What Multi Sport Athletes Actually Struggle With
LEVELUP INSIDERS August 21, 2018 0
I recently just got this in an email from a coach who had watched all 3 R.A.C.E. videos who said about his Multi Sport Athletes, “That’s all great theory, Craig, Tell me how to antidote the real problems I have with my athletes right now, like these: Great in practice, but not in... Read more
HSJGA Hawaii at Ka’anapoli’s Courses Crowns its Royalty. After grinding it out in Saturday’s heat at the Hawaii State Jr. Golf Match Play Championships, second seed Joshua Hayashida outwitted first seed Marshall Kim in 21 holes Sunday to take home the trophy in the Boys 13-14 Championship Match. Kim ongas 1Up... Read more
39 of Hawaii’s top Jr. golfers competed Saturday in the annual Ka’anapali HSJGA Match Play Championship on the Ka’anapali Kai Course. Maui’s hot and humid weather took a toll on several players during the second round of play, but there were no real surprises in the leaderboard heading into... Read more
Clear the Fear: Nothing Grows in a Toxic Environment
LEVELUP INSIDERS August 17, 2018 0
Nothing grows in a toxic environment til you clear the fear – that mental baggage we all carry around. So here’s an interesting way to think of things. Young competitors and performers are like plants! Let’s say you come home from the nursery with a small plant in one of... Read more
How to Set a Goal, Plan to Reach it and Dream
LEVELUP INSIDERS August 17, 2018 0
“Doing easily what others find difficult is talent. Doing what is impossible for talent is genius.”~ Henri-Frederic Amiel Imagine Parents, Teachers, Coaches… if your athlete, player, or child that you so care about showed up with a DREAM — set a GOAL based on that DREAM and a plan to... Read more
Football 2018: Liberty’s Encore Roar
High School FootballHigh School Sports FeaturesNorth Coast Section August 15, 2018 0
A Liberty-Brentwood Team With A Stacked Roster Aims For More NCS Glory After 2017 Championship Breakthrough • What a night! Second one of December in 2017. They won’t forget it. Not Liberty High School, the 116-year-old school at the heart of Brentwood, the agricultural community of over 60,000 in... Read more
Sac-Joaquin Realignment: All Shook Up
High School FootballHigh School Sports FeaturesSac-Joaquin Section August 15, 2018 0
Placer’s Move To Div. III-Size Foothill Valley League Among Storylines In Sac-Joaquin Section Realignment • Michael Stuck had to crane his neck and shout to be heard on the Placer High practice field Aug. 1. The Auburn school’s three-year quarterback kept such a furious pace during conditioning that his... Read more
Pacific Northwest Invasion: Showcase Gets Action
Club SportsHigh School Baseball/Softball August 14, 2018 0
Pacific Northwest Invasion, Aug. 31 – Sept. 2 If you want to see how your daughter stacks up with other recruitable athletes, prepare yourself for an invasion. USA Softball and Superior Showcase Softball are joining forces over Labor Day weekend to bring you the Pacific Northwest Invasion softball showcase. The three-day softball... Read more
Cali made quite a splash as synchronized swimmers represented over the weekend. California swimmers were definitely in sync at Pan Americans synchronized championships in Riverside over weekend. U.S. athletes finished with 14 medals, including nine golds, at the UANA Pan American Artistic Swimming Championships, which ended Saturday. The U.S.... Read more
James Logan Volleyball Star, Taumafa Tuinauvai
SportStars of the WeekVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA August 13, 2018 0
James Logan senior, Taumafa Tuinauvai • Volleyball SportStar of the Week Playing infinitely bigger than her 5-foot-9-inch frame, Taumafa Tuinauvai (12) was a versatile force as the Colts middle blocker in 2017. She will be counted on as a senior leader for the Colts volleyball team this season after posting... Read more
Placer Valley Helps Bring Premier Women’s West Coast TOC Wrestling Event Back To NorCal — Bigger Than Ever • On Dec. 14-15, Rocklin’s Hardwood Palace will transform into a wrestling mecca. Placer Valley Tourism, Sacramento Area Wrestling Association and Cliff Keen Wrestling are joining forces again to host the... Read more
Can Athletes Have Long-Lasting Confidence?
LEVELUP INSIDERS August 12, 2018 0
Regularly parents come to me saying something like this, “My kid lacks confidence. When he (or she) is confident, he’s at his best and you can see he performs so much better. How do I help him build long-lasting confidence?” They then tell me that their coach told them something like this, “Just need... Read more