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Training Time: Top Reasons In-Season Training is Vital
In-Season Training is vital. And that is why high school athletes who are in-season must budget their time extremely well. For most competitive athletes, the time and energy commitment needed to succeed in their chosen sport is very intense and time consuming. Many athletes quickly assume they will not... Read more
Behind the Clipboard: Priority Varsity?
I wrestle, and when we practice, we have to get out the mats, lay them down and then pick them up again so the cheerleaders can practice. Sometimes we don’t even get in the gym at all because the girls basketball JV is using it. That doesn’t seem fair... Read more
Traversing TRYOUTS
Here’s an approach to make the process more rewarding.  Club tryouts can be stressful; however, all the club directors in the area work together to make sure that the tryout process is as smooth as possible. Below are some tips, and tricks — for both players AND parents —... Read more
4 Simple Postseason Pitfalls You’ll Want To Avoid
It’s that time of year when fall sport athletes are focusing on end-of-the-season results as we discuss the 4 postseason pitfalls to avoid. For some, it’s a welcomed surprise; for others, it’s the sole purpose of hard work throughout the season. Postseason performance matters, and it’s easy to get... Read more
#SonomaStrong: NCVA Supports HomeTown Relief Rally
Volleyball Association’s Warehouse Transforms Into Project Skylane For Displaced Kids And Families. We all know what happened on Oct 8, 2017: flames rapidly destroyed the Sonoma and Napa areas displacing thousands of people from their homes and claiming lives. Then on Oct 11, the Northern California Volleyball Association (NCVA) had an... Read more
Redding Complex Takes A Swing To Ballpark Replicas
Ever wonder what it was like to stare down the Green Monster in left field like Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams? Or call your home run shot like burly Babe Ruth in the 1932 World Series? In Redding, kids and adults get the chance to feel like they’re... Read more
Livermore Cowboys’ Tradition is also a Family Tradition
Celebrating Over 50 Years of History, Family Style It has been thirty-seven years since I first set foot on a Livermore Cowboys’ wrestling mat. I recall it being a very cold and rainy November day outside; the winter months were upon us. My freshman season of football had just... Read more
Register Now for Battle California Flag Football Tournament, Dec. 16-17
For the first time ever the Flag Football World Championship Tour (FFWCT) is making a stop in California and will be at the Cherry Island Soccer Complex in Elverta (Sacramento area) on Dec. 16-17. This exciting event will showcase top teams from across the nation with divisions for all... Read more
SportStars Joins So Cal Holiday Prep Classic
Coaches, players, college and university coaches, and of course our amazing fans are all welcomed to the So Cal Holiday Prep Classic in San Diego, this December 27, 28, 29, 30 for one of the largest in-season high school girls’ basketball tournaments in the Western Region. Each year more and more... Read more
Can’t Catch Kaz – Tulare’s Allen Sets State TD Record
NorCal Or Not, Tulare’s Kazmeir Allen Is New State TD Record Holder.  So who’s got the record for scoring touchdowns in one season in Northern California high school football? I was headed to Tulare on Friday, Nov. 16 to see Tulare High’s Kazmeir Allen break the state record of... Read more
SPORTSTAR OF THE WEEK: TATIANA TOLEAFOA
JAMES LOGAN-UNION CITY – VOLLEYBALL – SENIOR TATIANA TOLEAFOA Tatiana Toleafoa finished one kill off of her season high on Nov. 25 when she thundered down 25 in a four- set win over Sacred Heart Cathedral-S.F. This sent the Colts to their rst CIF State Championship nal. Toleafoa also... Read more
Pahulu’s POV: NCS Div1 Championship Freedom vs. Liberty
Vaki leads Liberty HS to their 1st NCS Championship Photo Credits:  Phillip Walton and Ben Martin. Beautiful football weather on a Saturday night here at Heritage HS in Brentwood to see a football rematch between Liberty Lions vs. Freedom Falcons. Who will win their first NCS Championship? I came... Read more