Trainer’s Appearance On American Ninja Warrior TV Show Is A Rewarding, Illuminating Experience On June 12, American Ninja Warrior season 9 will air on NBC. I had the huge honor of being selected, one of 600 out of 75,000 applicants, to compete on the show. Something that was an incredible experience... Read more
Nike’s Football Showcase. And so It Begins
Central Coast SectionCentral SectionHigh School FootballNorth Coast SectionSac-Joaquin SectionSouthern Section June 1, 2017 0
Nike’s The Opening NorCal Regional Unofficially Kick Starts The 2017 Football Season • Story By MARK TENNIS, Special to SportStars For the second straight year, De Anza High-Richmond was the site of the annual Northern California stop of the Nike-sponsored national tour now known as The Opening Regionals. For... Read more
The Trials Of USA Tryouts
Central Coast SectionHigh School BasketballNorth Coast SectionNorthern SectionSac-Joaquin Section June 1, 2017 0
The Obstacles Are Plenty And The Odds Are Long — But It’s Still Just Basketball • Story By CLAY KALLAM COLORADO SPRINGS — It’s all pretty familiar. Navigating in and out of the airport, getting the rental car, driving to the hotel, finding the gym. Maybe you expected the United States... Read more
Elk Grove Continues Its Mastery Of Playing Its Best Baseball In Late May And Early June • Story By JIM MCCUE | Photos By JAMES K. LEASH Most numbers mean little to Elk Grove baseball coach Jeff Carlson, especially in March. The wins and losses only matter in late... Read more
With A Four-Set Win In The CIF NorCal Final, Roseville Completed A Season Of Historic Firsts • Story By Mike Wood | Photos By Berry Evans III DUBLIN — What might have looked easy early on in Roseville High School’s boys volleyball match with Bellarmine College Prep-San Jose didn’t turn... Read more
Mitty Softball Endured Some Bumps En Route To A Fourth Straight CCS Title • Story by DAMIN ESPER | Photos by VALERIE SHOAPS Julia Lucas met up with her friends for a postgame celebration behind the stands at PAL Stadium in San Jose. The Archbishop Mitty High School-San Jose... Read more
Rugby NorCal High School Championships Final
HS / CLUB RUGBY May 26, 2017 0
Story by Marti Blum. Photos Dan Bandoni Rugby NorCal leagues are in its Summer Sevens series. The 15s season ended May 6, at the High School Championships in Stockton, so now it’s on to Summer Sevens. “Sevens” is a tournament every weekend throughout June and July. All tournaments are strict... Read more
Nearly 100 Teams to Play in USA Softball NAIA Summer Showcase in Placer Valley
High School Baseball/SoftballHigh School Sports Features May 25, 2017 0
USA Fastpitch Joins Forces with Superior Showcase Softball USA Fastpitch will be partnering with Superior Showcase Softball and Placer Valley Tourism for three incredible days, June 2-4 for a major softball competition. This exciting USA Softball NAIA Summer Explosion Showcase will bring nearly 100 teams to Placer Valley. ... Read more
Renovations Rev Up Oak Creek BMX Track
High School Cycling May 24, 2017 0
Number One BMX Track Builder in the Nation Works his Magic in Roseville Story by AMY LOONEY, PVT Oak Creek BMX is currently undergoing a major track rebuild that was primarily funded by a $10,000 capital improvement grant from Placer Valley Tourism (PVT). The last track rebuild took place... Read more
The SportStars All-City Team is an awards program conducted by the magazine and presented by the Sacramento River Cats. Athletes were chosen through nominations and accomplishments throughout the 2016-17 season. Selections had to be from schools that resided within a 60-mile radius of Sacramento. Here are each of the honorees for... Read more
SportStars 2017 ‘V’ Athlete of the Year Award: Miles Ahead
High School Baseball/SoftballSac-Joaquin Section May 21, 2017 0
Sheldon Softball’s Taliyah Miles Controls The Circle, Anchors The Offense And Leads Storied Program By Example • EDITOR’S NOTE: The “V” Award is part of the SportStars All-City Team Awards presented in partnership with the Sacramento River Cats. It is presented to the top female athlete of the school... Read more
2017 Art Savage Athlete of the Year Award: Big Bear
BlogHigh School Baseball/SoftballSac-Joaquin Section May 21, 2017 0
There’s Nothing Small About Darren Nelson — That Includes The Lasting Impact He’ll Leave As A Multi-Sport Star For The Granite Bay Grizzlies • EDITOR’S NOTE: The Art Savage Award is part of the SportStars All-City Team Awards presented in partnership with the Sacramento River Cats. It is presented to... Read more