Pushing through discomfort isn’t always a sign of strength; it’s often an avenue to injury  POWERED BY TRUCKS: Anthony Trucks    “It’s nothing, I can handle it. I’ll just push through the pain”    Worse words have never been uttered when in my presence at the gym. I... Read more

Don’t let “Swimmer’s Shoulder” drag you under this season INJURY AVOIDANCE : Hunter Greene, M.D.     As swim season hits full stride and swimmers start ratcheting up their training, we’re going to talk about shoulder problems. Poor stroke mechanics, training errors, overuse and muscular imbalances are some of the... Read more

   Regular readers of this column probably know our stance on the way the California Interscholastic Federation employs its Open Division within the state basketball championships.     It’s never quite won us over. We’ve always understood the logic behind it — separate the most elite programs from the Division I-V... Read more

   It’s just not fair. I go to Miramonte, and our girls won the NCS title and beat Bishop O’Dowd. But because O’Dowd lost, they got to play in Division III and won a state championship. We had to play in the Open Division and got beat in the... Read more