Sportstars
Rio Linda football is all about tradition, family and — in 2013 especially — winning. Read more
With help from Nevada Union, Granite Bay football delivered a magic moment to senior Travis Bauer  Read more
Matt Jimison, Ian Book and Jake Browning comprise a motherlode of young QB talent along Hwy. 50 Read more
What region plays better football, Bay Area or Sac-Joaquin? Bragging rights aren’t so easy to claim. Read more
   Americans love football.     It’s no surprise that athletes from the high school level on up are drawn to the game. In 2012, a whopping 4.2 million played football, including more than 1 million high school students.    But popularity comes with a price, and in the case... Read more
Ben Parietti Carmichael – Football
The running back led a powerful running attack with a Holy Bowl-record 280 yards on the ground in the Marauders’ 52-28 victory over Christian Brothers. Parietti took a handoff on the first play from scrimmage and raced 80 yards for the first of four touchdowns on a night where... Read more
By: Chace Bryson    Are we really already at the half way point of the high school football regular season?    Do the A’s really have a chance to finish with the best record in the American League?    Is there really cross country on the cover of this... Read more
Chace Bryson spends 10 hours with Justin Alumbaugh on his first game day as coach of De La Salle. Read more
Recruiters eye big-target WR Alex Van Dyke with envy, as he and Consumnes Oaks eye big things. Read more
BY: CHACE BRYSON     One of the best assignments I ever had in my 10 years of working at the Contra Costa Times was the three football seasons I spent as the De La Salle High football beat writer. Covering the program on a weekly basis allowed me to... Read more