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St. Francis Soccer Wins Section D2 Title

HS / CLUB Soccer Sac-Joaquin Section Sac/Joaquin Edition March 3, 2020 0

St. Francis Soccer Wins Section D2 Title over Ponderosa (Feb. 17, 2020) Junior Jackie Stanco scored the game-winning goal in the final minutes of the second half to give St. Francis soccer a 3-2 win over Ponderosa in the Sac-Joaquin Section D-2 title game at Whitney High School. “What... Read more

Lilly Freitas (Pitman) SportStar Wrestler of the Week

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW Sac-Joaquin Section SportStars of the Week March 2, 2020 0

Pitman-Turlock Girls Wrestling Sophomore Phenom, Lilly Freitas Selected SportStar of the Week Lilly Freitas won her second CIF state title in as many years on Saturday after a dominant three-day performance in Bakersfield. The Pitman girls wrestling phenom went a perfect 5-0 and won all five matches by pin.... Read more

How to Keep Fuel in Your Tank to Perform At Your Best!

Track & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner March 2, 2020 0

Keeping Fuel in Your Tank. Learn how to fuel to perform at your best! “Coach Sarah said that this was my year to be the leader on the cross-country team!” Reese exclaims. “And if I just gave it my all, we’d be the first girls’ team at our high... Read more

Susac Family Fun Time: All Aboard Jesuit Baseball’s Hype Train

High School Baseball/Softball High School Sports Features Sac-Joaquin Section March 2, 2020 0

Major League Hype Follows Jesuit Baseball’s Susac Cousins As They Seek Return Trip To SJS Title Game • Sitting in the bleachers at Sacramento City College, seven-year-old Anthony Susac wanted to be a part of the fun, so he asked his dad for a few bucks, hustled to the... Read more

2020 CIF State Championships – Semi-Finals Set

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW February 28, 2020 0

CIF Wrestling State Championships – Semi-finals For 2020 CIF State Championships Day 2 – Quarter-final Matchups, see next page. Feature image: 160 – TRENT SILVA (Windsor, NC, 12) High School Wrestling TOP 12 TEAMS (Entering Day 3) 1 – Buchanan (CS): 176.0 2 – Poway (SD): 133.5 3 –... Read more

What’s the most important concept to teach an athlete? Confidence.

LEVELUP INSIDERS February 28, 2020 7

Parent Q: What is the single most important concept that you teach your students? A: Confidence is the Key!!! Confidence is the glue that allows you to hold on to difficult subject matter. The single most important concept that I teach my kids is confidence. I might be an... Read more

CIF Wrestling Preview: A Weight-By-Weight Boys & Girls Breakdown

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW Los Angeles City Section North Coast Section Northern Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section February 27, 2020 0

SportStars’ Wrestling Guru, Ike Dodson, Runs Down Each Division Listing Favorites As Well As NorCal’s Top Contenders, Dark Horses • 2020 CIF Wrestling Preview The walls of Mechanics Banks (formerly Rabobank) Arena will soon be singing the sweet melody of state championship wrestling. Thursday’s pigtail rounds open 28 brackets... Read more

Buchanan #1 in Final State Wrestling Rankings

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW February 27, 2020 0

Buchanan High School powerhouse takes #1 spot in Final California State Wrestling Rankings. St. John Bosco, Poway, Clovis and Gilroy round out top 5. TCW California State Ranking Finals by Michael Cho – February 26, 2020 TOP CALIFORNIA WRESTLERS (PRE-STATE) • State Wrestling Ranking Finals 106 – Andre Gonzales... Read more

Nico Young Gatorade XC Boy Athlete of the Year

Track & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner February 25, 2020 0

Nico Young 2019-20 Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year In the lead during the 2019 Nike Cross Nationals, Nico Young – Newbury Park High School senior raced to the national championship this past season, breaking the tape at the Nike Cross Nationals Final with a course-record.... Read more

Bret Harte’s Kodiak Stevens Named SportStar of the Week

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW Sac-Joaquin Section Sac/Joaquin Edition SportStars of the Week February 25, 2020 0

SportStars’ #1 Ranked, Kodiak Stevens Bret Harte-Angels Camp – Wrestling – Senior All season long, SportStars Magazine has ranked Kodiak Stephens as its top NorCal wrestler at 170 pounds. This past weekend he showed why. Stephens blazed his way through the 170-pound field at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Tournament. Get... Read more

California State Wrestling Rankings | Feb. 20

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW February 20, 2020 0

Feature photo, 120 lb CARLOS NEGRETE (Buchanan, CS, 11) 2x CIF State Finalist. California Top Boys and High School Team State Wrestling Rankings compiled by Michael Cho, The California Wrestler. Follow TCW at www.thecaliforniawrestler.com CALIFORNIA STATE WRESTLING RANKINGS • TOP WRESTLERS 106 – Andre Gonzales (Poway, SD, 11) 113 – Richard... Read more

Miami Teen, the Next Big Star in US Soccer?

Blog HS / CLUB Soccer February 19, 2020 0

Another Freddy Edu, or the next big star in US Soccer? Training out of La Masia, FC Barcelona’s youth development facility and a breeding ground of greats, a Miami teen with Haitian roots is turning heads in the soccer world. Few U.S. soccer players have made it on the... Read more