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TriSTEPS by Liz Elliott

Blog February 13, 2012 0

The three “F”s of successful triathlon training and racing are fun, fitness and form. We have discussed fitness and fun. To perform and feel better during and after each swim, bike and run, as well as putting it all together for a successful triathlon race now and into the future, form... Read more

Battle on the Boards

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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

Listing from Issue #39

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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 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
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
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 Top 20 – Week 5

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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
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