Lawrence Otis, left, of McCymonds-Oakland and Armani Hampton of Sheldon-Sacramento each battle for the rebound during a NorCal Tip-Off Classic game at Newark Memorial High on Nov. 26. Sheldon won the game 45-43.Photo by PHILLIP WALTON, SportStars Read more
Every sport has it’s own special lingo: a controlled vocabulary that precisely expresses specific things to the in-crowd, and often means next-to-nothing to casual observers. And with the meat of the wrestling season upon us, we figured it was a good time to share our Top Five wrestling... Read more
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL Golden Era Baseball Based in the East Bay, we offer several instructional-based programs as well as 9U thru 18U Club Teams. We are currently taking sign-ups for our Hitting Classes. Please see our website for full details: www.GoldenEraBaseball.com. The Pitching Center We develop baseball players to their full... Read more
NorCal Baseball Top 15
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NorCal Baseball Top 15 Final rankings 1. St. Francis-Mountain View 25-6 2. Palo Alto 28-9 3. Archbishop Mitty-San Jose 26-6-1 4. St. Mary’s-Stockton 24-10 5. Jesuit-Carmichael 25-9 6. James Logan-Union City 24-4 7. San Benito-Hollister 22-9 8. Campolindo-Moraga 19-8... Read more
Impulse – Jan. 12
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USKS Our friends at United States Karate Systems are hosting an event “” “˜Just for Kicks.’ Zing! No, seriously. That’s the name. USKS is celebrating their 25th anniversary with their annual benefit “˜Just For Kicks.’ The event will be held at Berean Christian High School in Walnut Creek... Read more
MLK Classic Boys Preview
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MLK Classic Girls Preview
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By CLAY KALLAM | Contributor It’s too bad this game is likely to get lost in the shuffle. Sure, a few girls’ basketball faithful will make their way to Haas Pavilion on Jan. 16 to see St. Mary’s-Stockton and Carondelet-Concord “” two of Northern California’s most consistent and... Read more
NorCal Girls Hoops Rankings (Jan. 18)
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So the shuffling at the top deserves a little explanation “¦ First, there are four teams that have separated themselves from the NorCal pack: St. Mary’s of Stockton, Berkeley, Bishop O’Dowd and Carondelet. In that group, only two teams have played each other, and St. Mary’s just beat Carondelet.... Read more
NorCal Boys Hoop Rankings (Jan. 17)
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All records through Jan. 17 Rank (Last Wk.) School Record 1 (2) Salesian-Richmond 15-2 2 (3) De La Salle-Concord 14-2 3 (1) Archbishop Mitty-San Jose 12-3 4 (4) Sheldon-Sacramento 13-3 5 (5) Newark Memorial-Newark 12-4 6 (6) Jesuit-Sacramento 14-4 7 (7) Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland 11-4 8 (8) Pleasant Grove-Elk... Read more
Pacific Rim continues its meteoric rise
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By ERIK STORDAHL | Contributor After making a splash in its first season as a volleyball club, Pacific Rim is doing more than an encore performance this go around. Formed in August of 2010, the Pleasant Hill-based club burst onto the scene by going undefeated locally and making... Read more
Inside Look: Lincoln-Stockton girls
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By JIM McCUE | Contributor Lincoln High’s girls basketball team is working hard to rebound. The Trojans recently lost senior star Nyre Harris to a knee injury and are trying to fill the void left by the Arizona-bound guard, presenting the team with a challenge to rebound both... Read more