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Love the water, helping people and being outdoors? Join the East Bay Regional Park District’s Lifeguard Service for the 2016 swim season. The Park District will be hiring 180 lifeguards to work at 11 pools and lakes throughout the East Bay. The pay ranges from $14.63 to $25.43 per... Read more
Climb Wildcat Peak with naturalist “Trail Gail” Broesder in a hike from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 9. Bring water and a snack. It’s a great view and exhillerating workout.Meet at the Environmental Education Center, which is at the north end of Tilden’s Central Park Drive. For information,... Read more

Hammering Home IS the Point

Blog February 13, 2012 0

“The ProHammer baseball training bat is designed for use by advanced players and is being tested and used by selected professional and Division 1 power hitters. While it is true that all game bats have a cylindrical hitting surface with potentially unlimited points of contact, the reality is that... Read more
DIVISION I“¢ No. 1 Jesuit-Carmichael (27-3) vs. No. 2 Rodriguez (26-2)“¢ Saturday, March 8, 8:30 PM HISTORY/STORYLINES: History is certainly on the side of the Marauders, who have won 8 Sac Joaquin Section titles and played many more “big games” on Sleep Train Arena’s big stage. Jesuit’s last Division I title... Read more
Victory was in the hands of the San Antonio Spurs this weekend as they defeated Miami Heat in game 5 of the NBA Finals.    In a 104-87 victory, the game was particularly significant for the Spurs, who had bounced back from their heartbreaking defeat in the 2013 finals... Read more
   Santa Clara (August 13, 2014)  – The Santa Clara Aquamaids, http://www.aquamaids.org/, founded in 1964, is celebrating its 50th anniversary on August 30th, 2014 at the Santa Clara University Mayer Theater (Santa Clara University Campus, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050) starting at 6:45pm.  The detail of... Read more
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. ““ 6/21/2014    37 members of the Walnut Creek Aquanuts synchronized swimming team are set to compete for a national title at the 2014 U.S. eSynchro Age Group Synchronized Swimming Championships in Federal Way Washington. The meet, scheduled June 27-July 5th  is the largest synchronized swimming... Read more
Victory was in the hands of the San Antonio Spurs this weekend as they defeated Miami Heat in game 5 of the NBA Finals.    In a 104-87 victory, the game was particularly significant for the Spurs, who had bounced back from their heartbreaking defeat in the 2013 finals... Read more
   The Antioch Sports Legends Alumni is again gathering a roster of Hall of Fame softball players and outstanding coaches to conduct the Third Annual Hall of Fame Fast-Pitch Softball Clinic Saturday, August 2nd at the Antioch Youth Sports Complex at the corner of Wilbur Avenue and Apollo Court... Read more
   BASEBALL   Andrew Buckley, P, De La Salle-Concord, Sr. COMMENT: Posted a 1.71 ERA with a 5-2 record and one save over 49 innings.   Bryson Brigman, SS, Valley Christian-San Jose, Jr. COMMENT: Two-year starter for Warriors is already a two-time All-CCS player and a two-time world champion... Read more
NorCal Softball Top 15 Final season rankings.   1. San Benito-Hollister 29-1 2. Sheldon-Sacramento 27-6 3. Archbishop Mitty-San Jose 28-3  4. Elk Grove 28-6  5. Valley Christian-San Jose 25-6 6. Rodriguez-Fairfield         28-3   7. Johansen-Modesto         27-4 8. Amador Valley-Pleasanton 20-5 9. Sierra-Manteca 26-2-1 ... Read more