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ZALATORIS CHARGES BACK TO CLAIM 50TH PACIFIC COAST AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
ZALATORIS CLAIMS VICTORY: WILL Zalatoris, a collegiate player with Wake Forest, came into round four two-strokes off the pace-setters in the final group. After teeing off on the first hole a group ahead of round three leaders Nahum Mendoza and Rico Hoey of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Zalatoris exuded confidence... Read more
Cal-Hi Sports Ms. Softball 2016: Nicole Bates
Ceres’ senior shortstop becomes the Sac-Joaquin Section’s first Ms. Softball in more than a decade.  By Mark Tennis | Cal-Hi Sports    Ceres High infielder Nicole Bates nudged Gatorade National Player of the Year Madilyn Nickles of Merced for top local honor in Stanislaus/Merced County and did the same... Read more
National Treasure
The girls volleyball competitive club season ended with multiple national championship events in 2015-2016. At the USA Volleyball Junior Nationals from June 28-July 3, as many as four Northern California teams returned after Top-5 efforts. The Five Starz 15-1 Black squad (pictured below) out of Davis returned with the... Read more
Potent Pairs: NorCal’s Most Dominant Teammate Duos
   Dynamic duos in sports can be a corny phrase, but when they are two players from the same team it can create all sorts of possibilities.    At the high school level, I was reminded of the greatest duo from any one high school team that I’ve ever... Read more
Secrets To Standing Out
   Believe It Or Not, You Can Make An Impression On College Coaches Without Filling A Stat Sheet. Get Mental : Erika Carlson    In today’s ultra-competitive, youth sport landscape, I.D. camps have become a big piece of the puzzle for those who seek to play at the collegiate... Read more
Don’t Let Overhead Be Overkill
   As the Little League regional and international tournaments hit full swing, and several other young weekend-warrior baseball players hop from tournament to tournament, it’s a good time to think about overhead injury prevention.     Overhead injuries can occur in almost any sport or activity that features repetitive overhead... Read more
Defending The Bench
   The Bench Press Is Only Bad For You If You’re Not Doing It Properly.  POWERED BY TRUCKS : Anthony Trucks    I’ve recently heard talk that the bench press may be a bad exercise for the upper body joints. It was odd because I hadn’t really heard this... Read more
Fueling For Success
Beat Fatigue By Developing A Mid-Practice Diet  Nutrition : Jill Daniels    Many athletes tell me how they start their practice feeling great, but halfway through they feel tired and slow and like their legs are filled with lead. As hard as they work, they just aren’t able to... Read more
Secrets to Standing Out
You Can Make Impression On College Coaches Without Filling Stat Sheets. In today’s ultra-competitive, youth sport landscape, I.D. camps have become a big piece of the puzzle for those who seek to play at the collegiate level. Many athletes are initially uncertain about how to perform in these camps:... Read more
Double Down: Bigfoot Hoops Dealin’ in Las Vegas
This is THE premier summer high school basketball tournament during the live recruiting period for D1 men’s coaches. The ground will shake in Las Vegas as the second half of the July recruiting season opens for college coaches in Las Vegas.The place to be in Las Vegas is Las... Read more
CFA PRESENTS 2016 SUMMER KICK-OFF 5-ON-5
STEP UP YOUR GAME AND BRING IT ON! 5 vs 5 FLAG FOOTBALL TOURNAMENTS THIS SUMMER. July 17 – SUMMER KICKs-OFF with FREE TEAM REGISTRATION*. Remember how much fun playing flag football was when you were a kid? Well, don’t keep those awesome times from your kids. Let them experience the... Read more
SAPOLU’S SUPER LINEMEN TOURNAMENT
Hosted by Pittsburg Football and brought to you by Jesse Sapolu, the July 16th Super Linemen Tournament is Football’s Premier Linemen 1 on 1 Team Tournament. As the creator and founder of the Super Linemen Tournament & Youth Football League, former San Francisco 49er and 4x Super Bowl Champion... Read more