Sportstars
First Pitch: CIF on High School Sports Officials
First Pitch: Black & White Issue On Jan. 11, the California Interscholastic Federation released an op-ed about high school sports officials. It was emailed to the various media outlets throughout the state which still cover high school sports. (It’s not as big a list as it used to be).... Read more
Vacaville Wrestling: Sound PINvestment
The Vacaville Wrestling Program Is A Mom-And-Pop Company Worth Buying Into • Vacaville wrestling coaches Clint Birch and Armando Orozco have a business that is ready for the Shark Tank. Birch and Orozco — emboldened by administrators, parents, alumni and rabid fans — manage the most profitable high school... Read more
Northern California Volleyball: Sacramento Teams Blaze Trails
Pair Of Boys Teams Notch First National Bids For Young Sacramento Club • “Be legendary,” is a statement subtly placed on the homepage of the Legends Volleyball Club website. At the San Mateo Convention Center on Jan. 12-13, LVBC had 21 boys fulfill that very statement. The players from... Read more
Carondelet Basketball ERICA MILLER SportStar of the Week
Medicine Ball Erica Miller was giving the Pinewood Panthers a taste of their own medicine. That earned the Carondelet basketball shooter, our SportStar of the Week honors. ERICA MILLER Carondelet Basketball – Senior Facing the state’s No. 1-ranked basketball team, by CalHiSports.com, Pinewood-Los Altos Hills — a program known... Read more
Granada Crowned 2019 Mat Classic Wrestling Champions
Photo: 195 Championship Final – Xavier Williams (Livermore, NC) dec. Dylan Myers (Franklin, SJ), 5-4 The 18th Annual Mat Classic Wrestling Championships held at Granada High School in Livermore proved once again to be among the most competitive tournaments in the Bay Area. This year’s tournament featured several section and... Read more
East Bay Parks Summer Jobs for Teens
Kids Would Rather Be Parkin’ It and These Summer Jobs are Ideal for SportStars Like Yours! For the 5th consecutive year, the East Bay Regional Parks District will host two Youth Job Fairs, designed to raise awareness of employment opportunities for teens in the East Bay. The fairs are... Read more
The California Wrestler: A History Lesson
As you know, I’m a SportStars INSIDER. The publisher recently asked me to talk about my roots in high school wrestling. Just so happens, I have a story to share with you about that! Outside of my main gig, I’m the editor of The California Wrestler! The 2018 –... Read more
How Physical Therapy Can Correct Knee Injury
How Physical Therapy Can Correct Knee Injury Dr. Christopher Powers Knee injuries are the most common injuries we see in the Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes atUCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. Our physical therapists will focus on the joints and muscles above and below the knee to get to... Read more
Annika Decker Pinewood Basketball SportStar of the Week
While NorCal’s No. 1-ranked team has plenty of star power, most notably senior Hannah Jump, it’s Annika Decker who has been the one turning the engine for the undefeated Pinewood Panthers. And that earns Annika our SportStar of the Week! The 5-foot-3 point guard was the team’s leading scorer... Read more
Andrew Koponen: Wrestler. Soldier. Survivor.
Always Moving Forward The mantra of the wrestler and soldier, turned Oakland police officer. And now screenwriter, Andrew Koponen has a life-and-times story that is the stuff of lore. And a survivors tale that brought him through dark times, all the way to Hollywood. By Al Fontes, Special to... Read more
Buchanan Wrestling Wins Prestigious Title
Buchanan Wins Prestigious Field to Capture 2019 Clovis Doc Buchanan Title TOP 10 TEAM SCORES 1 – Buchanan (CS): 194.0 2 – Montini Catholic (Illinois): 183.5 3 – Bergen Catholic (New Jersey): 163.5 4 – Gilroy (CC): 140.0 5 – Lake Highland Prep (Florida): 139.5 6 – Selma (CS):... Read more
The Detriment to Early Sport Specialization
Is it Wise to Specialize? In the last Issue I spoke about the importance of the long-term development of young athletes and how the microwave mentality (with the support of overwhelming research) clearly shows the detriment to early sport specialization among our youth. Today I will continue this conversation by... Read more