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City State Of Mind: Galileo Back For More After 2017 State Title Shocker

City State Of Mind: Galileo Back For More After 2017 State Title Shocker

High School FootballHigh School Sports Features September 9, 2018 0

The notion of an Academic Athletic Association football team winning a state championship seemed remote at best until Galileo, the alma mater of O.J. Simpson, pulled it off last December in stunning fashion. The Lions, led by sophomore Yarvell Smith, the league’s Player of the Year, and Jimmy Edwards,... Read more
How to Get the Best Letters of Recommendation

How to Get the Best Letters of Recommendation

HS / CLUB RUGBYLEVELUP INSIDERS September 7, 2018 0

GET RECOMMENDED. GET RECRUITED. You are probably still considering all your options and trying to nail down which colleges and programs to apply to, so now is the time to get your letters of recommendation in line. With the application season quickly approaching it is both helpful and advantageous... Read more
How to Navigate the Sports Parent Minefield

How to Navigate the Sports Parent Minefield

LEVELUP INSIDERS September 7, 2018 0

You’re a concerned, supportive sports parent. You spend tons of time and energy chauffeuring your kid to practices, games, meetings, etc. You keep them as healthy as you can, and fight for the work/life/play balance. You’re walking the Sports Parent Minefield! Let’s not even talk about how much money you spend... Read more
What You Need to Know About Head Injury

What You Need to Know About Head Injury

HS / CLUB RUGBYLEVELUP INSIDERS September 5, 2018 0

Rugby is a contact sport – we all know it, and while we all do as much as we can to prevent head injury, each year I come across students who have had a concussion (or two). And unfortunately, not only do head injuries affect the ability of a... Read more
Can You Decrease Injuries by Increasing Your Rest?

Can You Decrease Injuries by Increasing Your Rest?

Health & FitnessLEVELUP INSIDERS September 5, 2018 0

Injuries can increase from fatigue. And fatigue is actually the most common cause of sports injuries. We put nearly zero time or effort into recovery. So, can you decrease injuries by increasing your rest? One thing that can be helpful is to understand that there are two sides to sports. Do... Read more
Cardinal Newman Football: From The Ashes

Cardinal Newman Football: From The Ashes

High School FootballHigh School Sports FeaturesNorth Coast Section August 31, 2018 1

Close To A Year After Its Community And Campus Were Ravaged By The Tubbs Fire, Cardinal Newman High Football Won A True Homecoming Game • SANTA ROSA — Nearly 11 months after the Tubbs fire ripped through Northern California, the pains remain for communities still rebuilding from the devastation... Read more
Video Shows Keys to Breakthrough Sports Performance

Video Shows Keys to Breakthrough Sports Performance

Health & FitnessLEVELUP INSIDERS August 31, 2018 0

Last post, I sent you this link to the best webinar I’ve ever done. I made it for a coach who hired me for his team. In the video, I deliver to you the keys to breakthrough sports performance. This is how to clear the barriers! Performance = Potential – Interference... Read more
Clash Splash: Keshad Johnson Shines At Hoop Showcase

Clash Splash: Keshad Johnson Shines At Hoop Showcase

High School BasketballHigh School Sports Features August 31, 2018 0

NorCal Clash Provides Proving Ground And Newest San Leandro High Standout Makes The Most Of It • In a basketball all-star event like the NorCal Clash, players are preparing for their move from the high school stage onto a larger platform: the college game. It’s an evolutionary stage for these... Read more
NCVA’s Nine High Performance Teams Show Well At National Event

NCVA’s Nine High Performance Teams Show Well At National Event

High School Sports FeaturesVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA August 29, 2018 2

Another sparkling summer for the NCVA and its member clubs wrapped up at the end of July as the organization’s NorCal High Performance program sent nine different teams to compete in the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With five boys teams and four girls teams, NCVA... Read more
Mack Keeps Truckin’: McClymonds Looks To Remain King Of Oakland Football

Mack Keeps Truckin’: McClymonds Looks To Remain King Of Oakland Football

High School FootballHigh School Sports Features August 29, 2018 0

You lose 18 of 30 players to graduation or transfer and there’s reason for concern. But McClymonds- Oakland football coach Michael Peters just rolls with the punches. That’s how it works in West Oakland. The Warriors have suffered their unfair share of pain and tragedy, including the death last month... Read more
Northern Section Lights: NS Football’s Four Big Questions

Northern Section Lights: NS Football’s Four Big Questions

High School FootballHigh School Sports FeaturesNorthern Section August 22, 2018 0

There’s Plenty To Watch For In the Northern Section This Football Season — We Take A Look At Some Of The Biggest Storylines To Follow • Some things are automatic for Northern Section football. Linemen will grow humongous, section officials will refuse to start football early and someone will be... Read more
Berean Christian Football: Size Advantage

Berean Christian Football: Size Advantage

High School FootballHigh School Sports FeaturesNorth Coast Section August 22, 2018 1

With A Roster Of Less Than Thirty, The Berean Christian Eagles Are Happy To Play Underdogs In A Much Larger League — And Prepare For A Real Run At A Division V Section Crown • As an outsider looking in, it would be perfectly understandable to argue a small... Read more