Sportstars
Heritage Softball Delia Scott, SportStar of the Week
Congrats to Heritage Sr. Delia Scott who takes SportStar of the Week honors Softball pitcher Delia Scott’s stellar senior season picked up a little more shine on May 17 when the Patriots ace delivered a no-hitter in a 5-0 shutout of Carondelet-Concord in a North Coast Section Division I... Read more
Three Exercises Most Frequently Done Incorrectly
Have you ever had a stiff neck after doing bicycle crunches or a sore back after doing a plank? It’s because you’re doing them wrong! What’s the point in unnecessarily hurting yourself while trying to work out? Kit Rich, celebrity trainer and founder of KICHGO, says there are three exercises... Read more
Zach Larrier: Monterey Trail’s Three-Sport Star Hits TOP GEAR
Monterey Trail-Elk Grove Senior Zach Larrier Has Blazing Fast Speed, And Zooming Toward Even More Hardware • Everything in Zach Larrier’s life is fast. From the gridiron to the track, the classroom to his life at home; there are times when it’s all a blur. In the fall, his... Read more
Rounding The Bend: SoCal League Faces Their Most Challenging Course
2019 SoCal Interscholastic Mountain Bike Racing Series ROUND FOUR Rounding the bend on the regular season, SoCal League student athletes finally made their way out to Keysville to face the most challenging course of the year. Roller coaster single track, steep climbs accented by gusting head winds, and plenty of... Read more
California College Wrestling Programs
As the natural next step for high school wrestlers aspiring to wrestle in the college ranks, The California Wrestler’s award-winning newsletter Editor and SportStars INSIDER, Al Fontes files this report on new California college wrestling programs. For a list of Best Colleges For Men’s Wrestling, Nationwide see college factual Each... Read more
Hannah Jorgensen- Cycling SportStar of the Week
NorCal High School Cycling League points leader, Hanna Joprgensen takes home SportStar of the Week honors Hannah Jorgensen, a 4.0 student and relentless cyclist, entered the second week of May as the overall points leader in the Sophomore Girls Division of the NorCal High School Cycling League. Jorgensen competes... Read more
Vocal Chord Dysfunction: When Stress Shuts Down Your Airway
Our Mental Skills Professional, Erika Westhoff, Breaks Down Vocal Chord Dysfunction In The Stressed Out Athlete • In my 20 years as a mental skills coach, there’s no doubt that stress is a bigger part of young athletes lives today — more than ever before. So much so, it’s... Read more
Rugby Chat with Coach Carlson, Quinnipiac University Women’s Rugby Champions Women’s College Rugby in the U.S. is expanding at a rapid clip. As a result there are close to 20 teams who have gone NCAA (NIRA) and more to come! Therefore many prospective students and families have lots of... Read more
Hartshorn, Omania Win UWW Jr. Greco Championships
California Wrestlers Mason Hartshorn and Peyton Omania Win UWW Jr. Greco Championships – Earn Spots on Jr. World Team. SportStars INSIDER Al Fonte’s post April 25th outlined the UWW Jr. Greco Championship results, shared below. USA Wrestling posted this commentary that same day, written by Mike Willis. We’re sharing... Read more
Rock Stars Travel to SoCal and Nevada
NorCal Juniors Honor Roll: April 2019 April was an exceptional month for Team NorCal, on the national and international level. Keeping it close to home, our rock star players traveled to Southern California and Nevada to compete. First on the agenda, the coveted USTA International Spring Championships from March... Read more
Catie Grace Carrington SRV Lacrosse SportStar of the Week
Catie Grace Carrington, San Ramon Valley-Danville — Lacrosse – Junior SRV’s talented attacker, Catie Grace Carrington, scored a combined 10 goals on back-to-back nights. That lead the Wolves to defeated Foothill-Pleasanton 19-7 on April 26 and St. Ignatius-San Francisco on April 27. Carrington added two assists in the win over... Read more
All-City Athletes Of The Year Vote 2018-19
SportStars And The Sacramento River Cats Ask Fans To Weigh In On The Finalists For The All-City Team’s Male And Female Athlete Of The Year • The SportStars 10th Annual All-City Team was recently announced in the Sac-Joaquin Edition of our May issue. The team is produced in partnership... Read more