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Frank Cheek, Legendary Humboldt State Coach Passes
This past Saturday, legendary Humboldt State University Coach Frank Cheek passed away at the age of 82. His long career at Humboldt State included 22 years coaching wrestling and 25 years coaching softball. Most recently the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Hall of Fame inducted Cheek. Frank Cheek guided... Read more
St. Anthony’s Tiare Jennings is the Press-Telegram’s Most Outstanding Senior in softball
Tiare Jennings of St. Anthony had the start of all starts to her softball season. She batted .710 (22 for 31) with six home runs, 19 RBIs, 18 runs, four doubles and a triple through eight games before the coronavirus pandemic lowered the boom on the season. She was... Read more
State guidelines for schools reopening don’t answer questions about sports returning
Those wondering whether high school sports will resume in the fall didn’t get a definitive answer on Monday when Tony Thurmond, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, released the California Department of Education’s guidelines for helping schools reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are still in the waiting game,”... Read more
USC-committed QB Miller Moss of Alemany pursuing transfer to Mater Dei
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Alemany quarterback Miller Moss, who recently committed to USC, has applied for enrollment at Mater Dei. Mater Dei associate athletic director Jessica Perry said via email that Moss had not been accepted at Mater Dei as... Read more
There are signs that there is light at the end of the tunnel for high school student-athletes and coaches. CIF State Executive Director Ron Nocetti announced last week during a CIF State Federation Council meeting that the office is ready to establish “Return to Participation” guidelines for schools that... Read more
Santa Cruz’s Dillon Danner is the leader of the pack | Athlete of the Year
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)
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: Can’t go out amid Covid? GO IN!
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?
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
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
#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