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Early Exams: Several Football Teams Face Big Week 4 Tests
In a few of the top Bay Area football leagues, crunch time comes early this season. There never seems to be an easy week in the Central Coast Section’s West Catholic Athletic League, but that’s especially true for it’s opening week on Sept. 22-23. The WCAL features four teams... Read more
From The First Tee of San Joaquin to the first tee at Pebble Beach and Poppy Hills – that’s where 15-year old Anitra Khoth is headed to compete in the PURE Insurance Championship, September 22-24, 2017. The Stockton (CA) High School junior is one of 80 junior golfers from... Read more
The Personal Development of Youth Athletes
Dr. Mark addresses Athlete Wellbeing The health and wellbeing of young athletes goes far beyond the physical dynamics involving sports. The current generation of youth athletes requires a holistic approach towards the wellbeing and development in athletics.  Assisting athletes in coping with sport-specific expectations, injury, anxiety, depression, conflict, communication... Read more
Dan Ashley’s 21st Friends of Camp Concord Golf Tourney
Dan Ashley’s 21st Annual Friends of Camp Concord Golf Tournament raises funds to send underserved kids to a week of camp at Camp Concord in South Lake Tahoe. It’s an excellent and worthy cause, so get involved and support these community kids. While at camp, the youth experience fun-filled... Read more
Record-Tying Round at Girls Junior PGA Championship
Rose Zhang’s Record-Tying Round Has Her Tied with Hailee Cooper and Yealimi Noh at Girls Junior PGA Championship Hot on the heels of our July cover featuring Danivlle, CA’s Ty Akabane’s stellar performance punching her a ticket to the U.S. Women’s Open, another record-tying performance at the 42nd Girls Junior... Read more
The NBA Season Has Ended. Now it’s Your Turn!
BALL WITH THE BEST. YOUR SEASON STARTS WITH BIGFOOT HOOPS The Bigfoot Hoops Summer Basketball Championships are here, featuring the granddaddy of all youth basketball tournaments—The Bigfoot Hoops Las Vegas Classic! Over 1,100 teams attended last year, with live game coverage featured on ESPN networks. BALL WITH THE BEST!... Read more
PGA Championship Returns to Nor Cal’s Bayonet Black Horse Courses
The 51st edition of the PGA Professional Championship returns to NorCal’s paired courses on the Monterey Peninsula, in 2018. “The PGA of America is excited to return the PGA Professional Championship to Bayonet Black Horse, long regarded among the most scenic and challenging courses to have hosted this national championship,”... Read more
Kezie Okpala: SportStar of the Week-Basketball
SportStar Of The Week | Esperanza | Basketball | Senior • Okpala closed out a stellar Aztecs career with a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds.  As a result, this helped lead Esperanza to the program’s first state title in its first appearance. In addition, Esperanza wasn’t fazed in... Read more
MASTERS Fans – Diehard Golfers, Time to Up Your Game
As diehard golfers, we’re glued to the Net and the telly this time of year as Masters Week invades our living rooms, indeed our focus and lives! Baylor College of Medicine Professor and Chairman, Dr. Thomas Hunt warns us, to avoid golf injuries, get your wrist in gear! Especially,... Read more
Hoop Review is a scouting service that over 200 colleges and universities subscribe to and it is run by Gerry Freitas, a former college coach. Freitas produces evaluations and reports of high school and junior college prospects throughout the western US that are sent to the colleges and universities to assist... Read more
New Year, New Opportunities
Use 2017’s Arrival To Analyze Where You Are, Plot A Path To Where You Want To Be     It’s that time of year again: When we look forward, dreaming about all that we will accomplish.     If you dream of having a meaningful and successful journey through sports, investing... Read more
   There’s an adage I’ve heard from time to time that claims “Cut Day is harder on the coach than it is the player.”     As a high school athlete who had to make the walk through the locker room before school and glance at the list on the... Read more