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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
Streak Smarts

Streak Smarts

CalHiSports InsightsCalHiSports Sitewide StatsCalHiSports.comHigh School BasketballSouthern Section January 20, 2017 0

A 50-plus Game Win Streak Has Chino Hills Boys Hoops In Rare Territory    Win streak records are especially fun to keep track of because when challenging teams come along over the years — and there aren’t many — it’s natural to relive those moments and bring back those... Read more
NorCal Boys Hoops Top 20

NorCal Boys Hoops Top 20

High School BasketballRankings January 20, 2017 0

              Records through Jan. 21 1. (1)  Sheldon-Sacramento    16-2 2. (2)  Woodcreek-Roseville    18-2 3. (3)  Salesian-Richmond    17-3 4. (4)  St. Joseph Notre Dame-Alameda    17-1 5. (5)  Dublin    17-1 6. (7)  Capital Christian-Sacramento    11-7 7. (9)  De La Salle-Concord    14-4 8. (8) Oakland Tech  ... Read more
Welcome To Rugby 101

Welcome To Rugby 101

HS / CLUB RUGBYSac-Joaquin Section January 19, 2017 0

A Brief History And Introduction To One Of America’s New IT Sports. Over the course of the next few editions of SportStars Magazine, we want to introduce you to a sport that many consider the fastest growing team sport in the United States: Rugby! Youth Rugby in particular in... Read more
Elishja Duplechan

Elishja Duplechan

High School BasketballSac-Joaquin SectionSportStars of the Week January 19, 2017 0

SportStar Of The Week | Sheldon-Sacramento | Basketball | Senior • The Huskies’ point guard has Sheldon off to a fast start and atop SportStars’ NorCal Top 20 rankings through the first two weeks of January. At just 5-foot-11, Duplechan guided the Huskies to a 12-1 start that includes... Read more
NorCal FB Offensive Players of the Year

NorCal FB Offensive Players of the Year

High School FootballNorth Coast Section January 19, 2017 0

  Co-Offensive Players Of The Year   RONNIE RIVERS • RB • FREEDOM-OAKLEY • SENIOR   An argument in favor of Ronnie Rivers winning any sort of Player of the Year trophy can almost start and end with seven simple words:   He was the MVP of his league.  ... Read more
Rugby’s Official Kick Off

Rugby’s Official Kick Off

Club Sports January 18, 2017 0

It’s that time of year again, hundreds of youth rugby players lacing up their boots and hitting the pitch to kick off the rugby season. Come join us in celebrating the sport we love so much. This Saturday and Sunday at Cordova High School. The Kick Off Tournament (KOT),... Read more
Parker Jones Can’t Lose

Parker Jones Can’t Lose

North Coast SectionVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA January 11, 2017 0

Story and Photos by CHACE BRYSON Momentum is a dangerous thing in volleyball. It can wield great power. It also isn’t easy to get back once it’s been lost. Acalanes had lost the momentum. And the only way the Dons were going to get it back was to win... Read more
Martial Arts with a Mission

Martial Arts with a Mission

Club SportsMartial Arts January 11, 2017 0

Annual Performance Marks 30th Anniversary for USKS Martial Arts is a way of life that is steeped in tradition. It has evolved over the last 2,000 years from a way of developing discipline and fitness, both mentally and physically, into a wide range of activities. These include self-defense, confidence,... Read more