Sportstars
After one of Haefke’s track and field coaches — Sam Viglienzone, also the Alhambra wrestling coach — suggested the shot and discus thrower try weightlifting, something clicked. It turns out, she was a natural. And after summer of rigorous two-a-day training workouts, Haefke attended the International Powerlifting League World... Read more
Tanner Hughes – El Dorado Hills – Football
The fullback rushed for 63 yards and three touchdowns in the Trojans’ 26-20 Sac-Joaquin Section semifinal victory over Delta River League foe Pleasant Grove on Nov. 29. Hughes powered in from 6 yards, and added a pair of 3-yard scores to account for the majority of Oak Ridge’s points.... Read more
Replacing 3,000-yard running backs isn’t an easy task — unless your name is Miles Harrison. Read more
Rio Linda football is all about tradition, family and — in 2013 especially — winning. Read more
Granite Bay, Cosumnes Oaks and Christian Brothers closed impressive seasons with SJS titles. Read more
Understanding the difference between the commonly-used injury terms    Whether you twist your ankle on the field or hurt your back in the weight room, you probably don’t care whether you call it a sprain or a strain. It just hurts. But there is a difference between the two.... Read more
From a doctor’s perspective, sinking focus into just one sport may not be the healthiest decision for a young athlete    With an increasing emphasis in high school athletics on obtaining a scholarship, there has been a rapid decline in multi-sport athletes.    I have seen an increasing number... Read more

Feel The Beat

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Be-Deviled

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Ho-hum. The Davis High water polo programs were at again, each rolling to SJS titles.  Read more
Supporting the athletes in your family enriches their experience and yours    Even if you don’t consider yourself an athlete, or even a person who works out, YOU are a very important person in sports, especially for your children, wife or husband.     Believe it or not, your support... Read more

Have A Ball!

CalHiSports Insights November 21, 2013 0

There’s more to the medicine ball than you might think     If you are familiar with weight training in any way over the last 30-plus years, then you ought to be aware of a commonly used tool called the Medicine Ball. The funny thing is, that as prevalent as... Read more