Sportstars
4x State Medalist Caleb Flores Takes Reigns at Vanguard
(Q&A) With New Vanguard University Head Coach Caleb Flores This decade, the Golden State of California has experienced an increase of wrestling opportunities on the collegiate level, and specifically with programs in the NAIA Division. At the beginning of the new Millennium, we witnessed the fielding of Menlo College... Read more
UC Elite 16 Wins First Trip to Jr. Nationals
Precisely the spike that was needed! UC ELITE Volleyball Club of Union City and Hayward secured a national spot with a Pacific Northwest Qualifier win this weekend in Spokane. It’s the teams first bid to the Jr. Nationals since its 2015 inception. According to head volleyball coach, Matt Guzman... Read more
UPDATE: Royalty In Redding – Quick 6 Airs it Out in The City
Update: 2019 GOLDEN GREAT 7-on-7  STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS SUNDAY – APRIL 7, 2019  are here. City College of San Francisco hosts. 16-Team Roster So Far. Get updates at Quick6.org The Last Of Quick 6’s Four Regional Qualifying 7-On-7 Football Tournaments — Air To The Throne — Arrives In Redding On March 24 • The 7-on-7... Read more
Cooper Hjerpe, Woodland Baseball SportStar of the Week
The Oregon State-bound lefty could do no wrong. Our 2018 FIRST TEAM ALL-NORCAL BASEBALL pick, Cooper Hjerpe, the Sr. Woodland High School Baseball player earns our SportStar of the Week title. During Woodland’s 14-0 win over Mira Loma on March 26, he went 3-for-4 at the plate with a... Read more
“Negative emotions accumulate and become an entity of their own.” ― Eckhart Tolle Psychologist Larry Steinberg did a study on adolescence looking at 10,000 American teenagers. In it he found that teens with warm, respectful, and demanding parents earned higher grades in school. He also found them to be... Read more
Ripon Christian’s Madison de Graaf: Refusing To Bend
Born Without An Elbow In Her Right Arm, Madison de Graaf Has Defied Any Limitations To Become A Standout Two-Way Softball Player For The Knights • Softball coach Lenny Rizzuto marvels at her consistency and excellence. Assistant coach Steve de Graaf, her father, is most proud of her emotional... Read more
Faultline Faceoff Regatta
The Faultline Faceoff Regatta returned for 2019 and proved again to be one of the best places to get early season racing. It did not disappoint. The Sam Pablo Dam race attracted 21 teams from throughout the West, produced by the Oakland Strokes rowing organization. “We pride ourselves in... Read more
Team California Girls Wrestling Come up Winners
This past March 24th weekend, Team California won both the Cadet (under 16) and Junior Girl’s Folkstyle Nationals in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Several All-Americans are from the Sac-Joaquin, North Coast, and Northern Sections. Below is a list of girls from these sections that earned All-American honors. USAW Junior Folkstyle... Read more
California Dreamin’: “TCW” California All-State Wrestling Teams
No, you’re not dreamin’. For those who follow my writing, you know I love our sport. And I put a lot of focus on all who have contributed to make it the best sport on the planet. For you, I’ve put together a very comprehensive article that outlines the... Read more
Karate Kid Haze Mach: SportStar of the Week
Karate Kid Selected to Represent USA Team Millions of kids train in karate every day in hopes of making this elite team of only 50 athletes. Mach trains at Tom Westernoff’s Karate & Fitness USA in Lafayette, CA. Haze, one athlete among those 50, will compete in June at the WUKO... Read more
CAMPS: Outside The Box
Why Non-Traditional Sports Activities Can Have Power For Your Kids • Why Do Non-Traditional Sports Activities Have Power For Your Kids? It was our second summer after starting our sports camp. A parent came to me right after checking in her son Owen on Day 1. She said “I... Read more
Tales from the Dirt Zone SoCal Mountain Bike Racing Series
Tales from the Dirt Zone: Round Two What a weekend at Vail Lake Resort in Temecula, CA! It was round two of the 2019 SoCal Interscholastic Mountain Bike Racing Series at Vail Lake presented by Around the Cycle. The racing season is now careening towards its mid point with only three events... Read more