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An overview of spondylolysis, a condition which leads to lower back pain  BACK PAIN : Hunter Greene, M.D.    Low back pain is a fairly common complaint among adolescent athletes. In many cases, this low back pain is a symptom of spondylolysis, a stress fracture of an area of... Read more
A look at two strategies that can help improve an athlete’s aerobic base, leading to results on the field. Training Time : Tim Rudd of IYCA    Today I’m going to share two powerful strategies for improving your athlete’s aerobic base as discussed in the last three issues. These... Read more
After one of Haefke’s track and field coaches — Sam Viglienzone, also the Alhambra wrestling coach — suggested the shot and discus thrower try weightlifting, something clicked. It turns out, she was a natural. And after summer of rigorous two-a-day training workouts, Haefke attended the International Powerlifting League World... Read more
Tanner Hughes – El Dorado Hills – Football
The fullback rushed for 63 yards and three touchdowns in the Trojans’ 26-20 Sac-Joaquin Section semifinal victory over Delta River League foe Pleasant Grove on Nov. 29. Hughes powered in from 6 yards, and added a pair of 3-yard scores to account for the majority of Oak Ridge’s points.... Read more
Replacing 3,000-yard running backs isn’t an easy task — unless your name is Miles Harrison. Read more
Rio Linda football is all about tradition, family and — in 2013 especially — winning. Read more
Granite Bay, Cosumnes Oaks and Christian Brothers closed impressive seasons with SJS titles. Read more
Understanding the difference between the commonly-used injury terms    Whether you twist your ankle on the field or hurt your back in the weight room, you probably don’t care whether you call it a sprain or a strain. It just hurts. But there is a difference between the two.... Read more
From a doctor’s perspective, sinking focus into just one sport may not be the healthiest decision for a young athlete    With an increasing emphasis in high school athletics on obtaining a scholarship, there has been a rapid decline in multi-sport athletes.    I have seen an increasing number... Read more

Feel The Beat

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Be-Deviled

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Ho-hum. The Davis High water polo programs were at again, each rolling to SJS titles.  Read more