CYC to Host Olympians / Greco World Duals, 2016
Club Sports May 12, 2016 0
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
Health & Fitness May 6, 2016 0
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
Health & Fitness May 6, 2016 0
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
Health & Fitness May 6, 2016 0
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
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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
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
Health & Fitness April 29, 2016 0
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
NUTRITION: Savor the Flavor
Health & Fitness April 29, 2016 0
In today’s busy world, we often eat quickly and mindlessly. This year’s theme for National Nutrition Month is “Savor the Flavor of Eating Right,” and it’s a great reason to slow down our eating and really tune in to the wonderful foods we have in front of us. How,... Read more
NorCal League Race #4-Five Springs Farm Round-Up
Club Sports April 27, 2016 0
NorCal League Race #4-Five Springs Farm Round-Up- Race Recap. Petaluma, power seat of the Cackleberry Republic, is accustomed to the peaceable clucking of hens and the soft rhythmic sloshing of the butter churn echoing across its namesake slough. Despite being the home of the NorCal League, the relentless crescendos of... Read more
Buzzing Off
Basketball April 22, 2016 0
By CHACE BRYSON | Editor Just two weeks after leading the Berkeley High boys basketball program to its first state final since 1924, Mark DeLuca announced Thursday that he has stepped down as coach of the Yellowjackets. DeLuca officially notified Berkeley on March 31, closing out a three-year stint... Read more
Next Level Champions Spring 2016 Olympian Clinic
Club Sports April 20, 2016 0
Join us for our Spring 2016 Next Level Champions Clinic with 2012 Olympians, Caitlin Leverenz and Rachel Bootsma! The Next Level Champions Clinic will consist of in”‘water instruction on technique and drills with both Caitlin and Rachel for about 45 minutes, followed by a light snack, motivational talks with Q&A and wrap... Read more
When The Jackets Fit
Basketball April 7, 2016 0
Story by CHACE BRYSON | Photos by JAMES K. LEASH It was November of 2013 when Mark DeLuca sat in the Berkeley High gym “” roughly an hour before his first exhibition game as the Yellowjackets boys basketball coach “” and spoke about the opportunity he’d been given. A... Read more
