Sportstars
Jordan Ford – Folsom – Basketball
  The point guard scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and overtime of the Bulldogs’ 58-55 overtime win over Delta River League rival Jesuit-Carmichael. His floor leadership and tenacious defense have been just as important as his ability to fill the basket in leading Folsom to... Read more
Sydney Porter – Grass Valley – Basketball
Porter led the Miners (17-4 through January) to a 6-0 start in Sierra Foothill League play. She is averaging 19 points per game for the season and has averaged more than 22 points per game in league play. A lethal shooter, she has caught fire from beyond the arc... Read more
Drew Anderson – Orinda – Basketball
If you thought Anderson’s heroics were done after football season — he threw for more than 4,000 yards in leading the Matadors to an North Coast Section Div. II championship — then you were clearly mistaken. On Feb. 1, the 6-foot-4 senior delivered big-time on the hardwood for Miramonte.... Read more
   As much I’ve always enjoyed covering a good high school football rivalry game, I was reminded recently that no sport was better built for rivalries than basketball.     The smaller enclosed venue provides an intimate setting where the noise level can make your ears ring and the bleachers... Read more
San Ramon Valley’s Kat Klass; Deer Valley’s Nsimba Webster represent the Best of the Bay for Fall 2013 Read more
Sacramento’s Damen Wheeler and Granite Bay’s Taylor Nelson take our top honors for Fall 2013 Read more
Will Hewlett has quickly ascended into one of the West Coast’s most sought after quarterback gurus Read more

Head Games

Uncategorized January 22, 2014 0

Sharpening its mental toughness, Folsom is leaving no stone unturned in seeking its first SJS title. Read more
Jeff Greenberg has Monte Vista boys soccer playing with extreme purpose, and on track for a title. Read more
Achieving your goals can be a lot easier if you have a strong, calculated method of setting them.  Get Mental : Erika Carlson     As athletes, I know you hear about goals — A LOT. I know you set them, but the truth is, most athletes fail to accomplish... Read more
Hip Pointer Injuries and Treatment
Hip pointer injuries occur often in contact sports, but treating hip pointers is easy and can lead to relatively quick recovery Common Injuries A hip pointer is a direct contact injury to the iliac crest, the bony prominence that can be felt along the waistline. This is a very... Read more
It’s the triathlete’s tune-up month. Here are some tips to make getting to February that much easier. TriSTEPS : Liz Elliott    Happy New Year, and new triathlon season! Triathlon season is February through September, and officially begins February 1.        Most of you have been working out... Read more