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Are You All In?

CalHiSports Insights December 20, 2013 0

With several stages of commitment, an honest self-assessment can go a long way GET MENTAL : Erika Carlson    Commitment matters.  It’s a factor in your sport enjoyment, in your long-term sport success and your life skill development. Research tells us that long-term participation in sports help is more... Read more

Staying Warm, Building Strength

CalHiSports Insights December 20, 2013 0

You can keep out of the cold and still train for the upcoming season TriSTEPS : Liz Elliott    Strength work done with good form helps support your joints, and helps your muscles perform better as a team. In less than two months there will be plenty of swimming, biking... Read more
TRAINING TIME: Four Keys to Control and Agility

TRAINING TIME: Four Keys to Control and Agility

CalHiSports Insights December 20, 2013 0

Having quickness is one thing. What if you want quickness with great body control too? When you see an athlete who is agile and quick you never forget it. They look as though they are effortlessly floating across the field or court of play. They can cut and change... Read more

Lift To Last

CalHiSports Insights December 20, 2013 0

Three tips to help you prevent lifting injuries.     I recently made a trip to Russia, where I spent seven hours teaching at a huge fitness convention in Moscow. While there, I met trainers from several countries and learned a great deal about strength training and its uses around... Read more

WHAT FUELS YOU?

CalHiSports Insights December 20, 2013 0

All athletes face one common truth — they are what they eat.     Every athlete is limited by one common factor: You are only as good as what fuels you. A complete and diverse diet is critical to provide optimal nutrition to every athlete.     Although suboptimal nutrition can... Read more

Overcoming the Elements

CalHiSports Insights December 20, 2013 0

Winning on the road requires sharper focus and better play, because often the breaks — and whistles — fall to the home team. Behind the Clipboard By Clay Kallam    We went to a tournament and stayed overnight, and we did OK, but the refs were so biased. We played... Read more

DJ’s Jam Session

BasketballHigh School Basketball December 19, 2013 0

Finally healthy, the Capital Christian talent took his game to new heights this past summer. Read more

Dragon Ball

BasketballHigh School Basketball December 19, 2013 0

Loaded with senior talent at nearly ever position, Sacramento isn’t shy about seeking a state title. Read more
Basketball Life After Aaron Gordon

Basketball Life After Aaron Gordon

High School Basketball December 19, 2013 0

Aaron Gordon’s extensive reign over the WCAL is over. So what happens next? Read more
Brooke Hershberger – Granite Bay – Volleyball

Brooke Hershberger – Granite Bay – Volleyball

Multi-SportSportStars of the Week December 18, 2013 0

The middle blocker helped the Grizzlies to a California Interscholastic Federation Division I State Championship and a perfect 45-0 record. She was a major force at the net with 171 kills and 61 blocks for the season. Hershberger averaged 8 kills per match during Granite Bay’s run through the... Read more
David Ortega – Concord – Football

David Ortega – Concord – Football

Multi-SportSportStars of the Week December 18, 2013 0

Facing the state-record holder for passing touchdowns in Folsom’s Jake Browning, Ortega and his defensive teammates helped the Spartans win the California Interscholastic Open Division Northern Regional bowl game 49-17 by executing a solid game plan against the Bulldogs’ spread attack. It went so well that Ortega came up... Read more

Raising Our Game

CalHiSports Insights December 18, 2013 0

   When the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31, and we roll into 2014, we will essentially be turning 3.5-years old (SportStars, Issue #1 released on June 10, 2010). This makes us only slightly older — and slightly less susceptible to meltdowns — than my son Connor, who turned... Read more