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Queens Court 2014

Basketball February 13, 2012 0

  By MIKE YOUNG | SportStars    The Walnut Creek Rec Center played host to the second annual Pass Tha Ball Queens Court Skills Academy and Showcase that featured some of the top girls basketball talent in Northern California from the 2015, 2016 and 2017 classes. That talent included... Read more

How They Fared Template

Blog February 13, 2012 0

 NEW RANKS OUT WEDNESDAY             RANK TEAM RESULT COMMENT 1 De La Salle-Concord (4-1) d. No. 17 Granite Bay 37-0 Spartans battle through penalties + mistakes to still post shutout on the road 2 Folsom (6-0) d. No. 10 Del Oro-Loomis 31-0 Bulldogs hold... Read more
  By CHACE BRYSON | Editor   There can only be one first. And the Nogales National All-Stars are it.    With their 11-4 landslide victory over Puerto Rico on Aug. 4, the boys from Arizona became the first U.S. team to leave Livermore as Intermediate Little League World... Read more
By CHACE BRYSON | Editor   Aaron Solis had a pretty memorable first day as a teenager.    The left-handed pitcher of Nogales National Little League was handed the ball for his 13th birthday “” in the U.S. bracket semifinal of the Intermediate Little League World Series on Aug.... Read more
  By CHACE BRYSON | Editor   It may have been the easiest decision Jorge Guerrero faced at any point during the Intermediate Little League World Series to that point.    With his Nogales National Little League All-Stars holding a 6-5 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh... Read more
STAR POWER: Australian Sports Attendances on the Rise Australia boasts a rich and diverse sporting history, with stars littering the annals of time. From golfer Adam Scott, to tennis’ Rod Laver to cricket’s Donald Bradman, the Aussies have always been a competitive bunch, blessed with the skills to match their... Read more
#7 JORDAN NEVAREZFavorite Baseball Team: San Francisco GiantsFavorite Baseball Player: Troy Tulowitzki Favorite Baseball Moment: “Whenever we’re winning a game”Favorite Non-Baseball Hobby: Hanging out with friends or swimmingWhy He’s Excited About the LLWS: “We’re having fun and have the chance to go to the championship.”Favorite Superhero: My DadBiggest Inspiration: My... Read more
  By MIKE YOUNG | SportStars   Defending your home turf in an international competitions is enough pressure for anyone “” ask any Olympian. The boys of Canyon Creek Little League could tell you something a little about it too.    The District 57 host team for the Intermediate... Read more
Compiling the Bay Area 75 list is an exercise full of painstaking scrutiny and doesn’t come without some guilt. There were at least another 75 athletes considered who didn’t make the list, and they all had incredibly strong credentials. We’ve chosen five to highlight here as the toughest cuts... Read more
Jonah James, a 7th Grade student at Pleasanton Middle School competed at the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championships in Long Beach last month and took first in the hi-bar event against the country’s best 12-year olds. He also placed fourth in the   All-Around competition featuring six events.... Read more

2014-15 Bay Area 75 #s 50-41

Blog February 13, 2012 0

  50. KATHLEEN SCAVO  Justin-Siena-Napa, Golf, SR.  Been one of the North Coast Section’s most-decorated golfers past four years, and makes her second BA75 list (No. 68 in 2013) after a dominant senior year. She was medalist in both NCS Div. II tournament (2-under 70) and NCS Div. I... Read more