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TRAINING TIME: TIM RUDD  The row is a pulling exercise that is great for acceleration, throwing, pushing, pulling, per-forming other exercises, posture,shoulder health, anti-extension core stabilizers, scapular stability/mobility, grip, lats, rhomboids, and mid and lower traps “” all things that are important for increasing athletic performance in any sport.... Read more

Get Geared Up!

Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0

TRI STEPS: LIZ ELLIOTT  Spring is almost here, and it’s time to make sure you have all the gear needed for training and your upcoming races. While there are always more and better items you can buy, many items are “nice to haves.” Here is a short list of... Read more
TRAINING TIME: TIM RUDD    While coaching exercises that involve the prone plank position, I utilize a five-point checklist to ensure spinal health and appropriate strengthening of posture.   The plank is a great beginner level exercise to teach spinal stability as an anti-extension and flexion exercise of the... Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. ““ Senior golfer Emily Laskin has been trying to qualify for the U.S. Girls’ hosted by the United States Golf Association for four years. She accomplished her goal earlier this summer but not before some tense moments down the stretch. Laskin, who helped the Troubadours finish sixth... Read more

2014 Spring Session

Golf February 13, 2012 0

Session Information: Classers meet one time a week for eight weeks and are 1 hour and 30 minutes in duration. Please arrive at least 5-10 minutes prior to the start of each class. Player Age: Participants must be between the ages of 7 and 17. Target: Age 6.  Registration: All... Read more
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 neck... Read more
TRAINING TIME: 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... Read more
Gillette Knows The Code
Third baseman Joe Gillette of Scotts Valley was the only Bay Area player named to the Area Code Games First Team after this year’s event concluded, Aug. 10 at Blair Field in Long Beach. Gillette was lauded by the scouts for his outstanding defense and potential to hit at... Read more
  By MARK TENNIS | CalHiSports.com   Whether there is a regional bowl game, open divisions in every section, or just about any other tweak in format, the one factor for Northern California football that may never change is the dominance of De La Salle-Concord.   The Spartans, who... Read more
NICK CHUBB EARNS U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE WEEK  Rockaway, N.J. (Sept. 4, 2013)- Running back Nick Chubb of Cedartown (GA) High School was named the U.S. Army All-American Bowl High School Player of the Week, for the week ending September 1st. Chubb continued his stellar high school career... Read more