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Gilroy High School Wrestling Squad Is Harvesting Gold
Gilroy’s Veteran Wrestling Squad Is Poised To Make More Mat History • Nested in the aptly-named Central Coast Section, Gilroy High is a short drive from the serene sands that border Monterey Bay. During dry summers, the ocean must beckon youth that seek an escape from the town of... Read more
Oregon Cycling League added to expanding youth cycling movement
Austin McInerny, NICA’s president, said, “Marked by volcanoes, abundant bodies of water, dense evergreen and mixed forests. As well as high deserts and semi-arid shrublands, Oregon is a mountain biker’s paradise! As such, we are confident that the newly formed NICA Oregon League leadership team will be extremely successful... Read more
By Ground Or By Air Ngata Siblings Back Folsom
Meet Joseph And Daniyel Ngata — The Sibling Spark Plugs Behind The 2017 Folsom Offensive Juggernaut Story by Steven Wilson | Photos by James K. Leash Before we dive into the story of Folsom’s potent Ngata brothers and their dominance on the football field this year, let’s dispel some... Read more
Preseason NorCal Wrestler Rankings (152-285 pounds)
Welcome to the debut of our weight-by-weight NorCal Top 20 wrestler rankings. These will be compiled by contributor Ike Dodson on a bi-weekly basis throughout the regular season. The next update will post on Dec. 15. For Weights 106-145, CLICK HERE 152 POUNDS Johnny Fox, Jr., Gilroy (CCS) Alexander... Read more
Preseason NorCal Wrestler Rankings (106-145 pounds)
Welcome to the debut of our weight-by-weight NorCal Top 20 wrestler rankings. These will be compiled by contributor Ike Dodson on a bi-weekly basis throughout the regular season. The next update will post on Dec. 15. For Weights 152-285, CLICK HERE. 106 POUNDS Jayden Gomez, Fr., Gilroy (CCS) William... Read more
Granada High School’s Wrestling History Comes Full Circle
Photo credit – Adam Clark As we enter into the 2017-2018 wrestling season, the coaching staff at Granada High School in Livermore, California begins the year with a newly established vision, a collection of program goals, and high ambitions to take the Matador program to the next level and... Read more
Clemmens on the MLB Hot Stove
RECOGNIZING THE MLB All-BAWS TEAM By Blaine Clemmens; email me at [email protected] or Tweet me @BayAreaWS With National Letter-of-Intent week gone by, the MLB Hot Stove season (though even Luke-Warm-Stove seems like a stretch as of this writing), and Thanksgiving providing us a time for reflection, I started to think... Read more
Rocklin High School is Ready for Return of Football University’s Championships
Former 49er Mike Wilson Serving as FBU’s Senior Representative for Two-Day Youth Football Tournament, Dec. 2-3Placer Valley Tourism is teaming up with All American Games (AAG) for the second straight year to bring the Football University (FBU) Pacific Region West Championship games to Placer Valley. Twelve youth football teams will... Read more
Play In The Cepeda Baseball Caribbean Classic
Photos courtesy Glunaphotography.com Tryouts for the 5th Annual Cepeda Baseball Caribbean Classic Coming To NorCal The premier tournament showcasing young talent, The Cepeda Baseball Caribbean Classic is ramping up for it’s 5th season. Elite players from the USA, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and other Latin countries join to compete with the... Read more
Pahulu’s POV: St. Patrick-St. Vincent Triumphs in NCS Div 5 Playoffs over Clear Lake
St. Patrick-St. Vincent Triumphs in Shootout Victory over Clear Lake 60-44 in NCS Div 5 Playoffs 11/25/2017  Photo Credit: Ed Oswalt An NCS Division 5 semifinal matchup between the defending Div 6-A state champs St.Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins against the Clear Lake Cardinals here in Vallejo, CA.  I came here... Read more
Rugby is Religion in New Zealand
Train, Sleep, Eat, REPEAT! LIVIN’ THE DREAM @ Inside Running Academy. Story Mike Rogers and The Rugger’s Edge “The thing that really blew me away when first arriving in New Zealand was that rugby is more than a game here, it is more than a passion or a past-time. I... Read more
Boys Preseason NorCal High School Basketball Top 20
2016-17 records are included. 1. BISHOP O’DOWD-OAKLAND (19-11) Last year’s Dragons were a talented team which had some big wins but could never stay consistent. However, the roster was still predominantly young (only five seniors), and returns an array of talent. Leading the way for O’Dowd is arguably the... Read more