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NorCal Girls Top 20

Basketball January 22, 2015 0

RECORDS ARE THROUGH FEB. 21 (Source: MaxPreps)   RANK LAST TEAM RECORD 1 1 St. Mary’s-Stockton 26-1 2 2 Miramonte-Orinda 24-2 3 4 Pinewood-Los Altos Hills 22-2 4 5 Carondelet-Concord 24-2 5 6 Vanden-Fairfield 24-3 6 3 St. Ignatius-S.F. 20-4 7 9 Dublin 22-3 8 7 Archbishop Mitty-San Jose... Read more
St. Francis Goalie Catie Brown to Sign with SMU
   SACRAMENTO, Calif. ““ St. Francis senior Catie Brown still has work to do on the soccer field for the Troubadours this spring but she will solidify her college plans next month. She will sign a National Letter of Intent to play soccer and attend Southern Methodist University on... Read more
Jam-Packed

Jam-Packed

Basketball January 16, 2015 0

By Harold Abend & Chace Bryson:     Despite a closely-contested final from a strong St. Ignatius squad, the St. Mary’s-Stockton girls basketball took care of business in the West Coast Jamboree Platinum Division final on Dec. 30 at Las Positas College.     Rams’ 5-foot-9 guard Mi’Cole Cayton would take... Read more
Back 2 Form

Back 2 Form

Health & Fitness January 16, 2015 0

   Use these tips to begin your transition from offseason mode to preseason triathlon and endurance training.  TriSteps : Liz Elliott    The triathlon season is just around the corner and most of you have been working out less. Even if you are seasoned athlete, you will be starting from... Read more
Power Up: Three Strategies To Follow For Game-Day Nutrition
Training Time: Tim Rudd for IYCA      Knowing how and what to eat leading up to and on game day can be the difference between dominating your competition or being dominated.    If an athlete eats poorly or doesn’t eat enough throughout the week, his performance will struggle. Food fuels... Read more
The Compound Effect
Your workout habits will improve or depreciate based on the routine you set for yourself.   Powered by Trucks : Anthony Trucks    Have you ever noticed how many people start New Year’s resolutions to get in better shape and fall short of their goal about 4-6 weeks in? Ever... Read more
The Invisible Recovery
Healing from an injury takes as much mental strength as it does physical  GET MENTAL : Erika Carlson    It’s no secret that injury rates in youth sports are exploding. ACL tears have gotten a lot of attention in the media. According to US Youth Soccer, females are indeed... Read more
Amazin’ Mack: McClymonds’ 32-0 mark remains pinnacle of state’s stellar 2007-08 season
State of Play: Mark Tennis    Some seasons we cover are like fine wines and only get better with age. Take the 2007-08 California boys basketball season, for example.    In the next-to-last game of that season, which was the CIF Division III state championship, future Golden State Warrior Klay... Read more
2014 Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Burr-Kirven
*EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an extended version of the article which ran in print.    The tackles are as identifiable as the player who makes them. No one hits like Ben Burr-Kirven.   A ballcarrier may be in full stride, exploding into the hole until his momentum is halted and... Read more
2014 Offensive Player of the Year: Jake Browning
  The mind-boggling numbers alone tell the story of perhaps the greatest season and career that a high school quarterback has ever put together. But there is so much more than just numbers that make Jake Browning’s national- and state-record setting accomplishments truly special for anyone who was a... Read more
Why is soccer a winter sport? We were practicing in December when it rained all the time, and it was miserable. It’s been nice lately, but it could start pouring again any day. Some schools play in the fall, and I think some play in the spring, but why... Read more
Danielle Craft – Basketball – Junior
   The Bruins’ guard/forward earned All-Tournament honors at the recent Casa Roble Ram Challenge which Ponderosa won. Craft averaged 20.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.6 steals per game in the three-game tournament. She led the team with 27 points in both the first-round and semifinal victories.  Read more