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By ERIK STORDAHL | Contributor   After making a splash in its first season as a volleyball club, Pacific Rim is doing more than an encore performance this go around.  Formed in August of 2010, the Pleasant Hill-based club burst onto the scene by going undefeated locally and making... Read more
By Erik Stordahl | SportStars   With the rugby season already a month old, Michael Dominguez likes what he sees.  The Diablo Rugby head coach, now in his third year at that position, looks to improve on last year’s fourth place finish at the Northern California Tournament.  “Honestly, we... Read more
By ERIK STORDAHL | SportStars Longfellow Middle School-Berkeley coasted to another championship when they defeated King Middle School-Berkeley at the City of Walnut Creek Basketball Invitational on March 16. The tournament was hosted by Foothill Middle School of Walnut Creek and featured eight middle schools from the East Bay.... Read more
Federal Way, Washington (June 27, 2014) “” 27 members of the Santa Clara Aquamaids synchronized swimming team are set to compete for a national title at the 2014 U.S. eSynchro Age Group Synchronized Swimming Championships from June 27-July 5 in Federal Way, Washington. The meet is the largest synchronized... Read more
America’s Got Talent Team and 2013 National Champions Wow Walnut Creek crowds with Annual Fall Swim Show! WALNUT CREEK, Calif. ““ Over 200 athletes, coaches and parent volunteers collaborated for the 44th season to put on Walnut Creek Aquanuts Fall Synchronized Swimming Show over Labor Day Weekend.  Aquanuts Fall... Read more
Wouldn’t you know there’d be a connection between the dudes at EPIC Skatepark and 14 year old Austin Polterock. “Best case scenario is that we get a professional picture from the podium today…because he is with the big guns. That is, this is the first time he has ever... Read more
Sacramento Lacrosse Association completed its inaugural season in 2012, and is itching to get its sophomore season underway. Sac LAX was created to give kids in the heart of Sacramento a place to play lacrosse. While area teams have been established for years, this is the first club designed... Read more
Twelve Walnut Creek Aquanuts, ages 15 to 19, represented the United States of America in the highly prestigious FINA Synchronized Swimming World Trophy Cup Championships in Mexico City, Mexico, from Nov. 30-Dec. 2. The Aquanuts team was the youngest World Trophy Cup team competing against 8 National/Olympic teams and... Read more
   The two time back to back (2013 & 14) State Cup champion U16 Wild finished top of the standings for the coveted Showcase of Champions in Redmond Washington played last weekend May 16th– 19th.  West Coast Wild traveled with their coach Troy Dayak (current girls national youth coach... Read more
USA Synchro announced its U.S Open squad and three other national synchronized swimming teams following the final stage of trials in Walnut Creek, California. During this event, the very best synchronized swimmers in the USA, including 16 swimmers from the Walnut Creek Aquanuts, competed for spots the national teams... Read more
Kryptonite did not panic and drew upon their years of training & experience to get back in the game. the first goal was scored by Brook Rittmann tying the game at 1-1. Adaurie Dayak would get the go ahead goal off a corner assisted by Ebony Ezeji & Regan Smithers who... Read more
The U15 Wild have been ranked #1 in the state since August of last year (8 months) so winning state cup is the icing the cake to what has been a fantastic season!! West Coast Soccer has developed the Wild team to become one of the best in the Nation. ... Read more