State Wrestling Preview – North Coast
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Writer Bill Kolb recaps the North Coast Section Wrestling Championships and suggests how state qualifiers could fare in Bakersfield. Read more
Ruling the Empire
BasketballHigh School Basketball March 8, 2012 0
Long-tenured coaches Rick Demartini and Tom Bonfigli have become Redwood Empire basketball institutions . Read more
State Wrestling Preview – Sac-Joaquin
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Writer Jim McCue lists his Bakers(field) Dozen — 13 SJS wrestlers with the best chance at medaling at the CIF State Championships. Read more
Winning Trust
BasketballHigh School Basketball February 27, 2012 0
After multiple coaching changes and much angst, Heritage girls basketball has found solid ground. Read more
BEHIND THE CLIPBOARD: Playing with Maximum Effort
CalHiSports Insights February 27, 2012 0
It’s probably going to be my first year on varsity this spring, and I’m a little nervous. What do varsity coaches want from their players? K.L., Windsor So here’s part three of the answer to that very good question, and the starting point is something I heard John... Read more
NCS Boy Soccer preview
HS / CLUB SoccerSoccer February 27, 2012 0
SportStars contributor Matt Smith breaks down the two NCS boys playoff fields. Read more
2011 Fall Athletes of the Year
Uncategorized February 23, 2012 0
Highlights from our Fall Athletes of the Year banquet honoring Campolindo’s Carrie Verdon and De La Salle’s Michael Barton. Read more
HEALTH WATCH: Attention to details will help prevent back injuries
CalHiSports Insights February 22, 2012 0
By Judy Pang Low back pain (LBP) is a frequent complaint among young athletes. Spinal structural differences, muscular imbalances, decreased flexibility and poor body mechanics may predispose an adolescent to LBP. Repetitive motion and loading of the spine in sports can put the back at risk for... Read more
TRAINING TIME: Top-end speed shouldn’t be the goal
CalHiSports Insights February 22, 2012 0
By Tim Rudd | For IYCA If you watch any field or court game you will notice that you see frequent accelerations. Therefore it should come, as no surprise that sport is about acceleration — not top-end speed. Coaches, trainers and even parents often focus on the wrong... Read more
Foreste Peterson is NorCal’s fastest girl on snow. She hopes to be the same thing for the U.S. very soon. Read more
Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 19, so several Dad-themed events are planned in the East Bay Regional Parks. Fathers in the Forest is a family-friendly stroll for youngsters and their dads (and moms) from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on June 19 at Redwood Regional Park in Oakland, led... Read more
At the 2016 NorCal League Season Championships we awarded 11 North Conference and 11 South Conference NorCal League Awards to deserving student-athletes, coaches and volunteers. We’d like to introduce you to this year’s winners…we think you’ll agree, they are a pretty incredible bunch of people. Without further adieu, please... Read more