankle sprains commonly occur when participating in sports while wearing inappropriate shoes, or running on uneven surfaces. They are one of the most common injuries an athlete must recover from.    Ankle sprains are not the same as strains, which affect muscles rather than... Read more
GET MENTALL: ERIKA CARLSON     Curious what the most common reason is that athletes seek mental training services?     Pre-game nerves.     That’s right, the same thing you have felt so many times. The jittery feeling in your body (part excitement, part fear), tense muscles, excessive thinking about “what if…”... Read more
TRAINING TIME: TIM RUDD       Here is one very simple thing trainers can have athletes implement to instantly increase the player’s athleticism.    Get the athletes butt in gear!    What do I mean? Simple. Get their glutes (butt) contributing more in all activities. One simple thing they... Read more