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Good Eating On The Run

LEVELUP INSIDERS September 22, 2017 0

Here’s How To Achieve Balance In A Time Crunch As an athlete, you can run into some challenging food situations. Sometimes the dinner stop on the way home from an away game is at the mini-mart at the closest gas station. Win or lose, athletes need some post-game calories,... Read more

Early Exams: Several Football Teams Face Big Week 4 Tests

Football High School Football September 22, 2017 0

In a few of the top Bay Area football leagues, crunch time comes early this season. There never seems to be an easy week in the Central Coast Section’s West Catholic Athletic League, but that’s especially true for it’s opening week on Sept. 22-23. The WCAL features four teams... Read more

Pedal Paradise With Scenic Views – Redding

High School Cycling September 22, 2017 0

The open road has a different feel to it when scenic views accompany your ride around every turn, climb and descent. In Redding – the sunniest city in California – you can forget congested roads and crowded streets when you cruise the countryside and open spaces. Sweeping vistas and... Read more

SportStar Of The Week: Makaela Tanaka

SportStars of the Week VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 21, 2017 0

Archbishop Mitty-San Jose – Volleyball – Monarchs’ Senior Makaela Tanaka Tanaka, the All-American setter bound for Fordham next fall was the Monarchs’ lone All-Tournament selection at the prestigious Nike Durango Fall Classic in Las Vegas from Sept. 15-16. Mitty went 6-1 at the tournament and took fifth place in... Read more

Positive Communication- Let PC be Your Guide

LEVELUP INSIDERS September 20, 2017 0

New Season: Guidance Principals for Parents. Let Positive Communication be Your Guide As we enter the new sports season, the pressure and stress on athletes become enormous, and parents hold the key to their child’s stress levels and more importantly overall performance levels. Positive communication is key. Will my child... Read more

Stockton High School Junior Shines At Pebble Beach

Golf Uncategorized September 19, 2017 0

From The First Tee of San Joaquin to the first tee at Pebble Beach and Poppy Hills – that’s where 15-year old Anitra Khoth is headed to compete in the PURE Insurance Championship, September 22-24, 2017. The Stockton (CA) High School junior is one of 80 junior golfers from... Read more

Defensive Shields

Sac-Joaquin Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 15, 2017 0

With A Talented Back Row, Oak Ridge Takes A Defense-Wins-Championship Approach • Story By IKE DODSON | Photos By JAMES K. LEASH Madison Shields could dig her way to China. The savvy senior libero on the Oak Ridge High-El Dorado Hills  volleyball team is one of the top defensive... Read more

Six Shooters

Central Coast Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 14, 2017 0

Archbishop Mitty-San Jose Takes Aim At An Unprecedented Sixth Straight State Crown • Story By JAMES G. KANE | Photos By DOUG STRINGER It doesn’t take long. Only a few moments into the conversation, and Archbishop Mitty-San Jose coach Bret Almazan-Cezar recognizes what’s ahead. The name of another legendary... Read more

Forfeit Philosophy: When Not Playing Is The Right Call

CalHiSports Insights September 14, 2017 0

It usually doesn’t take long for forfeits to rear their ugly head each football season and we had two very different ones in Northern California to start 2017. One of them, in fact, could be called “a good one.” That forfeit was the one that Brookside Christian-Stockton offered up... Read more

SportStar Of The Week: Kaiden Bennett

SportStars of the Week September 14, 2017 2

Folsom – Football – Junior The Bulldogs quarterback opened the season displaying efficiency and versatility to lead Folsom to the top of the Sac-Joaquin Section ranks. Bennett is stepping up to earn mention as the next outstanding QB in a long line of recent signal callers under head coach... Read more

Update: Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018

HS / CLUB RUGBY September 13, 2017 0

In an update received at SportStars HQ earlier today from Lafayette, CO-based USA Rugby, the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 has partnered with San Francisco Travel Association as the official destination marketing partner for the tournament. The initiative is aimed at enhancing the fan experience. World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont said: “Rugby... Read more

Pahulu’s POV: Pittsburg survives Serra Comeback

Central Section Football High School Football LEVELUP INSIDERS North Coast Section September 12, 2017 0

Powerhouse Pittsburg Pirates Face Serra’s Padres Serra vs. Pittsburg 9/9/17. Photo Credits: Sherrie Gutierrez I’m here at another great football matchup with Division 1 Powerhouse Pittsburg Pirates as they travel to San Mateo to face the Serra Padres. Thinking that the game would start at 1pm, but Serra postpones the game... Read more