Clayton Valley Charter Football Makhi Gervais Named SportStar of the Week
High School FootballSportStars of the Week October 13, 2018 0
Makhi Gervais, the 5-11, 165-pound Clayton Valley Charter Football Ugly Eagles running back is having a breakout season in 2018. Gervais came up particularly big in a key Diablo Athletic League showdown with Campolindo-Moraga on Oct. 5. Gervais carried 18 times for 166 yards and three touchdowns to help Clayton... Read more
Women’s West Coast Tournament of Champions News
High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW October 11, 2018 0
Hey, so we just learned our partners at Placer Valley Tourism have started a new Facebook page to support the Women’s West Coast Tournament of Champions wrestling tournament. Check it out, wrestling fans — and give it a LIKE! https://www.facebook.com/wwctoc/ SportStars wrote up a story in mid-August about the WWCTC coming to Rocklin’s... Read more
Common Sense College Recruiting Guidelines
HS / CLUB RUGBYLEVELUP INSIDERS October 11, 2018 0
My College Recruiting Guidelines will help you with what you need to look out for in terms of red flags of unacceptable behaviors. As more college programs are able to recruit in the traditional sense, I want to make students and parents aware of the conduct that is expected.... Read more
Rise and Grind. Beating the Mental Grind Game
LEVELUP INSIDERS October 10, 2018 0
It’s mid-season. You are grinding through five-plus days per week of practice and games. You’re getting physically exhausted, and mentally you may be slipping into negative thinking as you try to keep up with all the sport and academic demands. How do you beat the mental grind game? Here’s a... Read more
Concord’s Rayna Stanziano Sets A Quiet Pace
High School Sports FeaturesNorth Coast SectionTrack & Field, Anchored by Youth RunnerXC-Track-Running October 7, 2018 0
Underrated and Understated, Concord High’s Rayna Stanziano Has Quietly Become One Of The East Bay’s Best Distance Runners • Rayna Stanziano reflects the tranquil nature of Concord High’s cross country team, appreciating more subtle aspects of competition and sport, rather than the trophies and banners that larger programs collect... Read more
Placer BloodLINE: Capra Brothers Power Hillmen
High School FootballHigh School Sports FeaturesSac-Joaquin Section October 5, 2018 0
Joey Capra Is The Last Of A Trio Of Linemen Brothers Who Have Brought A Pac-12 Sparkle — And More Than A Few Banners — To Placer Football • Legends linger a little longer in Auburn, home to the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race, California’s longest-lasting prep basketball tournament... Read more
USTA Tennis Sectionals Slam into Roseville
Tennis: High School & Club October 5, 2018 0
Johnson Ranch Racquet Club takes center court again on Oct. 12-13 for the 2018 Mixed 18 & Over USTA Sectional Championships. Top tennis players from throughout Northern will be competing in levels 6.0 up to 10.0. Matches start at 8:30 a.m. each day of competition and there is no fee... Read more
Are Your Kids Too Hard on Themselves? Show them this video after a big loss or choke in a game. You wonder what to say on the car ride home. Should I say something, keep quiet, make this a teaching moment or what? Unless your child expresses a desire to talk... Read more
Alhambra Volleyball’s Sterling Example
North Coast SectionVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA October 4, 2018 0
With Her Strong Leadership And Powerful Game, Sterling Parker Is Leaving An Impact On Alhambra Volleyball And A Mark On The Competition • One may be the loneliest number, but being the only senior on the Alhambra High girls volleyball roster has made Sterling Parker reach new levels even... Read more
Popular Spooktacular Meet Will Bring More Than 700 Swimmers, One Of National Acclaim, To Renovated Roseville Aquatic Center • On Oct. 12-14 California Capital Aquatics will host their long-running, Halloween-themed Spooktacular Swim Meet in Roseville. It will do so at the recently renovated Roseville Aquatics Complex (RAC). Placer Valley... Read more
Ja’kobe Harris Tennyson Football SportStar of the Week
High School FootballSportStars of the Week October 1, 2018 0
In his first game of 2018, Ja’kobe Harris set a Tennyson Football school record for touchdowns in a game with six – on just 10 carries. That certainly captured our attention. His prolific season has continued from there. On Sept. 28, Harris helped Tennyson defeat Alameda, 27-22, by scoring... Read more
The typical advice you’re getting from instructors and other mental game coaches isn’t really working. It isn’t really helping you get to the next level, is it? Maybe you’ve read a few sports psychology books on the topic. Notice any patterns? It’s likely you have. They all teach from the... Read more
