Sportstars
   Lacrosse may still lack regular attention and respect from those outside the game, but soccer was once like that too in the U.S. Behind the Clipboard By Clay Kallam    I play lacrosse but I don’t get any respect. I could play other sports, but I really love... Read more
Kaylee James – Heritage – Softball
Patriots softball has taken off in April, winning seven of nine games and entering their April 29 game against Antioch having won six straight. A big reason for it has been Kaylee James’ performance at the top of the batting order. In Bay Valley Athletic League wins over… Heritage... Read more
Jeremiah Moore – Roseville – Senior
   The senior displayed his prowess on the mound and at the plate during the 6th Annual Albie Swingin’ For Life Benefit. In a 2-1 win over Antelope, Moore went the distance, allowing just three hits and striking out 10 Titans in a complete-game victory. The Lions also defeated…  Read more
Our selections for NorCal’s Top 15 boys and girls hoopers of the 2013-14 season. Read more
Family is at the center of pretty much everything for the surging Del Campo softball team. Read more
With steadfast determination, Monte Vista brought home its first state championship.  Read more
GET MENTAL : ERIKA CARLSON     Curious what the most common reason is that athletes seek mental training services?    Pre-game nerves.      That’s right, the same thing you have felt so many times. The jittery feeling in your body (part excitement, part fear), tense muscles, excessive thinking... Read more
   DePonte recently earned Most Valuable Player honors at the Stephanie LeDoux Tournament in Roseville. She drove in eight runs in four games, including a grand slam home run in the Bulldogs’ 5-0 victory over host Woodcreek-Roseville in the tournament’s championship game. Read more
With 32 wins and a trip to the Div. II state final, Folsom announced its presence with authority Read more
Frank Kurtz – Brentwood – Track & Field
   Kurtz showed he’s rounding into fine mid-season form with a dominant effort at the Stanford Invitational on April 5. The standout sprinter won the 400 meters — his signature event — in a time of 47.58 seconds. It was the third straight year that Kurtz has won the... Read more
First Pitch I Chace Bryson        Another state championship basketball season is in the books, and there was a lot to enjoy about the tournament.     And still some to grumble about.    We still feel there has to be some way to re-tool the Open Division in order... Read more
Training Time | Tim Rudd for IYCA    Why is it important for your athletes to get stiffer early in the process of deceleration? I discussed why it’s an indicator of athletic success and vital for the health of your athletes in my last column.    Today I’m going... Read more