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CA Synchro Swimmers Dominate Mediterranean Cup Nationals
California swimmers scored big time in Portugal at the U.S. 13-15 National Synchronized Swimming Team where Team USA won bronze in the team final Sunday on the final day of the Mediterranean Cup. It was the second bronze medal for the U.S. at the event. Yara Elian and Nicole Goot... Read more
Knee Knowledge
Exploring The Possibilities When Injury Occurs With the summer in full swing, fall sports are right around the corner. With the initiation of the fall sports season, clinicians see a tremendous increase in the number of joint injuries; particularly around the knee. The knee is a tremendously powerful joint... Read more
Ultimate 15
There were a lot of very good players from the Class of 2018 all the way down to some 2022 players at the inaugural 89-team EOT/End of the Trail Bay Area Ultimate Challenge from July 23-25 at the Ultimate Fieldhouse in Walnut Creek. However, the only players to make... Read more
More Trails. More Fun!
Extend your summer in Redding where you can tear up the trails and soak up the sun on the lake when you’re done. Redding already boasts 225+ miles of well-maintained trails to hike, bike, walk, run or ride, which has led to the San Francisco Chronicle calling it the... Read more
Rivalry Renewed
University of Washington quarterback Jake Browning and USC linebacker Cameron Smith have more in common than being All-American candidates and coming from high schools in the Sacramento area who were on teams that won CIF state championships. “We played against each other for the first time when I think... Read more
Strategy Session: Planning With Purpose Produces Positives
Get Mental with Erika Westoff, SportStars INSIDER• Interested in doing something today that can enhance your training or competition tomorrow? Keep reading. You’ll learn how planning with purpose produces positives. I’m a big fan of simple strategies that make a BIG difference in development, and that’s exactly what you’ll... Read more
Gearing For The Gridiron
Well, there’s summer in the rearview mirror. It’s shorter every year. But unlike some of you athletes who may be groaning at a return to the books, the calendar’s turn to August fires us up. Now is when we get to really dig in to the upcoming football season... Read more
SportStar Of The Week: Krissy Miyahara
Archbishop Mitty-San Jose – Basketball – Senior Krissy Miyahara  Miyahara Played for the San Jose Cagers Blue club team at the End Of The Trail Summer Swoosh Championships in Irvine. At the championship, Miyahara showed why she will be expected to be a key shooting threat for the Monarchs... Read more
Punching Prodigy
Story by JAMES G. KANE | Photos by DENNIS LEE Angel Cordon Jr. was barely knee high the first time he received one of life’s difficult lessons — namely, that the journey will punch you in the mouth occasionally. “But,” he says now with the perspective of a 17-year-old... Read more
Volleyball: Alexa Edwards’ Smash Hit
Hardwood is in Alexa Edwards’ genes, and she grew up on gymnasium floors. So it is no surprise that the Sacramento resident made herself at home on the volleyball court in 2016 to earn Freshman All-American honors from the media. “Her talent sets her apart, but her volleyball IQ... Read more
8th Annual Nor Cal Clash Features Elite Hoopers
The eighth annual Nor Cal Clash will be held Sunday August 27th at Contra Costa College in San Pablo at 3:00 pm. This one-game event will have elite players from Northern California in the class of 2018 playing against elite players in the class of 2019. Team practices will be... Read more
Cal Stars Featured in Ghebray Invitational, Fremont
The 5th Annual Ghebray Invitational to be held September 23, 2017 at Quarry Lakes Regional Park in Fremont is inviting all coaches and athletes to participate. Says Meet Director and long-time James Logan HS coach, Lee Webb, “This is a great early season Cross Country Invitational for all skill levels. We... Read more