Longfellow Middle adds to its boys hoops title history
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By ERIK STORDAHL | SportStars Longfellow Middle School-Berkeley coasted to another championship when they defeated King Middle School-Berkeley at the City of Walnut Creek Basketball Invitational on March 16. The tournament was hosted by Foothill Middle School of Walnut Creek and featured eight middle schools from the East Bay.... Read more
As boys golf nears the halfway point of the season, we thought we’d take the time to offer up our thoughts on who has shown the most promise and what to expect the rest of the way in the North Coast Section. TEAM TO BEAT: FOOTHILL The defending North... Read more
By JIM McCUE | Contributor Golf is a rare sport where young players can not have a favorite team to root for while growing up. As kids often choose a preferred group of players to cheer for on the football field, baseball diamond, or basketball court, young... Read more
The Intimidator
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Purple Powerhouse
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If there was a flashpoint to the 2011 Amador Valley softball season that concluded with the program’s first North Coast Section title, it came in the Livermore Stampede tournament in early April. The Dons were 9-0 after beating Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills in their tournament opener, and then a... Read more
RiverCats giving NorCal high schools a taste of The Show
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By JIM McCUE | SportStars By high school, some ballplayers have accepted the fact their Major League dreams from childhood will never become reality. But, given the chance, each and every high school player would relish the opportunity to experience the neatly-manicured grass, monstrous video board, booming public... Read more
Back on the Prowl
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SCOUT IT OUT LOUD: Best athletes often land at shortstop
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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
Something Bruin
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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
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
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