Joe Knows Redemption: How Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Mixon is Giving Back
High School Football June 4, 2018 5
Joe Knows Redemption It was a little over a year ago that I used this space to defend the character of a kid I once covered extensively as a high school athlete for Freedom High in Oakley. In March of 2017, weeks before the NFL Draft, Joe Mixon — because... Read more
How To Use Probiotics To Improve Stomach Heath, Athletic Performance
LEVELUP INSIDERS June 1, 2018 0
Gut Check Athletes need guts to be good at their sport, both figuratively and literally. Healthy bacteria in the gut are crucial for an overall healthy body. If our gut isn’t healthy, it can hinder digestion, absorption of nutrients, and proper elimination. It can also significantly affect the immune... Read more
Rugby Tip of the Month University of Arizona Head Coach Sean Duffy shares with us some key off field tips for the future college rugby player and on how to be a successful college player. Especially, high school seniors should take note before heading off to college this fall!... Read more
ONE for the Road. Seniors Lead San Ramon Valley To First Lacrosse Section Title
LacrosseNorth Coast Section May 31, 2018 0
In Their Final Game Together, Eight Exemplary Seniors Led San Ramon Valley To Its First Boys Lacrosse Section Title Since 2015 • In the end, for the San Ramon Valley High boys lacrosse team, it was all about “this one.” The “one” on May 17 was big: the North Coast... Read more
Training Time: Road to Recovery Tips To Proper Recovery. Without sound recovery practices it’s only a matter of time before you find your performance suffering, yourself injured or suffering from over-training. Maybe you hate stretching, don’t have time to foam roll or sleep eight hours. My response to all those excuses... Read more
Mental Skills = Physical Training Insurance
LEVELUP INSIDERS May 30, 2018 0
Get Mental with Erika Westoff, SportStars INSIDER• In this month’s Get Mental column, we take a look at how mental skills becomes insurance for all the physical training you do. Athletes come into my office disappointed and fed up because they simply aren’t performing as well as they can.... Read more
5 Best Steps to Golf Conditioning – Part 3 of 5: Mobility
High School GolfLEVELUP INSIDERS May 30, 2018 0
I tend to start my blog posts with a question, “Who wants to hit the golf ball shorter?” None of us, right? We are always looking for ways to lower our handicap and hit longer drives! In today’s post, 5 Best Steps to Golf Conditioning, lets address step 3: Mobility.... Read more
Diving Grand Master Champion, Bob Sherman post update: Bob Sherman, founder of Sherman Swim School in Lafayette, has been chosen to be the Grand Marshall of this year’s Walnut Festival parade on Saturday, 9/15. At 90 years old, he is once again Masters National Champion Diver from all levels (1... Read more
In my last post, How to Overcome Negative Self Talk in Competition, talking about how to minimize negative effects, I refer to a pressure tip that says, pressure affects ALL athletes negatively, even world-class athletes. It tenses you up and hurts your ability to think strategically. If you want to perform... Read more
Juniors Play Free on the Ka’anapali Kai Course With Their Own set of Tees! Play Free Golf in Ka’anapali, Maui, Hawaii? Sounds like a dream, doesn’t it? Ka’Anapali Golf continues its tradition aimed at introducing golf to the next gen. For the 15th season, their two Lahaina, Maui courses... Read more
Welcome to my Peak Performance blog. I’m thrilled to be invited into the SportStars INSIDERS family! As way of introduction, my name is La Shawn Wells and I am a peak performance coach. I work with students and student athletes to strengthen their mindset and mental toughness so that... Read more
Collection of Best of the Best Form NCVA Teams at Italy World Cup
VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA May 21, 2018 0
Success was measured for the NCVA, which made its first appearance at the Cornacchia World Cup in Italy. At the end of March, the NorCal Volleyball Association (NCVA), and its parent organization USA Volleyball, sent two regional volleyball teams to the Cornacchia World Cup in Italy. It was a trip... Read more