RIO DE JANEIRO ““ Team USA’s Anita Alvarez and Mariya Koroleva posted their highest scores of the year on the biggest stage Tuesday, giving U.S. synchronized swimming a boost for the future. The pair placed ninth in the duet free final Tuesday to finish ninth overall in duet at the Rio Olympic Games. Alvarez and... Read more
NCVA Boys Red, ELAM Claim Championship Gold
Club Sports August 12, 2016 0
The Northern California Volleyball Association’s Boys Junior Red team claimed a gold medal at the USA Volleyball High Performances Championships in Ft. Lauderdale from July 19-23. NCVA compiled a perfect 9-0 record during the tournament and dropped just five of 32 total sets en route to winning the Youth... Read more
Pony Express
FootballHigh School FootballHigh School Sports Features August 11, 2016 0
Fresh off a June commitment to Washington, Jake Haener locks in for a big year with the Mustangs Read more
Monarchs Set Up For Magnificent Season
Basketball August 5, 2016 0
Yes, Archibishop Mitty High of San Jose will miss senior Jahnay Anderson. The diminuitive guard made 36 percent of her 3-pointers and contributed leadership and 6.1 points a game to a team that spent most of last season in the MaxPreps’ Xcellent 25. But Anderson is... Read more
Fat BurningTrifecta In The Weight Room
LEVELUP INSIDERS August 5, 2016 0
Let’s talk about the fat burning trifecta in the weight room! About this time of the year everyone is trying to find a way to bust their belly fat and trim down. The problem is that very few people enjoy steady state cardio like running for miles outside or... Read more
Let’s face it: Your performance is 90 percent mental so you must overcome negative thoughts. Assuming you have the ability to do what you are trying to do, your success is 90 percent dependent on your mindset. You need to accentuate the positive. “Everyone is a genius,” Albert Einstein... Read more
Defining Commitment
Health & Fitness August 5, 2016 0
The term commitment is thrown around a lot in sports. It can be a tricky topic to address with coaches, players and parents. Especially since each may have their own definition and practice of what it means to be committed. Merriam-Webster simply defines commitment as, a promise to... Read more
Repetitive Strain: Ankle Insurance Program for Optimal Performance
Health & FitnessLEVELUP INSIDERS August 5, 2016 0
To get your athlete performing optimally we need to take a proactive approach. This helps to counteract the stress that is placed on the ankle joint. Here’s my Ankle Insurance Program for Optimal Performance against Repetitive Strain. Sports are extremely stressful to the body, and the ankle joint is no exception.... Read more