Pay Attention to Pain
Health & Fitness April 2, 2015 0
Pushing through discomfort isn’t always a sign of strength; it’s often an avenue to injury. POWERED BY TRUCKS: Anthony Trucks “It’s nothing, I can handle it. I’ll just push through the pain” Worse words have never been uttered when in my presence at the gym. I... Read more
Speed, Quickness and Agility: There’s a fine line between condition training and speed training. If athletes are going to increase their speed, quickness and agility they must train at high speeds. Many times coaches keep the drills too long and the rest too short; this simply becomes... Read more
Pilates: More Than You Think
Health & Fitness March 19, 2015 0
By Tonya Marie Amos | For Aspire Pilates Center Did you know that Pilates is incredible cross training for any sport? Perhaps you always thought that Pilates is “just for girls”? Actually, Joseph Pilates was a professional boxer. Beginning in early 19th century Germany, Mr. Pilates extensively trained... Read more
Located in the heart of California’s Gold Country, Greenhorn Creek Resort, through its new partnership with The First Tee of San Joaquin, is set to kick off its Spring Tour beginning March 21, 2015. As an extension to Greenhorn Creek’s successful youth golf programs, kids participating in The First... Read more
INDIANAPOLIS – USA Synchro on Friday announced it will host the 2015 U.S. National Synchronized Swimming Championships at SODA Aquatic Center in Moraga, Calif., April 1-4, 2015. The U.S. National Synchronized Swimming Championships are considered to be the most prestigious synchronized swimming event in the nation. Around 30 teams from... Read more
KPA Elite: Perfecting Performance
Health & Fitness February 10, 2015 0
By KEITH POWER for KPA ELITE Having been involved with elite level youth sports for 25 years, it is clear the expectations today for our young athletes have never been higher. Parents and kids alike feel the pressure to navigate this hyper-competitive, pressure-filled, make-it-or-break-it world of youth sport.... Read more
Commitment Crunch
Health & Fitness February 9, 2015 0
GET MENTAL : Erika Carlson A growing trend in youth sports, especially female youth sports, is early commitment to college. In 2014, the New York Times ran a story about Haley Berg a 14-year-old 8th grader who, just a few weeks before her first day of high school,... Read more
Train For Go
Health & Fitness February 9, 2015 0
Powered by Trucks : Anthony Trucks Like everyone else this year I made it a point to kick up my physical training. In fact, I dug out my original training program from Oregon when I used to play football for the Ducks. In the back of my... Read more
Boys Hoops NorCal Top 20
Basketball February 5, 2015 0
RECORDS ARE THROUGH FEB. 21 (Source: MaxPreps) RANK LAST TEAM RECORD 1 1 Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland 21-4 2 2 Moreau Catholic-Hayward 21-5 3 4 Sacramento 23-4 4 5 El Cerrito 25-3 5 3 Monte Vista-Danville 23-3 6 6 De La Salle-Concord 23-3 7 7 Modesto Christian 24-3 8 8 Folsom... Read more
By MARK TENNIS | Special to SportStars In any ranking such as this one, criteria needs to be explained right off the bat. First, by using the term greatest, this is not a ranking of teams that if they lined up against each other, we think... Read more
TIPS FROM THE PRO By Scott Barrow, Head Club Pro at Roddy Ranch How many putts do you have per round? Are 3-putts a little too common in your game? Reducing the number of putts missed in your round is easier than it sounds, but it does take practice.... Read more
NorCal Girls Top 20
Basketball January 22, 2015 0
RECORDS ARE THROUGH FEB. 21 (Source: MaxPreps) RANK LAST TEAM RECORD 1 1 St. Mary’s-Stockton 26-1 2 2 Miramonte-Orinda 24-2 3 4 Pinewood-Los Altos Hills 22-2 4 5 Carondelet-Concord 24-2 5 6 Vanden-Fairfield 24-3 6 3 St. Ignatius-S.F. 20-4 7 9 Dublin 22-3 8 7 Archbishop Mitty-San Jose... Read more
