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SportStars’ 2019-20 NorCal Team Of The Year VOTE

SportStars’ 2019-20 NorCal Team Of The Year VOTE

AquaticsCentral Coast SectionHigh School BasketballHS / CLUB SoccerNorth Coast SectionSac-Joaquin SectionVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVAWater Polo August 6, 2020 4

In A Final Tip Of The Cap To The 2019-20 Year In High School Sports, SportStars Seeks Reader Help In Choosing Its NorCal Team Of The Year • As we begin that looong wait for December — with masks on and fingers crossed —  our recent August issue sought... Read more
Lily Freitas | SportStars’ 2019-20 Sac-Joaquin Female Athlete of the Year

Lily Freitas | SportStars’ 2019-20 Sac-Joaquin Female Athlete of the Year

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCWSac-Joaquin Section August 4, 2020 0

Pitman High Wrestling Phenom Lily Freitas Earns Athlete Of The Year Honors After Second Straight Undefeated Season • The best female athlete in the Sac-Joaquin Section is a state and national champion wrestler with Olympic ambitions. Lily Freitas is also just a sophomore. The Pitman High-Turlock mat star hasn’t... Read more
Prophet Brown | SportStars’ 2019-20 Sac-Joaquin Male Athlete of the Year

Prophet Brown | SportStars’ 2019-20 Sac-Joaquin Male Athlete of the Year

High School FootballSac-Joaquin Section August 4, 2020 0

Monterey Trail Three-Sport Speed Demon, Prophet Brown, Spoke His 2019-20 Success Into Being • Last October, when things were normal and the high school football season was full swing, Monterey Trail’s Prophet Brown, like his name suggests, tweeted out his prediction for the coming months. “Turning this season up... Read more
’19-’20 Bay Area 75 Rankings, Part 3 | Nos. 25-1

’19-’20 Bay Area 75 Rankings, Part 3 | Nos. 25-1

AquaticsCentral Coast SectionHigh School Baseball/SoftballHigh School BasketballHigh School FootballHigh School GolfHigh School Wrestling Pinned by TCWNorth Coast SectionTrack & Field, Anchored by Youth RunnerVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVAWater PoloXC-Track-Running August 3, 2020 0

SportStars Magazine Counts Down The Bay Area’s Top 75 Athletes From 2019-20 In Its Eighth Annual Bay Area 75 Rankings • Welcome to our eighth annual Bay Area 75 rankings — SportStars’ countdown of the top 75 Bay Area athletes from the 2019-20 school year. Obviously, the 2019-20 season... Read more
’19-’20 Bay Area 75 Rankings, Part 2 | Nos. 50-26

’19-’20 Bay Area 75 Rankings, Part 2 | Nos. 50-26

AquaticsCentral Coast SectionHigh School Baseball/SoftballHigh School BasketballHigh School FootballHigh School Wrestling Pinned by TCWHS / CLUB SoccerLacrosseNorth Coast SectionSac-Joaquin SectionTennis: High School & ClubTrack & Field, Anchored by Youth RunnerVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVAXC-Track-Running August 3, 2020 4

SportStars Magazine Counts Down The Bay Area’s Top 75 Athletes From 2019-20 In Its Eighth Annual Bay Area 75 Rankings • Welcome to our eighth annual Bay Area 75 rankings — SportStars’ countdown of the top 75 Bay Area athletes from the 2019-20 school year. Obviously, the 2019-20 season... Read more
’19-’20 Bay Area 75 Rankings, Part 1 | Nos. 75-51

’19-’20 Bay Area 75 Rankings, Part 1 | Nos. 75-51

Central Coast SectionHigh School Baseball/SoftballHigh School BasketballHigh School FootballHigh School GolfHigh School Sports FeaturesHigh School Wrestling Pinned by TCWNorth Coast SectionOakland SectionRankingsSac-Joaquin SectionTrack & Field, Anchored by Youth RunnerVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVAXC-Track-Running August 3, 2020 0

SportStars Magazine Counts Down The Bay Area’s Top 75 Athletes From 2019-20 In Its Eighth Annual Bay Area 75 Rankings • Welcome to our eighth annual Bay Area 75 rankings — SportStars’ countdown of the top 75 Bay Area athletes from the 2019-20 school year. Obviously, the 2019-20 season... Read more
SAVE STANFORD WRESTLING

SAVE STANFORD WRESTLING

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW August 3, 2020 0

Preserve Stanford University Wrestling Program BRIEF: In July 2020, Stanford University announced its intention to eliminate 11 Varsity sports at the conclusion of the 2021 season, including wrestling, citing “finances and competitive excellence” as the primary drivers for this decision. This conclusion was reached in private, without consulting the... Read more
Lindsey Berg’s Volleyball Keys to More Accurate Setting Using the “W”

Lindsey Berg’s Volleyball Keys to More Accurate Setting Using the “W”

Club SportsLEVELUP INSIDERSVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA July 30, 2020 0

Hi there, Lindsey Berg again imparting strategy from my “Short Setters Handbook”! In my last volleyball tips for setters blog post we discussed setting “touch”. Your ability to have a good feel for the ball. It’s a very important part of delivering what your hitters need. A good feel helps... Read more
Athlete Season Performance Evaluations

Athlete Season Performance Evaluations

High School FootballLEVELUP INSIDERS July 28, 2020 0

Mental training for elite athletes means you must do a post season performance evaluation. Post season evaluations are a necessity for peak performance. During a sports season and even now during this pandemic, there are inevitable ups and downs. Every player can think back to great moments on the... Read more
Clutch Par Bags Golf Championship for CSU Fullerton’s Sara Camarena

Clutch Par Bags Golf Championship for CSU Fullerton’s Sara Camarena

High School Golf July 27, 2020 0

Mexico City native Sara Camarena made a splash in her Golden State debut. A clutch par at the 18th bagged the CSU Fullerton Jr. the win in the 54th California Women’s Amateur Golf Championship. Camarena (feature photo), a 20-year-old junior at Cal State University-Fullerton, made a clutch par on... Read more
Virtual Recruiting 101 | NCVA Helps Host Volleyball Recruiting Webinars

Virtual Recruiting 101 | NCVA Helps Host Volleyball Recruiting Webinars

VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA July 22, 2020 0

Recruiting 101: Advice for all athletes / sports. With Coronavirus Still Impeding The Return Of Competitive Play, NCVA Is Using Webinars To Help Athletes Answer Volleyball Recruiting Questions • Even during normal times, navigating through the volleyball recruiting process is hard enough. So what happens when you add a... Read more
Deep Punt | CIF Sports Sidelined Until Mid-December

Deep Punt | CIF Sports Sidelined Until Mid-December

Central Coast SectionHigh School FootballHigh School Sports FeaturesNorth Coast SectionNorthern SectionOakland SectionSac-Joaquin SectionSan Francisco Section July 21, 2020 0

In Light Of State’s Recent COVID Resurgence, CIF And Majority Of Its 10 Sections Shift To Two-Season Format Running From Mid-December To Late June • In the end, it’s a road map. A set goal. Really, that’s the best way to view Monday’s news that CIF sports will be... Read more