HEALTH WATCH: Attention to details will help prevent back injuries
CalHiSports Insights February 22, 2012 0
By Judy Pang Low back pain (LBP) is a frequent complaint among young athletes. Spinal structural differences, muscular imbalances, decreased flexibility and poor body mechanics may predispose an adolescent to LBP. Repetitive motion and loading of the spine in sports can put the back at risk for... Read more
TRAINING TIME: Top-end speed shouldn’t be the goal
CalHiSports Insights February 22, 2012 0
By Tim Rudd | For IYCA If you watch any field or court game you will notice that you see frequent accelerations. Therefore it should come, as no surprise that sport is about acceleration — not top-end speed. Coaches, trainers and even parents often focus on the wrong... Read more
Foreste Peterson is NorCal’s fastest girl on snow. She hopes to be the same thing for the U.S. very soon. Read more
Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 19, so several Dad-themed events are planned in the East Bay Regional Parks. Fathers in the Forest is a family-friendly stroll for youngsters and their dads (and moms) from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on June 19 at Redwood Regional Park in Oakland, led... Read more
At the 2016 NorCal League Season Championships we awarded 11 North Conference and 11 South Conference NorCal League Awards to deserving student-athletes, coaches and volunteers. We’d like to introduce you to this year’s winners…we think you’ll agree, they are a pretty incredible bunch of people. Without further adieu, please... Read more
HOLD BETTER FASTER FILM SESSIONS: Hassle Free. Cost Free.
BlogHigh School FootballLEVELUP INSIDERS February 13, 2012 0
Krossover Film Room allows you to hold better faster film sessions with your team. Trim your video into clips, then label them in your own terminology so you can quickly search for anything you want to watch. You can even add notes and telestrations on top of the video... Read more
By JIM McCUE | SportStars Strict training regimens and intense focus are necessary to achieve success in most sports, so it is a bit of a surprise that what started as a convenient babysitting activity yielded the Sac-Joaquin Section’s top wrestler. Two-time CIF State Girls Wrestling champion... Read more
By JIM McCUE | SportStars The numbers are astounding: school-record 2,884 yards rushing and 43 rushing touchdowns; 50 total TDs (rushing, receiving, interception return, punt return, and fumble return); career .328 hitter; and two Sac-Joaquin Section Division I baseball championships. But numbers alone are not what makes Elk... Read more
NorCal Baseball Top 20
More Sports February 13, 2012 0
Records through April 19 1. (3) De La Salle-Concord 11-3 2. (1) Davis 14-2 3. (5) Serra-San Mateo 15-4-1 4. (4) Heritage-Brentwood 11-3 5. (2) Jesuit-Carmichael 13-3 6. (6) St. Francis-Mountain View 13-7 7. (11) Elk Grove 10-6 8. (7) Bellarmine-San Jose 14-6 9. (12) Casa Grande-Petaluma 11-3 10.... Read more
Love the water, helping people and being outdoors? Join the East Bay Regional Park District’s Lifeguard Service for the 2016 swim season. The Park District will be hiring 180 lifeguards to work at 11 pools and lakes throughout the East Bay. The pay ranges from $14.63 to $25.43 per... Read more
Climb Wildcat Peak with naturalist “Trail Gail” Broesder in a hike from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 9. Bring water and a snack. It’s a great view and exhillerating workout.Meet at the Environmental Education Center, which is at the north end of Tilden’s Central Park Drive. For information,... Read more
“The ProHammer baseball training bat is designed for use by advanced players and is being tested and used by selected professional and Division 1 power hitters. While it is true that all game bats have a cylindrical hitting surface with potentially unlimited points of contact, the reality is that... Read more