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Almost Perfect

Almost Perfect

Central SectionHigh School Baseball/Softball March 2, 2017 1

Few Programs In The State Have Had The Continued Success Of Buchanan-Clovis — And It’s Not Stopping Anytime Soon Story By Mark Tennis | Photos by Cary Edmondson In his 19 years as the head baseball coach at Buchanan High in Clovis, Tom Donald has become familiar with perfection.... Read more
Freedom’s March

Freedom’s March

High School Baseball/SoftballNorth Coast Section March 2, 2017 0

Junior Pitcher Vanessa Strong Leads A Talented Freedom Roster Still Burning With Motivation Following An Emotional 2016 NCS Title Run. Story By James G. Kane It was, in retrospect, love at first sight. The diamond. The ball. The strike zone. The target. And the batter, of course. Don’t forget... Read more
NorCal Preseason Baseball Top 20

NorCal Preseason Baseball Top 20

High School Baseball/SoftballRankings March 1, 2017 0

Here’s how we see the NorCal baseball landscape to start the 2017 season. 1. DE LA SALLE-CONCORD (25-3) Some of the most competitive games on the Spartans schedule each year are the intrasquad games played at Saturday morning practices. It’s in those games where De La Salle builds its... Read more
Motherly Advice for Team Snacks

Motherly Advice for Team Snacks

LEVELUP INSIDERS March 1, 2017 0

Team Moms: Make Sure You’re Shopping From The Approved Snack List for Tournaments to Keep Athletes Well Fueled. Let’s say you’re a team mom who needs some ideas for feeding the team during tournaments. What are some quick, healthy, energizing foods you can provide for these athletes? Keeping the... Read more
Rugby 101-Part II

Rugby 101-Part II

HS / CLUB RUGBYNorCal EditionSac-Joaquin SectionSac/Joaquin Edition February 19, 2017 0

How To Play; How To Score; And What’s A Scrum? Last month, we discussed the history of the sport of Rugby, the very basics on what the sport is and where it is played. This month, we explain HOW you actually play the game and what some of the... Read more
Hannah Jump

Hannah Jump

BasketballCentral Coast SectionSportStars of the Week February 13, 2017 0

SportStar Of The Week | Pinewood-Los Altos Hills | Basketball | Senior • Jump played a key role in keeping the Panthers’ lengthy winning streak alive during a tough three-games-in-seven-days stretch that bridged January and February. Pinewood, which entered this week at No. X in SportStars NorCal Top 20, knocked... Read more
Fairbrook’s 41

Fairbrook’s 41

Sac-Joaquin SectionUncategorized January 26, 2017 0

   SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Senior Janae Fairbrook had a big night on Tuesday, scoring a career-high 41 points and made a St. Francis school record 11 three-pointers, including 10 straight in the first half.    “I was not really counting during the game,” said Fairbrook, whose career best was... Read more
NorCal Player of the Year

NorCal Player of the Year

High School FootballSac-Joaquin Section January 20, 2017 0

  NorCal Player of the Year   Mason Hurst • WR/DB • Del Oro-Loomis • Senior   Versatile. Humble. Leader. Competitor. Athletic. Mature. Special.   The adjectives to describe SportStars Magazine’s NorCal Football Player of the Year Mason Hurst are as plentiful as the skills that he possesses on and... Read more
New Year, New Opportunities

New Year, New Opportunities

Health & FitnessLEVELUP INSIDERS January 20, 2017 0

Use 2017’s Arrival To Analyze Where You Are, Plot A Path To Where You Want To Be     It’s that time of year again: When we look forward, dreaming about all that we will accomplish.     If you dream of having a meaningful and successful journey through sports, investing... Read more
Is Sport-Specific Training Necessary?

Is Sport-Specific Training Necessary?

LEVELUP INSIDERS January 20, 2017 0

Specialized Sport Training Isn’t A Necessity. I’m sure you’ve heard the term “sport-specific training” more than once in your life. Well the cold hard fact is that it doesn’t exist, especially not with young athletes. When working with pre-adolescent and high school athletes, there’s undeniable truth. This is that... Read more
Full-Time Club Comes At A Cost

Full-Time Club Comes At A Cost

Club SportsLEVELUP INSIDERSUncategorized January 20, 2017 0

   I play soccer year-round and some of the better players don’t play for their high schools. Why is that? Why wouldn’t someone play for their high school? I know the competition isn’t as good during the summer as it is during the school year, but don’t colleges care... Read more

Let’s Face It, Cut Day Is THE WORST

FootballHigh School Football January 20, 2017 0

   There’s an adage I’ve heard from time to time that claims “Cut Day is harder on the coach than it is the player.”     As a high school athlete who had to make the walk through the locker room before school and glance at the list on the... Read more

 
 
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