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Last Hurrah

Uncategorized November 21, 2012 0

Maybe Davis High’s most-decorated boys H20 polo player, Connor Stapleton entered the SJS playoffs still seeking his first title. Read more

Striking Back

Uncategorized November 21, 2012 0

The Div. II postseason has been a Redwood Empire affair the past decade. That reign may be ending. Read more
Dream State
Oakmont girls volleyball is immersed in a charmed season that may vault the program to new heights. Read more
Our football team is pretty good but the coach doesn’t seem to care about anything but defense. He puts the best players on defense, he tells us that we can’t lose if the other team doesn’t score and he never seems to say much about our offense. I like... Read more
Last week I discussed what plyometrics are and why the majority of high school athletes are wasting their time if they jump right into a high intensity plyometric program.   Now it doesn’t mean that the only thing a beginning athlete should do is strength train. It should be... Read more
With the baseball postseason coming to end, it’s perhaps no better time to talk about elbow injuries in our young athletes who play baseball, particularly pitchers.  There has been increasing talk about elbow injuries, particularly after the Washington Nationals decided to shut down Stephen Strasburg for the season after... Read more
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

Splash Forward

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