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Bears Repeating

Central Coast Section High School Sports Features Volleyball VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 28, 2016 0

With plenty of returning talent, Menlo-Atherton sets its sights on a return to the state championships Read more

Dzurko Named to Synchronized Swim Junior Worlds National Team

Aquatics Club Sports September 27, 2016 0

US Performance Academy student, Nikki Dzurko, has been named to the Junior Worlds National Team for the sport of synchronized swimming. A two-phase process with women from all over the country competing, gaining a spot on the National Team to represent the USA is challenging. Dzurko has been with... Read more

Golden Road

Football Sac-Joaquin Section September 21, 2016 0

Story by DAMIN ESPER | Photos by NORBERT VON DER GROEBEN The final 30 seconds were running off of the clock at San Jose City College. Del Oro High School’s offense was lining up in the “victory” formation for one final kneel down by quarterback Stone Smartt. Mason Hurst,... Read more

A Spike In VB Rankings

CalHiSports Insights CalHiSports Sitewide Stats CalHiSports.com September 16, 2016 0

Girls volleyball is back. Well, not really, but as a sport in which Cal-Hi Sports will be offering a state ranking it is. One of the main reasons we’re re-firing a State Top 20 each week, beginning Sept. 21, is that it’s part of a further evolution... Read more

Don’t Let Dining Out Do You In

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS September 16, 2016 0

You just finished a tournament, you’re hungry, and home is a few hours away. Or you’re out of town for a two-day swim meet and need to grab some food in the middle of the day. Or maybe it’s a weeknight, and you’re hungry after practice but you know... Read more

Four Months To Fast

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS September 16, 2016 0

I received a call from a past baseball client recently and he was telling me that he had four months to take his 60-yard spring from 7.1 seconds to 6.9, if possible. I asked what he was currently doing to make that happen and he told me he... Read more

Chicken Soup For The Sole

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS September 16, 2016 0

An average athlete takes 2000 steps in a mile, and in an average 90-minute soccer game a player can take 10,000 steps. This means our feet have to absorb and transfer a significant amount of impacts. Even with the best mechanics, these impacts can take a toll. ... Read more

Montaz Thompson

Multi-Sport North Coast Section SportStars of the Week September 16, 2016 0

SportStar Of The Week | Pittsburg | Football | Senior • The Pirates senior running back continued his monster start to the season on Sept. 9 when he rushed for 379 yards and four touchdowns to lift Pittsburg to a 48-25 win over visiting Serra-San Mateo. Thompson wasted no... Read more

Doubling Down On Teaming Up

CalHiSports Insights Multi-Sport September 16, 2016 0

Back in 2013, when we first partnered with Mark Tennis and Cal-Hi Sports, I wrote a column here announcing that it was a no-brainer. And to what should be nobody’s surprise, Mark’s columns, notes and rankings have been a great, and reliable feature in our magazine each month... Read more

Bumped To Setter

CalHiSports Insights Volleyball VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 16, 2016 0

I’ve been playing club volleyball for several years, and I’ve always been an opposite hitter. But now my high school coach wants me to be the setter. I’ve never been a setter, but he told me I’d be the best one we have. I would rather play outside... Read more

Snap, Tackle & Pop!

Football North Coast Section September 15, 2016 0

By JAMES G. KANE Senior Jalen McKenzie stands out among his teammates and most of the high school players with whom he shares a field. Whether it’s his 6 foot-7, 280-pound frame, or his ability to dominate opposing defensive lineman, No. 55 jumps out almost immediately. To say nothing... Read more

Najee Harris: A Panther of the People

High School Football High School Sports Features North Coast Section September 15, 2016 0

Football 2016: Selfless, Motivated and Immensely Talented, The Nation’s Top Football Recruit Plots A Championship Finish. There’s something about Najee Harris that immediately puts a person at ease. It’s one part his easy-going grin, one part the way he carries himself and one part the way he makes a... Read more