Screaming Shame: Why old-school coaches who yell and berate are growing extinct, for good reason.
CalHiSports Insights October 17, 2013 0
NOTE: The next couple Behind the Clipboards are going to vary from the usual Q&A format because I feel the topic of coaching styles and methods deserves some in-depth examination after a few recent events triggered my interest in digging into the issue. Most sports fans are familiar... Read more
Sara Hibbs Bella Vista – Volleyball
Multi-SportSportStars of the Week October 17, 2013 0
Sara Hibbs is the SportStars of the Week for our Sac-Joaquin edition. She is the middle blocker/outside hitter who paced the Broncos to a 12-game winning streak that included a 3-1 win over defending Capital Valley Conference and Division III section champion Oakmont-Roseville. The captain has led the team to... Read more
Nsimba Webster Antioch – Football
Multi-SportSportStars of the Week October 17, 2013 0
SportStars of the Week is Nsimba Webster. He is a senior this year and is the quarterback for Deer Valley – Antioch. The dual-threat signal-caller has used his arm and his legs — and a massively talented and athletic supporting cast, which includes his twin brother, Nzuzi — to lead... Read more
One year after winning a state title, the Pilots of St. Joseph Notre Dame XC set course to repeat. Read more
Heritage golfer Megan Conder has a chance to be her school’s first golfer to reach State. Read more
Nationally-ranked St. Francis-Sacramento girls cross country won’t be slowing down anytime soon. Read more
Run Into the Offseason Actively
CalHiSports Insights October 9, 2013 0
The Off Season is important for any triathlete. A time to rest your body, and mind, to rejuvenate your love of movement and sport. During the triathlon season that is February through September, you need to focus on all aspects of triathlon — the swim, the... Read more
Coaches vital part of identifying injuries
CalHiSports Insights October 9, 2013 0
A key part of the sports medicine chain of care is the coaches who are working with the athletes every day. Coaches are working with the athletes for hours every day and are vitally important to help identify athletes who are limited in their athletic participation. Coaches... Read more
Build the Brakes
CalHiSports Insights October 9, 2013 0
The decelerating muscles of your arm, the brakes for your arm, need to be the primary focus for all baseball players. Strengthening these vital decelerating muscles will protect your arm from injury as well as increase your throwing velocity. Yes, you heard that right. Strengthening the decelerating... Read more
Check Your Head
CalHiSports Insights October 9, 2013 0
It’s hard to make the concussion statistics any scarier than they already are. Millions of traumatic brain injuries occur each year in sports and recreation-related activities. Many concussions are difficult to detect and many athletes underreport their injuries. Concussions that are unrecognized or are mismanaged put athletes... Read more
Dream Big
CalHiSports Insights October 9, 2013 0
I love a good story and lately I’ve been inspired by BIG achievements. For instance, Diana Nyad’s 35-year pursuit of her dream to swim unassisted from Cuba to Florida is an amazing testament to persistence, drive and focus. Or, Elena Della Donne awarded the WNBA Rookie of... Read more