Sportstars
By BLAINE CLEMMENS   One of the most important positions on the field is shortstop. And from a scouting perspective, the position takes on added significance.  It is common for a high school team’s best overall athlete to be the shortstop. That doesn’t always mean he is the best... Read more
Blustering Winds didn’t stop the Juniors today in Round One of the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association (HSJGA) Junior World Qualifier played on the Ka’anapali Kai Course (LAHAINA, HI)““ The Hawaiian Wind God, Paka’a was in full force for the 137 kids competing in the first round of the Junior... Read more

Up Swing

Golf February 13, 2012 0

By CHACE BRYSON | Editor   At this point, it’s gotten ridiculous.  Over the past three seasons, the Foothill High boys golf team has been as consistently good “” scratch that, dominant “” as any high school sports program in Northern California. That goes for any sport. After their most recent... Read more

Golden Rule

Golf February 13, 2012 0

EDITOR’S NOTE: This feature ran in our May 24 issue. On June 6, Smotherman closed his prep career by firing a 4-under par 67 at San Gabriel Golf Club “” good enough to take home individual CIF state champion honors. View our state championship coverage here.   By JIM McCUE... Read more

Impulse-June 7

Uncategorized February 13, 2012 0

Welcome to Impulse, your one-stop shop for gadgets, gizmos and gear. Compiled by staff writer Erik Stordahl, Impulse provides you with the latest & greatest and what’s currently hot on the market. This week, we continue to look at summer hotspots for your family, friends and bros.   De... Read more
Little League World Series: And then there were 7…
Thursday opened the Little League World Series with three straight elimination games. Canada (Lethbridge, ALB.) was the first to leave the Little League World Series tournament despite a gritty 5-4 loss to Latin America (Guayaquil, Ecuador). The Ecuadorians survive for at least one more a day, drawing a rematch... Read more

NorCal Aces State

Golf February 13, 2012 0

By JIM McCUE | SportStars   Sierra Foothill League (SFL) golf was hotly contested all season long with the Granite Bay Grizzlies and Del Oro Golden Eagles battling it out for league supremacy and to leave their mark on the local golf scene. On Wednesday, both schools left a... Read more
  Record Highs: Eight East Bay SportStars Baseball teammates are going to North Carolina this year. “I thought it would be tough to top last year, but we did!!” exclaimed team GM, Jason Sekany of TPC in Pleasanton, CA in a morning interview Friday. The players, (from U14 and... Read more
Federal Way, Washington (June 27, 2014) “” 27 members of the Santa Clara Aquamaids synchronized swimming team are set to compete for a national title at the 2014 U.S. eSynchro Age Group Synchronized Swimming Championships from June 27-July 5 in Federal Way, Washington. The meet is the largest synchronized... Read more
You may not know it, but golfers in most of the United States are casting envious looks in our direction. While much of the country is blanketed with snow, rain and temperatures that rarely creep above 50 in the winter months, golfers in the Bay Area enjoy much milder... Read more