Easter Weekend featured two powerhouse meets in Arcadia and Stanford. Here’s what they told us. Read more

Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 19, so several Dad-themed events are planned in the East Bay Regional Parks. Fathers in the Forest is a family-friendly stroll for youngsters and their dads (and moms) from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on June 19 at Redwood Regional Park in Oakland, led... Read more

At the 2016 NorCal League Season Championships we awarded 11 North Conference and 11 South Conference NorCal League Awards to deserving student-athletes, coaches and volunteers. We’d like to introduce you to this year’s winners…we think you’ll agree, they are a pretty incredible bunch of people. Without further adieu, please... Read more

  By JIM McCUE | SportStars  Strict training regimens and intense focus are necessary to achieve success in most sports, so it is a bit of a surprise that what started as a convenient babysitting activity yielded the Sac-Joaquin Section’s top wrestler.   Two-time CIF State Girls Wrestling champion... Read more

  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