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
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
The Antioch Sports Legends Alumni is again gathering a roster of Hall of Fame softball players and outstanding coaches to conduct the Third Annual Hall of Fame Fast-Pitch Softball Clinic Saturday, August 2nd at the Antioch Youth Sports Complex at the corner of Wilbur Avenue and Apollo Court... Read more
By MIKE COPELAND | Contributor Over the weekend of August 10-11, the Crow Canyon Sea Lions won their ninth consecutive Contra Costa County Swim Championships at the Acalanes High School Pool. The Sea Lions swim program has established itself as one of the preeminent summer recreation swim... Read more
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
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
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
Northgate’s Jonny Crosthwaite (3) drives against rival College Park’s John Daily (4) and Jared Jensen (25). Crosthwaite had 13 points, 11 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 assists in the 56-54 Northgate victory on Jan. 20. Photo by BARRY CROSWAITHE Read more
