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SoCal League Summer Outreach Tour Kicks Off May 26th
SoCal League Summer Outreach Tour Kicks Off May 26th at Haro Bikes The SoCal High School Cycling League is taking its show on the road and providing a series of informational events to people interested in seeing a high school or middle school mountain bike club form at their... Read more
Italy returns to America To Take on Team USA Eagles at Avaya Stadium
  “San Jose is excited to welcome international rugby back to the capital of Silicon Valley for the second consecutive year,” said San Jose Sports Authority Executive Director Patricia Ernstrom. “We are proud of our continuing partnership with USA Rugby and we look forward to welcoming fans from our... Read more
Rachel Lau, Monta Vista Named USA Synchro Swimmer of the Month
Sixteen-year-old high school junior Rachel Lau of Cupertino, Calif., was named the SwimOutlet.com March Swimmer of the Month by USA Synchronized Swimming. She is a member of the Santa Clara Aquamaids and has been swimming for five and a half years. Lau has raised public consciousness of synchro swimming by inviting... Read more
NorCal League Race #5-NorCal Conference Championships-Race Recap
Once again, the Great Northern Weather Bias of 2016 was in play. While the South Conference racers toiled in Saturday’s biting, wet winds, the North Conference was blessed with warm air and crisp, blue skies. How the North Conference Illuminati geo-engineered that for every single weekend of the race... Read more
Celebrations of Champions Auction: Aquanuts on the Road to Rio
This year, we are on the Road to Rio as we support Mariya Koroleva and her duet partner Anita Alvarez as they perform for us before representing the USA in the 2016 Summer Olympics! Also enjoy the performances of our entire membership from the peanuts to the national team... Read more
For the 20th year, Concord’s Community Youth Center is hosting the only Junior Greco Roman tournament/developmental event in the United States and it is shaping up to be our best ever. We have teams participating from Hungary, Stockholm Sweden, and Scandinavia (Sweden & Norway). We also have domestic teams... Read more
Gritty Goodness
   Do you ever wish you could predict who will stick with their sport and reach the college ranks, national level or pros? There are so many factors that go into becoming a high performing athlete: motivation, talent, good coaching, supportive environment.     And, what if these same factors... Read more
Tricks Of The Trade
Whether you are in-season or training for the upcoming year, minor injuries can occur that can be managed by the athlete. Here are five tips from a Certified Athletic Trainer on how you might be able to care of these aches or pains when they start.   1. THE BLISTER... Read more
Weight Class
   Athletes’ weight can play a big role in their performance. If they’re carrying some excess weight, it can slow them down and make them feel sluggish. On the other hand, if they don’t have enough weight, their energy levels and endurance may be low, or strength may be... Read more
NorCal’s New #1: Marin Catholic Jared Goff Joins Elite Company
   It really wasn’t that long ago when Jared Goff was preparing for his junior season as a somewhat unknown quarterback at Marin Catholic High in Kentfield.    In that junior season in 2011, however, Goff broke out in a big way for the Wildcats and passed for more... Read more
Sherman Divers see Succsess Region 10 Championships
The Region 10 Championships in Provo, Utah, on Friday & Saturday, April, 29-30 became proving grounds for Lafayette -based Sherman Swim team divers and coach, Steve Sherman.  Those pictured, from left to right, Chloe Goddard (Lafayette), Hailey Tang (Moraga), Coach Steve Sherman, Ian Milne (Orinda), Molly Gray (Walnut Creek),... Read more
POWERED BY TRUCKS: Get Lifted
I always get comments about the fact that I must work out every day of the week to keep in shape. The truth is that I don’t. I’m lucky if I get in 4 good workouts a week. I have a simple but powerful process I use to maintain... Read more