With three decades of experience, National Academy of Athletics founder Aaron Locks offers parents nine steps for choosing the right camp for their kid • Summer camps should be an awesome experience for all children. The focus should be on fun, education and being active. This is my 32nd... Read more
Southern Storm: 45th Lions All-Star Football Classic Wrap
High School FootballSac-Joaquin Section June 18, 2018 0
Dominant Defensive Effort, Impressive Chemistry Lead The South To Convincing Victory In 45th Lions All-Star Football Classic With time running out in the 45th Lions All-Star Football Classic, Patterson quarterback Gabe Sanchez showed he knew the importance of closure. Just in case any North players were clinging to impractical... Read more
Your Flow State – How to Get There
BlogLEVELUP INSIDERS June 16, 2018 0
How to Get into the Flow State and How To Stop Sabotaging Your Performance Under Pressure When athletes or performers are just about to do their thing under extreme pressure of having to execute their skills, a curious thing happens… A part of your mind tries to take over and... Read more
NorCal Volleyball Club: Coaching the NorCal Volleyball Club’s first 11U Power League team. Robin Enciso wasn’t sure what to expect at a few of those first qualifying tournaments. “Some of it was like, ‘Let’s just cross our fingers and see how many pass-set-hits we can get,” said Enciso. Now... Read more
Northern California could put its rich tradition in competitive swimming up against just about any other region in the country. NorCal features two national-championship caliber collegiate swimming programs at Cal and Stanford, routinely has produced some of the top high school swimming talent in the country and is home... Read more
CTE and Brain Damage From Football I’m all ready to play football but my mom read something in the paper about CTE and brain damage from football, and now she says she won’t let me play. I can’t believe it — I’ve looked forward to playing high school football... Read more
A Blueprint For Goal-Setting Success
LEVELUP INSIDERS June 14, 2018 0
GoalPostPro Is A Social Media-Based Goal-Setting Platform That Sets The Stage For Achieving What You Want • All great coaches know that goal-setting is a cornerstone in life that we can teach our students. The difficulty lies in getting a proper goal-setting program in place. Too often, those who... Read more
In my last blog post, I addressed the 7 Attributes of Peak Performance. Today we’ll make a point of addressing the sports parent; specifically what I call, The Parent Role in Sports. Specifically, the parent you DON’T want to become. Lets start with signs and ideas on what you want, and... Read more
Renovated, Upgraded Placer County Fair Facilities Has Region Excited To Renew Its Love Of Fair • A little less than one year ago, Placer Valley Tourism entered a 35-year management agreement to take over the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville. The aging 80-year old facility and home to the... Read more
This post arrived today from Jaden Conwright’s father, Craig. It’s speaks of a pretty nice Fathers’ Day present, wouldn’t you say! A son doing well in his chosen sport. But this is no ordinary son; no ordinary sport! SportsStars published multiple articles about Jaden racing formula cars beginning in... Read more
Walnut Creek Soccer Club Transforms Into Walnut Creek Surf After Becoming Affiliate Of Renown San Diego Club • When Adam Cooper came on as Walnut Creek Soccer Club’s director of coaching in February, the club was excited about the change in direction. They probably didn’t anticipate the most recent... Read more
2018 All-NorCal Softball Team
High School Baseball/Softball June 11, 2018 3
We Wrap Up The 2018 Season With Our All-NorCal Softball Teams, Led By Player Of The Year Rachel Cid And Pitcher Of The Year Vanessa Strong • NORCAL SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR Rachel Cid, Tracy, Sr. (Pictured above) NORCAL SOFTBALL PITCHER OF THE YEAR Vanessa Strong, Freedom-Oakley, Sr. FIRST... Read more