Best of the West
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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
Sweet 13
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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
Slamming The Door
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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
Meet the Canyon Creek Intermediate All-Stars
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#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
Learning Curve
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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
Sports Authority Kayak & Stand Up Paddle Board Blow Out
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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
Raising the Bar
BlogTrack & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner February 13, 2012 0
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
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
40. MAXIME ROONEY Granada-Livermore, Swimming, JR. Committed to the University of Florida, Rooney makes this list for the second straight year after setting a new North Coast Section Championships record in the 200 freestyle (1 minutes, 34.58 seconds) while defending his title in the same event and the... Read more
30. J.J. KOSKI San Ramon Valley-Danville, Football/Basketball, SR.Koski’s two-sport prowess was recently recognized with a 3rd-Team selection to Cal-Hi Sports’ All-State Grid-Hoop team. The Cal-bound wide reciever caught 56 passes for 881 yards and 15 TDs during the fall. He then spent his winter as the defensive stopper... Read more
