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Why do football teams have so many coaches? The soccer team has just as many players.  R.J., Kentfield   It does seem like there are a lot of broad-necked men decked out in full Nike apparel on the sidelines of every high school game, but there are reasons that... Read more
It’s finally the holidays, and if you’re anything like me, you’re bundled up to avoid the cold weather, and you just can’t help but want to eat everything in sight. So you’re gaining a little weight? Who cares?  Unless you have a figure competition coming up or you’re going... Read more
In my last article I discussed the importance of core stability and how vital it is for optimal force generation in sport performance and injury reduction. This week we’ll take a closer look at core training.  Core training is more than just training the abdominals, it involves a systematic... Read more
Sudden Cardiac Failure in the young athlete is not common, but when this occurs the consequences are devastating.  The rate of occurrence is about 1/200,000 per year in the U.S. athletic population. The underlying factors are difficult to screen for, and the most common first symptom is sudden death.... Read more
Pleasant Grove girls dig in for one last run at a league title and beyond. Read more
Buhach Colony football followed a simple plan on its way to the SJS Div. I semifinals: Let Aaron Cochran lead the way Read more
The Jesuit-Carmichael soccer dynasty has little trouble adding ring No. 10.  Read more
Campolindo girls volleyball wrapped up a 12th NCS title behind a care-free attitude and serious talent. Read more
Maggie Bell Granite Bay – Cross Country
Bell finished her amazing first high school cross country season by capturing the CIF State Cross Country Championships Division II title at Woodward Park in Fresno. She set the pace and led nearly wire-to-wire to finish the 5,000-meter course in 17:29, four seconds ahead of the next finisher. Her... Read more
Kendall Smith Deer Valley –  Basketball
If people didn’t know who Smith was a couple weeks ago, they definitely do now. He set a NorCal Tipoff Classic record with 48 points as he led the Wolverines to a thrilling 97-96 Double OT victory over Sacramento on Nov. 25. He followed that up with 35 points... Read more

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The refs have always hated our school, and we just lost a football game because of some really horrible calls. Why aren’t there better refs?  — F.K., Oakland   Actually, there are two questions, and the first is “Why do the refs hate my school?” The answer to that... Read more