Newbury Park’s Nico Young named Gatorade National Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year
Blog July 3, 2020
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. Newbury Park High standout distance runner Nico Young was surprised with the Gatorade National Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year trophy by his family, coaches and teammates Thursday. Young was also named the 2019-20 Gatorade National... Read more
Aptos’ Natalia Ackerman named Cal-Hi Sports’ Girls D-III State Athlete of the Year
Blog July 3, 2020
Aptos High senior two-sport star Natalia Ackerman was named Cal-Hi Sports’ Girls D-III State Athlete of the Year on June 25. A first-team all-league right side hitter on the volleyball team, she helped in the Mariners win the CIF Division-IV NorCal and state titles in the fall. In the... Read more
Class of 22 FB: Close Call At Top
Blog July 3, 2020
For various reasons, it’s more of a mixed bag surrounding California’s top Class of 2022 football players entering the 2020 season. The group of wide receivers does seem exceptionally strong, but for this first in-depth look at the state’s leading recruits we went with a DB from Mater Dei... Read more
When football practice is done at Serra High in Gardena, Marvin Pollard often takes some Cavaliers home. “A guy with a big car, a lot of kids inside,” Pollard said. “I know I can get pulled over. I’m subject to being profiled.” Pollard is one of the few who... Read more
With Gus Martinez’s announcement Monday, June 29 that he is leaving Sonora, there are currently two schools with openings for a football head coach in Orange County. Here is a list of the coaching changes in the county since the end of the 2019 season. (Please send additions or... Read more
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. Chaminade quarterback Jaylen Henderson announced his top eight college choices Tuesday morning, narrowing his options to Vanderbilt, Fresno State, Boise State, San Diego State, Utah State, Louisville, New Mexico and Yale. “Thanking God and All of... Read more
State Athlete of Year: Nico Young
Blog July 1, 2020
Newbury Park standout becomes the first distance runner since German Fernandez of Riverbank from 2007-08 to gain overall State Athlete of the Year recognition. There was no CIF state track meet for Young to cap his prep career, but he was a national champion in cross country and shattered... Read more
SportStars’ Softball Big 10 | NorCal’s Best Players (’11-’20)
Big 10 Anniversary ProjectCentral Coast SectionHigh School Baseball/SoftballNorth Coast SectionNorthern SectionSac-Joaquin Section June 30, 2020 0
For The Magazine’s 10th Anniversary, SportStars Continues Its Big 10 Series With Its Softball Big 10 —NorCal’s Best Players Of The Past Decade • The Softball Big 10 is an installation of the SportStars Big 10 Project: A 10-months-long series celebrating the magazine’s 10-year anniversary in June 2020. We’ll... Read more
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. The Los Angeles Daily News is selecting an Outstanding Senior from each spring sport to honor some of the top student-athletes who didn’t get a chance to complete their final high school season due to COVID-19.... Read more
Mike Leake is putting the health of his family and over a $5.6 million salary and his love of baseball. He won’t be the only one. Leake, 32, became the first known player in Major League Baseball to opt out of his contract rather than play for the Arizona... Read more
Lindsey Berg Volleyball Tips for Setters
Club SportsLEVELUP INSIDERSVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA June 29, 2020 0
SETTING TOUCH Hi all, Lindsey Berg here again! In my last volleyball tips for setters blog post we discussed volleyball footwork and how proper footwork can assuage a number of passing errors. Today I want to help you get a feel for the ball. You see, your ability to have a... Read more
Single-Game Offense Records Updated
Blog June 29, 2020
All individual single-game offensive categories for the state football record book files have now been updated heading into the 2020 season. In addition to updating all single-game totals for rushing, passing and receiving, we’ve also tried to list every 99-yard touchdown run or 99-yard touchdown pass in state history.... Read more