It’s not until the hot days of August that Northern California football teams will start official practices, but for us at Cal-Hi Sports the kickoff of preseason for many years has been the annual Nike-sponsored camp for Northern California’s top college prospects that is now known as The Opening... Read more
Rewarding Moments
LEVELUP INSIDERS June 7, 2017 0
My favorite times to cover and write about high school sports will always be warm September nights for high school football, March evenings in packed-to-the-rafters gyms for playoff basketball, and the final weeks of May and early June at events that honor athletes I’ve covered throughout the year. For... Read more
SPORTSTAR OF THE WEEK: Faith Derby
High School Baseball/SoftballSportStars of the Week June 7, 2017 0
SportStar of The Week – Freedom-Oakley – Softball – Senior Faith Derby If Faith Derby didn’t have the nickname “Home Run Derby” before May 26, she certainly has it now. The Falcons’ senior catcher hit a game-tying two-run homer in the sixth inning, and then followed it up with... Read more
As NICA honors its outstanding participants and contributors from 2016, and 30 individuals are honored for contributions to interscholastic cycling across the country, California shines as students and supporters grab their share of the honor roll. The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) selected thirty individuals to be recognized across eleven categories... Read more
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