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Why You Make The Recruiting Process All About YOU
Q: I’m getting recruiting letters from schools in the West Coast Conference, but my friends just laugh and say a Pac-12 scholarship is all that counts. What should I tell the West Coast Conference coaches when they call? J.B., Oakland A: Tell them your friends are idiots. OK, they... Read more
Kennedy’s all-around hoops talent nearly led the Cougars to a NorCal title. Read more
Salesian’s talented guard made big play after big play en route to leading the Pride to a 30-win season Read more
Is Cryotherapy better than Ice Baths?
Is Cryotherapy better than Ice Baths? High school athletes are warming to Roseville’s U.S. Cryotherapy and its frigid temps.   Extreme cold and sports are not normally seen as compatible, let alone desirable. Yet a growing number of local high school athletes are making cryotherapy—the whole-body or localized use of... Read more
Two years after dedicating himself solely to wrestling, Oakmont’s Peter Santos is a state champ. Read more
Oderah Chidom’s game isn’t always flashy, but it went unmatched in 2012-13. Read more
Matthew Hayes-Pleasant Grove-Elk Grove – Basketball
The senior guard led the Eagles’ offense through much of the postseason, coming up biggest in the CIF NorCal and State Championship games. Hayes averaged 16.2 points per game in the regional and state playoffs, including team highs in the final two championship contests. He scored a game-high 20... Read more
DERRICO KWA-Deer Valley-Volleyball
The one thing missing in Derrico Kwa’s decorated volleyball career is an NCS title. His teams have been close in the past, making it to the playoffs every year before bowing out in the semis (2010 and 2012), and finals (2011, vs. De La Salle). Things might change this... Read more
Janae Gonzalez-Vista del Lago-Folsom – Soccer
The forward scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over host Cosumnes Oaks to claim the outright lead in a tight Sierra Valley Conference race. The Eagles, who tied the Wolf Pack 1-1 in the first meeting between the two teams, attacked on offense for much of the... Read more
Mariya Moore-Salesian-Basketball
The star junior posted a whopping stat line of 35 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals. But she’d trade it in for a state championship in a heartbeat. The Pride’s bid for a title came up just short as they fell 62-60 to Serra-Gardena in the CIF... Read more