The term “excellence” is thrown around a lot in the world of competitive sports. I’m a fan of this word, so much so that I included it in the name of my business, Excellence in Sport Performance. But like so many terms in the sports world, (i.e. “mental toughness,”... Read more
Dan Evertsz “The College Money Pro” says, there are comprehensive college financial aid and funding strategies to help you successfully get students into the RIGHT college (and OUT!) in a way that’s affordable to your family! EDUCATE Yourself And Insure Your Children’s Future. Innovative College Funding Solutions Every Parent Needs to... Read more
With 60 teams from all over the west coast competing in this tournament, it is considered the premier fall tournament in the west for high school and middle school club teams. Tenacity 10’s founder and CEO, Theresa Sherry, explained that this particular tournament is focused on girl’s youth and... Read more
By Jim McCue | SportStars By the time I was done with a round of golf with CIF State Boys Golf champion Austin Smotherman, my game and ego felt like it had been through 10 rounds with Mike Tyson. Playing 18 holes with Smotherman, a 2012 graduate... Read more
All Fore Him is a golf tournament unlike any other. This event is being organized in order to raise funds for New Vision Ministries. All donations are tax deductible through the Celebration Christian Preschool 501 c(3). Your support is going to make a difference in many lives. Thank you... Read more
Top 5 Ways to turn the De La Salle football movie into a blockbuster. You might have heard that Hollywood has finally gotten wise to what’s been going on in Contra Costa County. Concord, more specifically (Winton Ave, if you wanna get super-picky). That’s right. The De La... Read more
Bellarmine Prep High’s football team might consider changing its logo from a Bell to a Question Mark for the 2012 season. The Central Coast Section Bells bookended their stellar 2011 campaign with tough losses – falling 26-23 in double-overtime to De La Salle-Concord in Week 1 and 42-37 to Santa... Read more
Freedom High (BVAL) coach Kevin Hartwig preaches to his players to focus on the following motto: “Are we going to be 1-0 or 0-1 this week?” It’s obviously the 11-year Falcons coach’s attempt at keeping his players focused on one game at a time. Even though 90 percent of... Read more
By CHACE BRYSON | Editor McClymonds sets up for an extended run of OAL dominance To the rest of the Oakland Athletic League, watching the 2011 Silver Bowl had to be more than a bit depressing. Here was McClymonds High, getting the best of Skyline to close out... Read more
By MITCH STEPHENS | Contributor They are affectionately known as The Oreo Trio, but at one point this tightly knit cookie almost crumbled. The Galileo High football trio of fullback/linebacker Ronzel Fox (black), quarterback/safety Kyle Nelson (white) and running back/strong safety Dontell Jackson (black) survived a minor skirmish... Read more
OFFENSE QB ““ Keller Chryst (Palo Alto) 6-4, 225, Sr. Threw 28 touchdowns and just 11 INTs in 2011. QB ““ Jack Stinn (St. Ignatius-S.F.) 6-1, 190, Sr. Led all CCS underclassmen in passing with 2,597 yards and 18 TDs. RB ““ Eric Redwood (Serra-San Mateo)... Read more