At an early age, Dillon Danner assumed leadership positions in the sports arena. Quarterback. Point guard. Catcher. The Santa Cruz High star not only retained those roles as he got older, he continued to blossom and shined brightest this season as a senior. He led the Cardinals football team... Read more
More Mascots Fun (Closed Schools)
Blog June 9, 2020
Everyone loves unique mascot names with some of the most popular in California being the Lincoln Zebras of Lincoln, Mayfair Monsoons of Lakewood, Vintage Crushers of Napa, Poly Parrots of Los Angeles, Chester Volcanoes of Chester and Venice Gondoliers of Venice. Here’s some more with the added twist that... Read more
Back in 1962, I was a 9th-grade quarterback for the Wilbur Warriors in Palo Alto. Clearly, it’s a game I have loved for decades. The question of whether or not to play high school, college or pro football this fall troubles me greatly. The coronavirus doesn’t play favorites when... Read more
Sports Psychology: Turning inward to reflect on your thoughts and emotions is a necessary task for creating and maintaining a healthy life. Now, especially amid Covid, is as good as ever to spend some time exploring your inner world. Ask yourself some sports psychology questions, ponder some ideas. Clarity... Read more
Does Athletic IQ Translate to Academic IQ?
LEVELUP INSIDERS June 2, 2020 9
LeBron James has an amazing basketball IQ. Does that mean that he is intelligent outside of basketball? Does Athletic IQ translate to academic IQ? My mentor reminds me constantly that truth (athletic IQ does translate to academic IQ) was parallel. He believes that certain principles are universal. For instance,... Read more
Luca Urlando- McClatchy Swimming SportStar
AquaticsSac-Joaquin SectionSportStars of the Week June 1, 2020 0
Luca Urlando- Senior from McClatchy High School in Sacramento is named SportStar of the Week! Luca Urlando ranks as the No. 2 overall senior recruit in the nation by SwimSwam.com. Which means NorCal was robbed to see what he might have done in his final postseason with McClatchy. Instead... Read more
SportStars’ #CoverMadness Championship Winners
High School FootballVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA May 30, 2020 10
#CoverMadness Championship: A Fan-Powered Tournament To Select The Top Cover From SportStars Magazine’s First Decade Results In Co-Champions After More Than 185K Votes • SportStars will turn 10-years old on June 10, which has us feeling quite nostalgic. So for part of our celebration, our editor and production manager sifted... Read more
#CoverMadness, SportStars’ Fan-Powered Tournament To Select The Top Cover From The Magazine’s First Decade Has Reached The Final Four — And Its Time To Vote • SportStars will turn 10-years old on June 10, which has us feeling quite nostalgic. So far part of our celebration, our editor and... Read more
SportStars’ Boys Swimming Big 10 | NorCal’s Best Swimmers (’11-’20)
AquaticsBig 10 Anniversary ProjectCentral Coast SectionNorth Coast SectionSac-Joaquin Section May 22, 2020 0
SportStars’ 10 Year Anniversary Project Continues With Its Boys Swimming Big 10 — The Magazine’s Top 10 NorCal Boys Swimmers Of The Past Decade • The Boys Swimming Big 10 is an installation of the SportStars Big 10 Project: A 10-months-long anniversary project to celebrate what will be 10... Read more
Volleyball Footwork: Lets Take the Next Step Together
Club SportsLEVELUP INSIDERSVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA May 20, 2020 0
Hi all, Lindsey Berg here! In my last blog we dove into the importance of proper volleyball footwork. Like in all sport, footwork leads to efficiency and effectiveness. You can say, it’s a critical first step toward mastering your position. As I mentioned last time, to be efficient means... Read more
North Coast Section Commissioner Pat Cruickshank Marvels At The Spirit Guiding Various Efforts To Honor The Student-Athletes Who Were Denied Their Seasons, Graduations • This is part of the SportStars #NeverStop Project The past few months have spun our world into a crazy and unprecedented time. Quarantine, sickness and... Read more
Madi Mays Minutemen Softball SportStar of the Week
High School Baseball/SoftballNorth Coast SectionSportStars of the Week May 19, 2020 0
Madi Mays’ Minutemen career began as a freshman in 2017 when she helped Concord High School softball claim a North Coast Section Division II title. Mays went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI in the final against Granada. Fast forward to her last varsity game, Mays spun a no-hitter against Monte... Read more
