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Female Soccer Players at Highest Risk for ACL Tears
Don’t let ACL injuries sideline soccer aspirations The Women’s World Cup is in the limelight. In addition to it being a great example of physical activity for aspiring soccer players of all ages, it’s an important reminder of the prevention of and recovery from ACL tears. A sports medicine... Read more
Bay Area 75 Rankings: 2018-19
We Reveal Our Annual Ranked Countdown Of The Bay Area Athletes Of The Year For The 2018-19 School Year • Below are the first 55 athletes from our seventh annual Bay Area 75 — SportStars’ rankings of the top 75 Bay Area athletes of the year from 2018-19. The Top... Read more
Last State Honor for Levelle Bailey
LeVelle Bailey received potentially his last All-State honor as a high school athlete in late June when we named him SportStar of the week and Cal-Hi Sports named him 1st Team Grid-Hoop All-State. The Grid-Hoop All-State teams are comprised of California’s top performers in both football and basketball. Bailey... Read more
Fortify Your Wins With Your “Why”
Graduation, good grades, sports and athletic accomplishments make up our society’s “coming of age rituals” and “rites of passage.” We prize academic and athletic performance as a measure of our physical and intellectual abilities, personal value, and even our self-worth. Winning is important, and here is a different perspective... Read more
Ka’anapali Tees Up Next Gen Golfers
The Golf Courses at Ka’anapali, Maui, Hawaii are teeing up the next generation of junior golfers with a “Juniors Play Free” on the Ka’anapali Kai Course With Their Own Tees! Bring the Ohana Helping to bring up the next generation of golfers, Ka’anapali Golf Courses announces the continuation of... Read more
Sophie Jones named SportStar of the Week, Gatorade Player of the Year
Knights midfielder, Sophie Jones honored Gatorade State POY and SportStar of the Week. On June 13, 2019 Menlo School in Atherton announced that Sophie Jones had become the school’s first Gatorade State Player Of The Year winner in the 34-year history of the awards. The senior midfielder led the... Read more
Bay Area Divers In the Zone
Feature Photo: Sofie Lehane with Michael Solomon (left), who dove in the Boys 12-13 age group in both the 1 meter and 3 meter springboard events, placing 7th on 3m and 6th on 1m. and brother Jake Solomon who competed in the Boys 11 & Under 1 meter event,... Read more
Hannibal Navies “Spectators FREE” Football Camp in the Bay July 1-2
Spectators Welcome! 49ers Hannibal Navies Camp in the Bay July 1-2, 2019 powered by 360 Football Academy is about Pros preparing student-athletes for post-secondary success. Over 200 high school athletes and parents from across the Bay have an opportunity to participate in Hannibal Navies Foundation Football “Camp in the... Read more
NorCal Sports Highlights 2018-19: Media Members Look Back
Northern California Media Members Weigh In On Their Favorite NorCal Sports Highlights Of 2018-19 • As part of our annual Yearbook Special Edition, SportStars likes to survey a handful of high school sports writers for their NorCal sports highlights of the past year. Some of the writers are regular... Read more
How Confidence and Belief Boosts Your Ability
I preach three ingredients are all you need to begin reaching peak performance. Confidence. Belief and Effort. You spend hours perfecting your craft. Training your body. I’m here to help you train your brain! Lets talk about how confidence and belief boosts your ability. Self-Confidence, and belief in your... Read more
JPS Ultimate Linemen Challenge: 2019 Battle Of The Unsung Heroes
Impressive Collection Of Talented NorCal Linemen Gather For A Spirited, Competitive — And Even Emotional — Battle Of The Unsung Heroes • On June 8, Diablo Valley College played host to the annual Jr. Prep Sports NorCal Ultimate Linemen Challenge: Battle Of The Unsung Heroes. It was an impressive... Read more
Fremont Christian Baseball: Promise Kept, Promise Fulfilled
Bubba Gomez And His Dad Completed A Four-Year Promise To Each Other By Leading Fremont Christian Baseball To The School’s First Section Title • A four-year plan ended just the way coach Chris Gomez and his Fremont Christian baseball team envisioned it — capping off a 24-6 season with... Read more