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EIGHTH ANNUAL JIM MORA CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC     WHAT: The Eighth Annual Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic benefiting the Jim Mora Count on Me Family Foundation    WHERE: The Riviera Country Club, Los Angeles, CA — Monday, May 19, 2014    WHY: The Jim Mora Celebrity Golf Classic benefiting... Read more
By: Jim McCUE    The waiting is the hardest part. That is true for the players, coaches, students, alumni, administration, and fans of Jesuit and Christian Brothers high schools.    Each year, the buildup to the Holy Bowl football game, which determines bragging rights between the two largest Catholic... Read more
By: Chace Bryson     It was an up-and-down first four weeks of the season for the El Cerrito High football team, and it ended on a down note in a 42-27 loss at Campolindo-Moraga on Sept. 20.     With perhaps their most talented roster ever, the Gauchos have never... Read more
  (Wharton, NJ) D.J. Calhoun of El Cerrito High School and Joe Mixon of Freedom have been selected to play in the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, joining an elite group of All-Americans. Those selected will play in the game on Saturday, January 4, 2014, at the Alamodome in... Read more
   Welcome to Impulse, your one-stop shop for gadgets, gizmos and gear. Now with extra doo-dads. Compiled by Mike Decicco, Impulse provides you with the latest and greatest in the market along with upcoming events. We try to keep you looking good. Not that you guys need it. I mean,... Read more
By Chace Bryson | Editor     It’s about 15 minutes after Serra’s 49-13 dismantling of host Encinal on Sept. 20 and Padres coach Patrick Walsh is not admitting satisfaction.    But he’s smiling. And after a hug from his wife and son, and a kiss for his mom, things... Read more
TRAINING TIME: TIM RUDD FOR IYCA    High school athletes who are in-season must budget their time extremely carefully. For most competitive athletes the time and energy commitment needed to succeed is very intense. Many athletes assume they will not have the time to train even for a single... Read more

Dream Big

Blog February 13, 2012 0

GET MENTAL: ERIKA CARLSON     I love a good story and lately I’ve been inspired by BIG achievements.     For instance, Diana Nyad’s 35-year pursuit of her dream to swim unassisted from Cuba to Florida is an amazing testament to persistence, drive and focus. Or, Elena Della Donne awarded... Read more
POWERED BY TRUCKS: ANTHONY TRUCKS     It’s officially football season, and if you’re anything like me the world finally seems livable again. I was blessed enough to play football in college and the NFL, and then given the ability to give back to current athletes.     What I know... Read more
POWERED BY TRUCKS: ANTHONY TRUCKS     It’s officially football season, and if you’re anything like me the world finally seems livable again. I was blessed enough to play football in college and the NFL, and then given the ability to give back to current athletes.     What I know... Read more

Check Your Head

Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0

CONCUSSIONS : Hunter Greene, M.D.    It’s hard to make the concussion statistics any scarier than they already are. Millions of traumatic brain injuries occur each year in sports and recreation-related activities. Many concussions are difficult to detect and many athletes underreport their injuries.    Concussions that are unrecognized... Read more

Build the Brakes

Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0

ARM/SHOULDER STRENGTH : Justin Dudley     The decelerating muscles of your arm, the brakes for your arm, need to be the primary focus for all baseball players. Strengthening these vital decelerating muscles will protect your arm from injury as well as increase your throwing velocity.    Yes, you heard... Read more