Twins Peak in 2017 NorCal Football Preview
Central Coast SectionHigh School Football August 24, 2017 0
2017 NorCal Football Preview: In Their Third And Final Season, Tariq and TyRee Bracy Are Hoping To Power Milpitas To New Heights • Story by JAMES G. KANE | Photos by SAMUEL STRINGER TyRee and Tariq Bracy can’t think of a single thing they don’t have in common. And... Read more
Championship Vision
High School FootballNorth Coast Section August 24, 2017 0
2017 NORCAL FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Behind Leadership Of Napoleon Kaufman, Bishop O’Dowd Is Transforming Into A NorCal Power • Story by PHIL JENSEN | Photos by BERRY EVANS III Bishop O’Dowd High School-Oakland football coach Napoleon Kaufman had a premonition when he became the Dragons’ coach. “I looked those kids... Read more
Grizzlies 2 Bears
High School FootballSac-Joaquin Section August 24, 2017 0
Granite Bay football looks to rebound from 4-7 season behind a pair of Cal commits Story By Steven Wilson | Photos By Dave Lawicka When Granite Bay’s football team started 1-6 last year, all eyes turned to second-year coach Jeff Evans. Outside criticisms and rumblings in the community didn’t... Read more
Fans Buzz over US Open
Tennis: High School & Club August 24, 2017 0
Top contenders for the US open With the conclusion of Wimbledon last month, the grand slam tournaments are almost over with one left. The US Open is set to occur at the end of the month with the fans abuzz with excitement of how it all will conclude. Roger... Read more
Rugby: A Game Of Its Own
HS / CLUB RUGBY August 24, 2017 0
Coaches Of Fabled Sport Contrast Rugby With Football When people think of rugby, the first thing that usually comes to mind is football without the pads. While yes, rugby players do not wear pads, the ins and outs of the games are vastly different, while keeping some of the... Read more
For a feature story in this issue of SportStars, the question was asked if this 2017 edition of the Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland football team might be the best in school history? The Dragons, after all, seem to be even more loaded than last year when they went 15-1 and won... Read more
The Glorious Gridiron
LEVELUP INSIDERS August 24, 2017 0
Alas, it’s here. Our labor of love, and admittedly my favorite issue to work on every year. This is the eighth edition of our Football Preview, and I feel like it gets better each time we do it. This year we added our newest wrinkle, adding a Southern California... Read more
We begin our 2017 Football coverage by revealing teams #20-11 in our NorCal Preseason Top 20 in a daily countdown to Aug. 24 when #10-1 are revealed in our 2017 Football Preview Special. If you need to catchup, here are links to previous entries: | No. 20 Foothill (Aug.... Read more
There’s a Sport for That, it’s Curling!
Club SportsMulti-Sport August 23, 2017 0
Yes, there’s a sport for everything! Well, in all fairness, we were introduced (reintroduced if you were to Google it) to Curling at the 2014 Olympics. Yep, it’s a sport — and it looks fun! Kind of like Bocce on ice! Wine Country Curling Club (WCCC) is counting down... Read more
NorCal Preseason #12: San Ramon Valley
High School FootballNorth Coast SectionRankings August 22, 2017 1
We begin our 2017 Football coverage by revealing teams #20-11 in our NorCal Preseason Top 20 in a daily countdown to Aug. 24 when #10-1 are revealed in our 2017 Football Preview Special. If you need to catchup, here are links to previous entries: | No. 20 Foothill (Aug.... Read more
Rocco’s Same Great Food. Awesome New Digs.
Uncategorized August 22, 2017 0
“Fredo , you’re my older brother and I love you, but don’t ever take sides with anyone against the family again. Ever.” Michael Corleone, The Godfather 95 Years of Biale Food History…and counting For almost a century the Biale Family has been in the food, spirit and hospitality... Read more
We begin our 2017 Football coverage by revealing teams #20-11 in our NorCal Preseason Top 20 in a daily countdown to Aug. 24 when #10-1 are revealed in our 2017 Football Preview Special. If you need to catchup, here are links to previous entries: | No. 20 Foothill (Aug.... Read more