Nearly 100 Teams to Play in USA Softball NAIA Summer Showcase in Placer Valley
High School Baseball/SoftballHigh School Sports Features May 25, 2017 0
USA Fastpitch Joins Forces with Superior Showcase Softball USA Fastpitch will be partnering with Superior Showcase Softball and Placer Valley Tourism for three incredible days, June 2-4 for a major softball competition. This exciting USA Softball NAIA Summer Explosion Showcase will bring nearly 100 teams to Placer Valley. ... Read more
Renovations Rev Up Oak Creek BMX Track
High School Cycling May 24, 2017 0
Number One BMX Track Builder in the Nation Works his Magic in Roseville Story by AMY LOONEY, PVT Oak Creek BMX is currently undergoing a major track rebuild that was primarily funded by a $10,000 capital improvement grant from Placer Valley Tourism (PVT). The last track rebuild took place... Read more
The SportStars All-City Team is an awards program conducted by the magazine and presented by the Sacramento River Cats. Athletes were chosen through nominations and accomplishments throughout the 2016-17 season. Selections had to be from schools that resided within a 60-mile radius of Sacramento. Here are each of the honorees for... Read more
SportStars 2017 ‘V’ Athlete of the Year Award: Miles Ahead
High School Baseball/SoftballSac-Joaquin Section May 21, 2017 0
Sheldon Softball’s Taliyah Miles Controls The Circle, Anchors The Offense And Leads Storied Program By Example • EDITOR’S NOTE: The “V” Award is part of the SportStars All-City Team Awards presented in partnership with the Sacramento River Cats. It is presented to the top female athlete of the school... Read more
2017 Art Savage Athlete of the Year Award: Big Bear
BlogHigh School Baseball/SoftballSac-Joaquin Section May 21, 2017 0
There’s Nothing Small About Darren Nelson — That Includes The Lasting Impact He’ll Leave As A Multi-Sport Star For The Granite Bay Grizzlies • EDITOR’S NOTE: The Art Savage Award is part of the SportStars All-City Team Awards presented in partnership with the Sacramento River Cats. It is presented to... Read more
Welcome to the one-stop location for everything pertaining to the 2017 SportStars All-City Team Awards Day at the River Cats. We gathered at Raley Field on Sunday, May 21 —along with our partners SMUD, the U.S. Air Force and our generous hosts — to honor some of the top Sac-Joaquin Section... Read more
Free & Easy
High School Baseball/SoftballSac-Joaquin Section May 18, 2017 0
With 6-foot-8 Pitching Talent Darren Nelson Leading The Way, Senior-Heavy Granite Bay Is Loose, Confident And Ready To Chase A Title • Story by JIM MCCUE | Photos by DOUG GULER Records are erased and league titles meaningless when the first pitch of the Sac-Joaquin Section baseball playoffs is... Read more
Lincoln Potters Bring Rich History to GWL Summer in Placer Valley is going to sizzle this year with the return of the Lincoln Potters. This collegiate-level summer baseball team is part of the Great West League (GWL) and will be playing 32 home games in Lincoln at newly renovated... Read more
All-Norcal Boys Basketball ’16-’17
Central Coast SectionHigh School BasketballNorth Coast SectionOakland SectionSac-Joaquin SectionSan Francisco Section May 9, 2017 0
Woodcreek-Roseville’s Jordan Brown Was A Slam Dunk Choice As NorCal Player Of The Year • As the final quarter of California basketball for the 2016-17 season ticked away, and Bishop Montgomery-Torrance mustered just enough moxie to eventually hold off Woodcreek-Roseville 74-67 in the CIF Open Division state final, it... Read more
All-NorCal Girls Basketball ’16-’17
Central Coast SectionHigh School BasketballNorth Coast SectionSac-Joaquin Section May 8, 2017 0
Player Of The Year, Iimari Thomas of Sacred Heart Cathedral-S.F., Headlines Our Top 15 Players From 2016-17 • There’s a computer program buried deep in the bowels of the massive MaxPreps’ database of girls high school basketball teams, and it churns through the wins and losses — and... Read more
SportStars All-City Team Awards
High School Sports FeaturesSac/Joaquin EditionSpecial Editions May 8, 2017 0
For the eight year, SportStars has partnered with the Sacramento River Cats to produce the SportStars All-City Team High School Sports Awards. Traditionally, the All-CIty Awards have recognized outstanding achievement by high school athletes throughout the Greater Sacramento Area. This year’s team features more than 500 athletes after we casted... Read more
USTA will be hosting its National L2 Ranking Tournament, May 19-22 at Johnson Ranch Racquet Club. This exciting four-day event will showcase the top 32 tennis players in the United States for each of the following age divisions: Boys 12 & 14 and Girls 12 & 14. Players will check in... Read more
