Paige Reed St. Patrick/St. Vincent-Vallejo – Volleyball
SportStars of the WeekVolleyballVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA October 23, 2012 0
Overcoming demons early in the year is good mojo for a team looking to make a deep postseason run. After its season was ended by Marin Catholic-Kentfield each of the last two years, the St. Patrick-St. Vincent-Vallejo girls volleyball team got a little payback on the Wildcats with a... Read more
Old School
FootballHigh School Football October 18, 2012 0
Elk Grove High football’s ground and pound style is as vintage as the school itself — and it’s working to perfection. Read more
Tri STEPS: Beat the winter blues and keep in shape
CalHiSports Insights October 11, 2012 0
So, the weather has begun to change, you’ve cleaned and put away the bike, and your wet suit is in the closet. Maybe you’ve raced three or fives races this season; maybe just one. But you’re physically and mentally tired. You don’t want to even look at most of... Read more
Behind the CLIPBOARD: Fair or not, football will cast a big shadow
CalHiSports InsightsFootballHigh School Football October 11, 2012 0
Our cross country team is great but the only sport anyone seems to care about in the fall is football. Why is that? It’s just not fair. J.M., Moraga As my particularly annoying history teacher back at Acalanes used to point out with depressing regularity, life isn’t fair.... Read more
Have you ever gotten into a car to go somewhere, realized you have no idea whatsoever how to get there, then started the car and drove off hoping to get there? I would think not. I ask this only because people start training every day expecting to get results,... Read more
TRAINING TIME: Three effective strategies for proper nutrition
CalHiSports Insights October 11, 2012 0
By far the number one question I get from athletes and parents is, “What do I eat on game day?” They basically want to know how they can fuel themselves or their athletes for optimal performance on the day or weekend when they are going to compete. The fact... Read more
HEALTH WATCH: Treating concussions with understanding
CalHiSports Insights October 11, 2012 0
Here we are at the start of the fall sport season and with it comes the start of football. The hottest topic in football these days is concussions. Whether it is in the NFL or at the high school level or down to Pop Warner, concussions are being discussed.... Read more
FIRST PITCH: Numbers game – as we turn 50 issues old
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BEHIND THE CLIPBOARD: Top down – a supportive principal can go a long way
CalHiSports Insights October 11, 2012 0
How important is the administration when it comes to the success of a high school athletic program? C.K., Walnut Creek Yes, that C.K. would be me, and when I saw Campolindo splashed on the cover of the last issue of SportStars, it made me want to make sure... Read more
POWERED BY TRUCKS: Cleaning up the Power Clean
CalHiSports Insights October 11, 2012 0
When it comes to athletic lower body power development, the most important aspect is to increase the rate of force development of the extension of the three lower body joints. We call this “Triple Extension” of the ankle, knee, and hip. Whenever someone tries to jump or sprint they... Read more
TRAINING TIME: Using bands to create an explosive first push
CalHiSports Insights October 11, 2012 0
Two weeks ago I attended the Annual Summit for Athletic Revolution in Louisville. Athletic revolution is the franchise created by the IYCA, established to do exactly what the name implies, revolutionize the way we develop our young athletes. There were a lot of great speakers at the event, and... Read more
HEALTH WATCH: While out on a typical Sunday morning in the park, it is not uncommon to see people taking part in their weekend exercise routine. Particularly running. What is becoming increasingly common is to see individuals jogging down running paths and roads barefoot. Or at least with “minimalist”... Read more