East Bay Parks Summer Jobs for Teens
BlogCamps & Clinics January 16, 2019 0
Kids Would Rather Be Parkin’ It and These Summer Jobs are Ideal for SportStars Like Yours! For the 5th consecutive year, the East Bay Regional Parks District will host two Youth Job Fairs, designed to raise awareness of employment opportunities for teens in the East Bay. The fairs are... Read more
The California Wrestler: A History Lesson
High School Wrestling Pinned by TCWLEVELUP INSIDERS January 15, 2019 2
As you know, I’m a SportStars INSIDER. The publisher recently asked me to talk about my roots in high school wrestling. Just so happens, I have a story to share with you about that! Outside of my main gig, I’m the editor of The California Wrestler! The 2018 –... Read more
How Physical Therapy Can Correct Knee Injury
LEVELUP INSIDERS January 14, 2019 0
How Physical Therapy Can Correct Knee Injury Dr. Christopher Powers Knee injuries are the most common injuries we see in the Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes atUCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. Our physical therapists will focus on the joints and muscles above and below the knee to get to... Read more
Annika Decker Pinewood Basketball SportStar of the Week
Central Coast SectionHigh School BasketballSportStars of the Week January 11, 2019 0
While NorCal’s No. 1-ranked team has plenty of star power, most notably senior Hannah Jump, it’s Annika Decker who has been the one turning the engine for the undefeated Pinewood Panthers. And that earns Annika our SportStar of the Week! The 5-foot-3 point guard was the team’s leading scorer... Read more
Andrew Koponen: Wrestler. Soldier. Survivor.
High School Wrestling Pinned by TCWLEVELUP INSIDERS January 10, 2019 0
Always Moving Forward The mantra of the wrestler and soldier, turned Oakland police officer. And now screenwriter, Andrew Koponen has a life-and-times story that is the stuff of lore. And a survivors tale that brought him through dark times, all the way to Hollywood. By Al Fontes, Special to... Read more
Buchanan Wrestling Wins Prestigious Title
High School Wrestling Pinned by TCWLEVELUP INSIDERSSac-Joaquin Section January 7, 2019 0
Buchanan Wins Prestigious Field to Capture 2019 Clovis Doc Buchanan Title TOP 10 TEAM SCORES 1 – Buchanan (CS): 194.0 2 – Montini Catholic (Illinois): 183.5 3 – Bergen Catholic (New Jersey): 163.5 4 – Gilroy (CC): 140.0 5 – Lake Highland Prep (Florida): 139.5 6 – Selma (CS):... Read more
The Detriment to Early Sport Specialization
LEVELUP INSIDERS January 7, 2019 0
Is it Wise to Specialize? In the last Issue I spoke about the importance of the long-term development of young athletes and how the microwave mentality (with the support of overwhelming research) clearly shows the detriment to early sport specialization among our youth. Today I will continue this conversation by... Read more
Can Eating Habits be Affected by Sleep?
LEVELUP INSIDERS January 4, 2019 0
Sleep is a crucial part of helping an athlete perform his or her best, wouldn’t you agree? Getting adequate sleep can lead to improvements in speed, accuracy, energy levels, alertness and mood. It can also help you have faster reaction times. If you’re not getting enough sleep, you increase... Read more
All Rankings Are Subjective But You Need To Control What You Can Control And Not Worry • Who is MaxPreps? Is Max some guy who makes up numbers that say how good teams are? Our coaches said our MaxPreps’ rankings has a lot to do with our postseason seeding,... Read more
Sneak Peek 14U/18U Superior Showcase Softball USA Softball, Superior Softball Showcase and Placer Valley Tourism team up to bring back-to-back weekends of girls softball tournaments to Lincoln, CA. 18U and 14U age divisions will be highlighted Jan. 19-20 and on the 26th through 27th, it’s the 16U and 12U teams... Read more
James Logan Basketball: Colt Fusion
High School BasketballHigh School Sports FeaturesNorth Coast Section January 3, 2019 0
With Quickness, Shooting Prowess, Depth And A Defense-First Mentality, James Logan Basketball Is Aiming To Reach Its Second State Final In Three Years • You might think a team would be nervous. James Logan High’s boys basketball had been in control for most of its late December home game... Read more
With Its Usual Shooting Prowess, Underrated Defense And An Excess Of Confidence, Pinewood Girls Basketball Cruised To A West Coast Jamboree Platinum Title • Doc Scheppler is in his 24th season coaching the Pinewood High girls basketball program. His Panthers teams have won a staggering six state titles during... Read more