Time to Shine Sharpens Heritage Boys Basketball Postseason Focus
High School Basketball February 13, 2018 0
Heritage Focus on Postseason, As It Closes Out Another Dominant Regular Season, Just May Be Its Time To Shine • Pat Cruickshank is in a good place. Well, as good a place as any boys varsity basketball coach can be when his Heritage boys basketball program is one win away... Read more
February 17-19, 2018 – USTA Jr. Championship
Tennis: High School & Club February 13, 2018 0
Another fantastic USTA event comes to Roseville as Placer Valley Tourism and Johnson Ranch Racquet Club once again welcomes the annual USTA Junior Tennis Championships. This singles-only tournament will be held over three days, February 17-19, 2018. The singles draw will be limited to the top 32 players selected from the... Read more
Only The Strong Survive
HS / CLUB RUGBY February 12, 2018 0
Photo Above: Members of Jesuit and McClatchy varsity boys engage in a scrum during a Saturday match High school rugby season is officially underway. The Sacramento Valley Rugby Foundation hosted the 34th Annual Kick Off Tournament at Cordova High School on Jan. 27-28. The tournament features girls and boys... Read more
Mitty too strong in the 4th to win over Lady Fighting Irish
High School BasketballLEVELUP INSIDERS February 12, 2018 0
Sacred Heart Cathedral kept it close, but Mitty too strong in the 4th to win 82-63 Story by George Pahulu, SportStars INSIDER. Photos: Matthew Aguirre Archbishop Mitty Lady Monarchs of San Jose are led by All-American #30 Haley Jones, a junior, and are the current #1 team in the... Read more
Helpful Tips: Building Confidence in Young Players
High School BasketballLEVELUP INSIDERS February 11, 2018 0
Today I want to share with you how I helped a 14 year old basketball player break through typical youth player struggles. It all starts with this one thing– that you just cannot allow to happen to a youth player. To begin, see if this 3 minute video story relates to... Read more
Perfectionism. Another Reason for Underperformance
LEVELUP INSIDERS February 9, 2018 0
In continuing our series on bringing player’s best practice/training game over to pressured competition … I often find many athletes wear a badge of being a “perfectionist” proudly. Unfortunately, many don’t realize perfectionism ends up only hurting their performance. How does trying to be perfect cause you to underperform? Seems counterintuitive, right? Well,... Read more
Cameron Shelton: Driven
High School BasketballSouthern Section February 7, 2018 0
Cameron Shelton Plays With A Fire That’s Been Burning Long Before He Became The Star Guard For Damien High • Story by DEVIN UGLAND | Photos by SAMUEL STRINGER Cameron Shelton’s unmitigated desire to win goes back as far as he can remember. In elementary school, the blacktop courts... Read more
Matt Kavanaugh Returns As Pacifics Manager
High School Baseball/Softball February 7, 2018 0
East Bay, De La Salle Baseball Alum Is Longest Tenured Manager In Pacifics History The San Rafael Pacifics, who open their 2018 season at Albert Park on June 2nd vs. the newest expansion team, the Napa Silverados, offer a high level of professional, minor league baseball as well as... Read more
History & Heart Of Harvard-Westlake Girls Basketball Team
High School BasketballSouthern Section February 6, 2018 0
Harvard-Westlake’s 2017-18 Narrative Involves Several Storylines — But The Wolverines Are Still Working On The Most Important One • The unfolding story of this year’s Harvard-Westlake girls basketball team has more twists and turns than a Shakespearean play, but in reality the facts about the Wolverines’ season up to... Read more
SportStar of the Week: Clair Steele of Miramonte High School Basketball
SportStars of the Week February 5, 2018 0
Miramonte-Orinda – Basketball – Senior – Clair Steele The Lehigh-bound point guard combined 18 points with five rebounds, four assists and four steals to help lead the Matadors to a 55-47 win over Heritage-Brentwood at the Lamorinda Classic Showcase in Moraga on Jan. 21. Clair Steele, a four-year starter,... Read more
Mental Toughness- Confident Shooting- Hot Hand
LEVELUP INSIDERS February 5, 2018 0
Today I begin my series on the mental toughness side of sports training. All athletes and performers know they have more ability, skills, and talents than they have been showing in competition or on the stage. You are here because you want to see your talent show up a... Read more
Big Mac: Jordan Brown’s All-American Journey
High School Basketball February 2, 2018 1
From Woodcreek-Roseville to Prolific Prep-Napa to America’s Most-Celebrated High School All-Star Game, Jordan Brown’s Stock Keeps Rising • Story By STEVEN WILSON Jordan Brown’s meteoric rise to basketball notoriety took another leap in January when his name was included on the 2018 McDonald’s All-American roster for the renown All-Star... Read more