River Cats All-City Awards 2016
Multi-Sport May 5, 2016 0
SportStars joins with the Sacramento River Cats to honor the Sac-Joaquin sections best athletes of 2015-2016. Read more
NorCal’s New #1: Marin Catholic Jared Goff Joins Elite Company
CalHiSports Sitewide StatsCalHiSports.comHigh School Football May 4, 2016 0
It really wasn’t that long ago when Jared Goff was preparing for his junior season as a somewhat unknown quarterback at Marin Catholic High in Kentfield. In that junior season in 2011, however, Goff broke out in a big way for the Wildcats and passed for more... Read more
As the sun pokes its head out, signs of summer surround us. And summer means ballfields everywhere get active! Enter the annual ASA Memorial Day Classic in NorCal. ASA Memorial Day Classic, May 28-30: Signs of summer in Placer Valley are sunshine and softball, which seem to go... Read more
The Region 10 Championships in Provo, Utah, on Friday & Saturday, April, 29-30 became proving grounds for Lafayette -based Sherman Swim team divers and coach, Steve Sherman. Those pictured, from left to right, Chloe Goddard (Lafayette), Hailey Tang (Moraga), Coach Steve Sherman, Ian Milne (Orinda), Molly Gray (Walnut Creek),... Read more
Dylan Carlson – Elk Grove – Baseball – Senior
FootballHigh School FootballSportStars of the Week May 4, 2016 0
The outfielder/pitcher, Dylan Carlson, has been big for the Thundering Herd in taking sole possession of first place in the highly-competitive Delta League. In a 14-1 victory over rival Davis, Carlson went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and 4 RBI. He also pitched a five-inning complete game... Read more
When did May get here? Weren’t we just writing about our All-NorCal football teams and previewing baseball and softball? For whatever reason, it often feels like no high school sporting season goes by faster than spring. As a sports writer, it always feels like we emerge from the basketball... Read more
New Coach: Walk Softly & Win Games
CalHiSports Insights May 4, 2016 0
We just got a new coach and he came in and changed everything without even talking to us about it. Now we’re all confused and it seems like we’re just starting over. Wouldn’t it make more sense to see who’s on the team and do some of the things... Read more
Welcome to SportsPlex Nation
High School Baseball/SoftballHigh School BasketballHS / CLUB Soccer May 4, 2016 0
HAVE BALL, WILL TRAVEL: If your neighborhood doesn’t have an oversized youth sports facility, it’s falling behind the times. Welcome to SportsPlex Nation! Outside it’s an unseasonably warm January weekday afternoon in Walnut Creek. But Mike Samuels is inside. And happy to be there. Samuels is showing off the... Read more
Rivertown Revival
VolleyballVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA May 4, 2016 0
With dedicated seniors leading the way, Antioch volleyball is in midst of historic season Read more
POWERED BY TRUCKS: Get Lifted
Health & Fitness April 29, 2016 0
I always get comments about the fact that I must work out every day of the week to keep in shape. The truth is that I don’t. I’m lucky if I get in 4 good workouts a week. I have a simple but powerful process I use to maintain... Read more
NUTRITION: Savor the Flavor
Health & Fitness April 29, 2016 0
In today’s busy world, we often eat quickly and mindlessly. This year’s theme for National Nutrition Month is “Savor the Flavor of Eating Right,” and it’s a great reason to slow down our eating and really tune in to the wonderful foods we have in front of us. How,... Read more
Danielle Williams – Amador Valley – Softball
BaseballHigh School Baseball/SoftballSportStars of the Week April 29, 2016 0
Danielle Williams was the best pitcher in the East Bay as a freshman in 2015. So far in 2016, she’s making the case to be the best pitcher in the entire Bay Area. In a one week stretch from March 28-April 1, Williams pitched 18 no-hit, shutout innings with... Read more