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Harris Ross Pittsburg – Football

Multi-Sport SportStars of the Week September 11, 2013 0

The Pirates’ running back was already prepared to be a major workhorse for his team this season, but he was never going to be counted on as much as he was on Sept. 6 when Pittsburg hosted California a week after a season-opening loss in which starting quarterback... Read more

After the tear

CalHiSports Insights September 6, 2013 0

BY: DR. NIRAV K. PANDYA With high school sports season rounding into full swing, there will naturally be an increase in the number of ACL injuries in our clinic. One of the questions patients frequently ask is which type of ACL graft should be used... Read more

Help Prevent ACL Injuries in Football

CalHiSports Insights LEVELUP INSIDERS September 6, 2013 0

A torn ACL is one of the most serious injuries a football player can suffer. Besides having to possibly sit out the season, players may face loss of scholarship funding and long-term problems from the painful joint condition osteoarthritis. Most ACL injuries do not occur from player-to-player contact. The... Read more

TRISTEPS: CYCLE SMART!

CalHiSports Insights September 6, 2013 0

It’s a great time to get out and ride – Here’s how to be safe BY: LIZ ELLIOTT The weather will stay nice enough through October to get out and ride, and you should get out there!! As the summer rounds off and fall begins, kids and parents are... Read more

TRAINING TIME: TRAIN HARD, RECOVER HARD

CalHiSports Insights September 6, 2013 0

TIM RUDD FOR IYCA Without sound recovery practices its only a matter of time before you find your performance suffering, yourself injured or suffering from over-training. Maybe you hate stretching, don’t have time to foam roll or sleep eight hours. My response to all those excuses is “make time... Read more

HEADS UP: Correct head & neck positioning key to preventing traumatic injuries

CalHiSports Insights September 6, 2013 0

HEAD/NECK SAFETY: Dr. Clement K. Jones Here we are in mid-August and football season has started. Athletes at every level — from Pop Warner and Pee-Wee leagues to high school, college and professional teams — are gearing up to play a game notorious for causing serious... Read more

BEHIND THE CLIPBOARD: THE MAGNET OF SUCCESS

Football High School Football September 6, 2013 0

FIRST PITCH: Football + SportStars + Cal-Hi Sports? YES, PLEASE!

Uncategorized September 6, 2013 0

FOOTBALL 2013: Towering Bell

Football High School Football September 3, 2013 0

Bellarmine’s KJ Carta-Samuels has followed in his brother’s footsteps — with one step still to take. Read more

Evan Wolfe Livermore – Baseball SportStar of the Week

High School Baseball/Softball SportStars of the Week August 22, 2013 0

He may be only an eighth grader but Evan Wolfe accomplished something that some never will in a lifetime. Wolfe tossed a perfect game on the opening day of the inaugural Intermediate Little League World Series when his District 57 team faced the Central Region team from Jenison, MI... Read more

50/70 Little League World Series a Major League Hit

High School Baseball/Softball August 22, 2013 0

This is the SportStars one-stop hub for our week-long coverage of the Intermediate Little League World Series in Livermore. Read more

Faster than Phelps (sort of)

Blog August 22, 2013 0

Justin Lynch won’t toot his own horn — though the swimming world is doing it for him. Read more