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
Best On Dirt
High School Cycling May 5, 2017 0
State Race Double Set for Oak Creek BMX On May 13 Oak Creek BMX in Roseville is gearing up for an action-packed day on Saturday, May 13 when it hosts a State Race Double. With the BMX state championship season getting into full swing, this race is important because... Read more
Rancho Bernardo Baseball Shines Thanks To A Talented Roster And A Legendary Coach Who’s Been Known To Grab A Wave • Story by Mark Tennis | Photos by Rudy Schmoke The perfect day for Rancho Bernardo-San Diego baseball coach Sam Blalock is to grab his surfboard, catch some... Read more
Taylor Strong
High School Baseball/Softball May 4, 2017 0
Just 10 Months Removed From Battling A Rare Liver Cancer, Norco’s Taylor Dockins Is Leading The Nation’s No. 1 Team • Photos By Patrick Takkinen of SoCalSidelines.com In the middle of last summer, anyone connected with Norco High’s softball team could not have cared less about what was... Read more