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Hats off to YOU

Uncategorized December 5, 2012 0

Find out how interacting with us on social media can win you a limited edition SportStars cap! Read more
The refs have always hated our school, and we just lost a football game because of some really horrible calls. Why aren’t there better refs?  — F.K., Oakland   Actually, there are two questions, and the first is “Why do the refs hate my school?” The answer to that... Read more
Medial tibial stress syndrome, commonly referred to as shin splints, is the most common leg injury in distance runners.  This problem is primarily characterized as pain and tenderness when running, along the posteromedial tibial crest, where deep flexor muscles attach to the tibia. The pain will vary from mild... Read more
JENA PIANIN Amador Valley – Cross Country
Defending your title is difficult enough. But doing it in the pouring rain and running in the mud definitely throws a wrench in strategy. Jena Pianin did just that when she captured her second straight NCS Div. I cross country title with a 3-mile time of 17 minutes, 56... Read more
Sydney Babiak may be hard to spot on the Bentley campus, but not on the golf course.  Read more

Last Hurrah

Uncategorized November 21, 2012 0

Maybe Davis High’s most-decorated boys H20 polo player, Connor Stapleton entered the SJS playoffs still seeking his first title. Read more

Striking Back

Uncategorized November 21, 2012 0

The Div. II postseason has been a Redwood Empire affair the past decade. That reign may be ending. Read more
Dream State
Oakmont girls volleyball is immersed in a charmed season that may vault the program to new heights. Read more
Our football team is pretty good but the coach doesn’t seem to care about anything but defense. He puts the best players on defense, he tells us that we can’t lose if the other team doesn’t score and he never seems to say much about our offense. I like... Read more
Last week I discussed what plyometrics are and why the majority of high school athletes are wasting their time if they jump right into a high intensity plyometric program.   Now it doesn’t mean that the only thing a beginning athlete should do is strength train. It should be... Read more
With the baseball postseason coming to end, it’s perhaps no better time to talk about elbow injuries in our young athletes who play baseball, particularly pitchers.  There has been increasing talk about elbow injuries, particularly after the Washington Nationals decided to shut down Stephen Strasburg for the season after... Read more