Sportstars
Evening the Field
   Fans of Northern California prep football better start getting used to the term “competitive equity” as it relates to the playoffs in the Sac-Joaquin Section, North Coast Section and Central Coast Section.    To be precise, competitive equity is simply a different method used to determine which playoff... Read more
There’s this one really good team in our league, and they press all the time. It’s really hard to play against them, and we just keep turning the ball over. My dad wonders why we don’t press, because it works so well, and I do too. If a team... Read more
Half-brothers Lamar and Jamarri Jackson have grown closer while starring at different schools Read more
SJS Playoff Preview

SJS Playoff Preview

Football November 19, 2015 0

The Sac-Joaquin Section football playoffs get under way on Nov. 13, and SportStars’ Jim McCue takes a closer look inside each of the fields for Div. I-VI. Division I THE FAVORITE: Folsom (10-0). The Bulldogs are not runaway favorites like they were last year, but they are still top... Read more
Meet Ronika Stone, the unstoppable force for Valley Christian-San Jose volleyball Read more
4Come to our Spring/Summer 2016 competitive travel baseball and softball evaluations. Competitive Softball: Team perks include 5 private hitting or defensive lessong and 12  1-hour conditioning classes! Where: Central Park, field 1 (behind the new city hall construction), 12501 Alcosta Bl, San Ramon When: Saturday, Nov. 7th 10U  ... Read more
CIF Sac Joaquin Water Polo Section Finals, Roseville Aquatics Complex
5CIF Sac Joaquin Water Polo Section Finals, Nov 14: As the water polo season comes to a close, the Finals for the CIF Sac Joaquin Division I, II and III Section Finals for boys and girls will be held at the Roseville Aquatics Complex on Saturday, Nov. 14.  Sac... Read more
Mascot Makeovers
   Now that Calaveras-San Andreas plus three other California high schools will have to switch from Redskins as their nickname, it’s only obvious to assume that more schools with Indian-themed nicknames may choose to switch as well.    Calaveras is not the only CIF Sac-Joaquin Section school that falls... Read more
Brooke Riley – East Union-Manteca – Golf – Senior
The Lancers’ senior captured her second consecutive Sac-Joaquin Section Masters individual title by shooting a 1-under par 71 at The Reserve at Spanos Park on Monday. She edged Christian Brothers’ Beah Cruz (73) for the title one year after sharing the section championship with two other golfers. Riley qualifies... Read more
Are you ready for some football? The 8th Annual California Bowl is set to deliver!
A2K Sports and Entertainment and Placer Valley Tourism have teamed up to bring the 8th Annual California Bowl to Roseville on Nov. 27-29 at the Woodcreek High School football stadium.  This youth football tournament is the ideal way to wrap-up the competitive football season for these young players ages... Read more
HOOP REVIEW EVENTS In 2015 ““ 2016 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: March 26: So Cal Senior Showcase at Cerritos College April 9-10: So Cal Spring Tip Off  at Next Level Sports Complex, Garden Grove *April 15-17: So Cal Hoop Review at Next Level Sports Complex, Garden Grove *July 15-16: So Cal... Read more
Barrel of Wine Top Prize at 3rd Annual Wine Barrel Open
Barrel of Wine Top Prize at 3rd Annual Wine Barrel OpenEndFragment     A barrel full of wine bottles is up for grabs at the 3rd Annual Wine Barrel Open, November 5, 2015, at Greenhorn Creek Resort, located in the heart of California’s gold country in Angels Camp.  The competition will... Read more