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Lake Chabot Regional Park in Castro Valley will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Saturday, June 4, with an all-day festival of fun and free activities. Events from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will include a fishing derby, paddle boat races, lake tours on the Chabot Queen, nature hikes, and live... Read more
   CLOVIS, Calif. ““ Senior Lauren LaRocco and the 4×400-meter relay both earned top five finishes in the final two races of the meet as the St. Francis program placed 21st overall at the CIF Track and Field Championships Saturday.    LaRocco entered the meet with the ninth-fastest seed... Read more
Survival of the fittest. Active Edgeâ„¢ products can help give a body an edge while exercising or playing sports. They are embedded with a recipe of electromagnetic frequencies geared to specifically help increase performance, among other benefits. Clinical trials show when Active Edge is worn, 90% of people see the following average... Read more
  By TREVOR HORN | Contributor   In just two short years, Kendall Derry has begun to write a championship-like script at Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks.   In her freshman year, Derry finished third in the Sac-Joaquin Section Cross Country Championships in her first semester out... Read more

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Swimmo, The Ultimate Swimmer’s Smartwatch, Helps You Monitor Your Swim and Set goals. Beat personal bests. Challenge your friends. Improve your strength & body. It’s hard to overstate how important and fun it is to keep track of our training. Runners and bikers for years now enjoy easy, beautiful and sophisticated mobile... Read more
SportStars 100: Top 25 Athletes
  1 – Maggie Steffens, Monte Vista-Danville, Water Polo When we named her our first SportStars Female Athlete of the Fall in January of 2011, we asked her if she could see herself competing at the Olympics. This is what Steffens said: “I can envision myself (in London), but... Read more

SportStars 100: Top 25 Teams

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  1. De La Salle-Concord Football 2014  While the Spartans have had an honor roll of talented individuals play between the white lines at Owen Owens Stadium, it’s impossible not to think of that football program and not think TEAM. There was little doubt a De La Salle football... Read more

Way of the Warthog

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The vast majority of those who play rugby find a passion that they cannot ignore and a brotherhood that serves them for life. I can attest to this. As a young-gun in Jr. College, I played for the Santa Rosa Ruby Club. Of the two years on the team,... Read more
  By JIM McCUE| Senior Contributor   Ask Folsom junior Jake Browning about his accolades and you are likely to hear about his linemen, receivers, coaches, and the Bulldogs’ success as a team.   The humble record-setting quarterback led Folsom to its second consecutive Sac-Joaquin Section championship and set... Read more

No Horsing Around

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By MICHAEL COPELAND | Contributor   Most SportStars readers probably aren’t aware that there are two middle and high school equestrian teams located along the I-680 corridor.    The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) was formed and organized to promote and improve the quality of equestrian competition and instruction available... Read more