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The bench press is one of the most widely performed lifts in the world.  If you walk into any gym in America you will most likely find that there is a line just to use the bench press. It’s all about who can press the most weight. Now if... Read more
SSM editor Chace Bryson and Sac-Joaquin edition contributor Jim McCue make their NCS and SJS semifinal predictions. Read more

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Uncategorized November 1, 2012 0

Despite graduating half its championship roster, Miramonte boys water polo hasn’t skipped a beat. Read more
MAP QUEST: Despite making five SJS finals in six years, Bella Vista-Fair Oaks soccer feels it still has more to prove. Read more
Pinole Valley’s Stephane Lin may be the North Coast Section’s best player. Good luck getting her to admit it. Read more
Olito Thompson’s record-breaking 2011 season for Concord set the stage for a much-anticipated senior season. Read more
Joe Protheroe Clayton Valley Charter-Concord – Football
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that one of the most potent tandems in the Bay Area football landscape are the Brothers Protheroe. The elder one, Joe, a senior running back, is a catalyst for an Eagles squad that just captured its first league crown since 2008.... Read more
My dad can’t understand why I only play one sport. He says that things were better when there were three-sport athletes and kids didn’t focus so much on one thing. Should I really try to play three sports in high school? K.D., Piedmont   This a complicated question in... Read more
This week I’m going to throw you for a loop and tell you that plyometric training means absolutely NOTHING for a lot of high school athletes.  Why? Let me first give a very simple description of plyometric activity: It’s basically defined as movement that enables a muscle to reach... Read more
Reducing the Risk of ACL Tears, Part 2
In Part I, Dr. Pandya discussed the intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors associated with ACL tears and other ACL injuries. In Part II, we will discuss ways to reduce some of the intrinsic risk factors with this devastating injury. Everything BUTT the quads. Next time you watch a professional... Read more