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Ashley Hiraki | Fan Choice NorCal Girls Hoops Player Of The Year

Central Coast Section High School Basketball April 16, 2020 0

After Garnering More Than 10,000 Votes Over Nine Days, Archbishop Mitty Veteran Leader Ashley Hiraki Was The Fans’ Choice For NorCal Player Of The Year • On its way to compiling a 26-3 record and going wire-to-wire as Northern California’s No. 1 team, the Archbishop Mitty High girls basketball... Read more

SportStars’ All-NorCal Girls Basketball 2019-20

Central Coast Section High School Basketball North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section April 16, 2020 0

No State Champs Were Crowned In 2020, But Our All-NorCal Girls Basketball Teams Still Highlight Plenty Of Championship-Level Talent • Meet the SportStars’ All-NorCal Girls Basketball teams from the 2019-20 season. Only five players can play on the floor at a time. And we stick to that rule. So... Read more

Don Lippi, Coach & Mentor | Mark DeLuca On His #NeverStop Inspiration

#NeverStop Project High School Basketball North Coast Section April 15, 2020 0

Valley Christian Basketball Coach Mark DeLuca Adds To Our #NeverStop Project With A Nod To His Own High School Hoops Coach — Bay Area Legend, Don Lippi As a kid growing up in Indiana, I was like every other Hoosier in the state. I loved basketball. Well — let... Read more

Bryce Monroe | Fan Choice NorCal Boys Hoops Player Of The Year

High School Basketball April 14, 2020 0

After Storming The SportStars Fan Poll Through The Write-In Process, Riordan Senior Bryce Monroe Gained Over 23,000 Votes • Bryce Monroe has proven himself a player of many skills over the past two seasons at Archbishop Riordan in San Francisco. The lightning-quick, 5-11 guard can play at a breakneck... Read more

SportStars’ All-NorCal Boys Basketball 2019-20

Central Coast Section High School Basketball North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section April 14, 2020 0

No State Champs Were Crowned In 2020, But Our All-NorCal Boys Basketball Teams Still Highlight Plenty Of Championship-Level Talent • Meet the SportStars’ All-NorCal Boys Basketball teams from the 2019-20 season. Only five players can play on the floor at a time. And we stick to that rule. So... Read more

Charles McAdoo, #MyBestTeammate | A #NeverStop Tribute

#NeverStop Project High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section April 13, 2020 0

De La Salle Multi-Sport Standout Vince Bianchina Continues Our #NeverStop Project With An Ode To Teammate And Friend, Charles McAdoo • Throughout my four years at De La Salle, I have built many relationships with coaches, teammates and friends that will last forever. There have been plenty of ups... Read more

Anya Choice | SportStars’ 2019-20 NorCal Girls Player Of The Year

High School Basketball North Coast Section April 13, 2020 0

Cardinal Newman’s Anya Choice Was A Near-Unstoppable Force For The North Coast Section Open Finalists • We had a hand in her face,” recalls Salesian-Richmond coach Steve Pezzola. “We had a hand above her face. Her release just got quicker and higher. “She became unstoppable.” “I was definitely in... Read more

It’s Important to Stay Fit While Staying at Home

LEVELUP INSIDERS April 12, 2020 0

Staying at Home Doesn’t Mean Boredom. Or flabby muscles! Dr. Shah tells us how to stay fit while staying at home! Current shelter-in-place orders have created significant struggles for each household. While it is easy to get bogged down with negative thoughts, it is better to focus on the... Read more

Anthony Roy | SportStars’ 2019-20 NorCal Boys Player Of The Year

High School Basketball North Coast Section April 10, 2020 0

Anthony Roy Became The Leader The Dublin Basketball Team Needed, Then Helped Push The Gaels To Within One Point Of The NorCal Open Final • Player of the Year honors are never decided by one performance. High school basketball seasons stretch four months from conditioning week to the state... Read more

Keep Moving, Running Reflections on 15 Years of Miles and Trials

Track & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner April 8, 2020 0

Running is about heart, resiliency, and a willingness to overcome adversity and keep moving. Another agonizing workout on the track. Ten half-mile repeats. One more to go, but it feels like I’ve done a thousand. Will they ever end? As I lie on the ground gasping for air, my... Read more

Brock Hammer (Liberty ’19): #Scrapper | A #NeverStop Salute

#NeverStop Project High School Football North Coast Section April 8, 2020 0

Liberty High Football Coach Ryan Patridge Opens SportStars’ #NeverStop Project With A Tribute To 2019 Graduate, Brock Hammer — A Lion Who Embodied The Term #Scrapper • All ball coaches are looking for scrappers, high school coaches especially. It doesn’t matter their size. We want tough dudes who just... Read more

#NeverStop Project | Calling On Sports Passion In A Time Without Sports

As COVID-19 Keeps Athletes & Coaches Stuck At Home, SportStars Is Asking Them To Share Their Passion For Sports Through Stories, Essays And More — A Call To #NeverStop • So here we are. Stuck at home. With no sports to play. No sports to watch. No definitive end to... Read more