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Mountain View Volleyball Club: 18U Boys Net National Title

Club Sports VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA July 22, 2019 0

Behind Eight Boys Who’ve Played Together Four Straight Years, Mountain View Volleyball Club Claimed Its First Open Division Junior National Championship • Certainly this was the ideal sendoff for the Mountain View Volleyball Club 18 Red boys team. Just before its players go their separate ways and venture off... Read more

Good Stress: How Athletes Can Use Stress In A Good Way

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS July 19, 2019 0

Level Up Insider Erika Westhoff Details How Athletes Can Actually Use A Little Stress In Their Lives • Stress gets a lot of bad press these days. There’s no doubt that chronic stress can wreak havoc on our health and performance. And so many of my clients come to... Read more

CHRIS SANTIAGO DLS Baseball’s Sr Earns SportStar of the Week

High School Baseball/Softball SportStars of the Week June 7, 2019 0

CHRIS SANTIAGO, De La Salle-Concord – Baseball – Senior Takes Top Honor at SportStars Chris Santiago, Saint Mary’s College-bound infielder closed out a stellar Spartans career in style. In his final high school at bat, Santiago belted a two-run homer in the sixth inning of the Spartans’ 10-1 defeat of... Read more

Softball’s NAIA Explosion Showcase

Club Sports High School Baseball/Softball May 24, 2019 0

Superior Showcase Softball’s NAIA Explosion Showcase Arrives in Placer Valley May 31-June 2 Superior Showcase Softball, USA Softball of Sacramento and Placer Valley Tourism are teaming up for three incredible days of softball for the NAIA Explosion Showcase taking place May 31-June 2. Nearly 1,000 softball players from the... Read more

Hannah Jorgensen- Cycling SportStar of the Week

Club Sports High School Cycling Sac-Joaquin Section SportStars of the Week May 16, 2019 0

NorCal High School Cycling League points leader, Hanna Joprgensen takes home SportStar of the Week honors Hannah Jorgensen, a 4.0 student and relentless cyclist, entered the second week of May as the overall points leader in the Sophomore Girls Division of the NorCal High School Cycling League. Jorgensen competes... Read more

Vocal Chord Dysfunction: When Stress Shuts Down Your Airway

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS May 10, 2019 0

Our Mental Skills Professional, Erika Westhoff, Breaks Down Vocal Chord Dysfunction In The Stressed Out Athlete • In my 20 years as a mental skills coach, there’s no doubt that stress is a bigger part of young athletes lives today — more than ever before. So much so, it’s... Read more

State of Baseball Playoffs

CalHiSports Insights Central Coast Section Central Section High School Baseball/Softball High School Baseball/Softball Los Angeles City Section North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section San Francisco Section Southern Section April 30, 2019 1

CIF Could Be On the Cusp of State Championship Event For Baseball • The last official CIF state baseball championship was in 1922 in Los Angeles as Sacramento High blanked Franklin-Los Angeles 3-0. San Diego High won the year before over host Chico and also won titles in 1918... Read more

UC Elite 16 Wins First Trip to Jr. Nationals

Club Sports Oakland Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA April 3, 2019 0

Precisely the spike that was needed! UC ELITE Volleyball Club of Union City and Hayward secured a national spot with a Pacific Northwest Qualifier win this weekend in Spokane. It’s the teams first bid to the Jr. Nationals since its 2015 inception. According to head volleyball coach, Matt Guzman... Read more

Cooper Hjerpe, Woodland Baseball SportStar of the Week

High School Baseball/Softball Sac-Joaquin Section SportStars of the Week April 1, 2019 0

The Oregon State-bound lefty could do no wrong. Our 2018 FIRST TEAM ALL-NORCAL BASEBALL pick, Cooper Hjerpe, the Sr. Woodland High School Baseball player earns our SportStar of the Week title. During Woodland’s 14-0 win over Mira Loma on March 26, he went 3-for-4 at the plate with a... Read more

Can You Decrease Injuries by Increasing Your Rest?

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS September 5, 2018 0

Injuries can increase from fatigue. And fatigue is actually the most common cause of sports injuries. We put nearly zero time or effort into recovery. So, can you decrease injuries by increasing your rest? One thing that can be helpful is to understand that there are two sides to sports. Do... Read more

Video Shows Keys to Breakthrough Sports Performance

Health & Fitness LEVELUP INSIDERS August 31, 2018 0

Last post, I sent you this link to the best webinar I’ve ever done. I made it for a coach who hired me for his team. In the video, I deliver to you the keys to breakthrough sports performance. This is how to clear the barriers! Performance = Potential – Interference... Read more

Hawaii State Jr. Golf Match Play Champions

Golf August 21, 2018 0

HSJGA Hawaii at Ka’anapoli’s Courses Crowns its Royalty. After grinding it out in Saturday’s heat at the Hawaii State Jr. Golf Match Play Championships, second seed Joshua Hayashida outwitted first seed Marshall Kim in 21 holes Sunday to take home the trophy in the Boys 13-14 Championship Match. Kim ongas 1Up... Read more