Brittany Usinger – Acalanes – Lafayette – Swimming – Senior (2015 grad)
SportStars of the Week August 19, 2015 0
The Harvard-bound Usinger closed out her standout career at Acalanes as a record-setting double-winner at the North Coast Section Championships. She set an NCS-record in the 100-yard butterfly when she won her qualifying heat with a time of 52.43 seconds. Read more
POWERED BY TRUCKS: Fail Safe
CalHiSports Insights August 14, 2015 0
Performing a lift to the point of failure can be a good thing — if you know when you’re failing. Powered By Trucks : Anthony Trucks There are so many ways to train, and one of the most underused forms is failure sets. Failure sets are... Read more
TRAINING TIME: Poor Condition
CalHiSports Insights August 14, 2015 0
Football coaches have plenty to focus on in practice, and proper conditioning can get lost in the shuffle Training Time: Tim Rudd Football season is right around the corner and that means summer football camp is going strong. So here are three of the most common... Read more
NUTRITION: Fueling For Success
CalHiSports Insights August 14, 2015 0
Your nutrition habits before practice are just as vital as they are before a game. Eating well before practice is just as important as eating well before competition. If you are well fueled, you’ll be better able to train hard, which means that you’ll have an edge over... Read more
FIRST PITCH: How We Spent Summer Vacation
CalHiSports Insights August 14, 2015 0
By the time this issue hits the web, and then the streets, there will already be some NorCal school districts who have begun their academic year. So long, Summer. We hardly knew ye. Now, we could use this entire column to a Grandpa Simpson-like rant on how... Read more
Sports Politics: Team Positions in Football
CalHiSports InsightsFootballHigh School Football August 14, 2015 0
Team Positions- The football position you want to play may not always be the one that best helps the team. In sports politics you may hear, ” I’ve always been bigger than the other kids, so whenever we play football, I’m stuck blocking. I can throw the... Read more
Walnut Creek Aquanuts Are Dancin’ in the Creek!
Club Sports August 13, 2015 0
18The Walnut Creek Aquanuts is a world-renowned synchronized swimming club based in Walnut Creek, CA. Our mission is to develop athletes from novice to elite, building both bodies and minds and instilling skills that will serve our swimmers throughout their lifetime. Over 100 athletes, coaches and parent volunteers collaborate each... Read more
Rocklin Solid. Rocklin Little League Stars Breakthrough
High School Baseball/Softball August 10, 2015 0
The 12-year olds of the Rocklin Little League Major All-Stars look for a breakthrough The Rocklin Little League All-Stars have plenty of postseason experience and victories at district, section and state tournaments. Manager Mike Delucchi’s boys know what it’s like to face the top competition in the area. And... Read more
Elizabeth Wang from San Marino, California shot an even-par 71 and leads the Girls’ Division by a single shot over Mariel Galdiano (Pearl City, Hawaii) after three rounds at the 40th Junior PGA Championship presented by Under Armour and Genesis Networks. Wang’s third round was an up-and-down affair for... Read more
POWERED BY TRUCKS
Health & Fitness August 4, 2015 0
There are so many ways to train, and one of the most underused forms is failure sets. Failure sets are just what they sound like, sets where you move to failure “” when the muscle can no longer continue. The benefits can be huge when used in... Read more
Chris Wondolowski to sign contract with Street Soccer USA at UNIQLO SF on August 12
HS / CLUB SoccerSoccer August 4, 2015 0
Street Soccer USA (SSUSA) ““ the leading sport for social change organization in the U.S. ““ has reached a deal for San Jose Earthquakes’ Chris Wondolowski to join the organization. The U.S. National Team striker, 2012 MLS MVP and two-time goal-scoring champion will officially sign on to the SSUSA... Read more
Cal Stars National Champs!
Basketball August 4, 2015 0
There was no better elite AAU girls basketball team in the nation this summer than the Orinda-based Cal Stars. And it wasn’t even close. Literally. The CalStars closed out a 54-1 season by steamrolling the competition at the Nike Nationals in North Augusta, South Carolina, from July 27-30. The... Read more