Sportstars
Rowdy Tellez  Elk Grove Baseball – Senior
Tellez went 11-for-16 with three home runs and 12 RBI in a five-game stretch of Delta Valley League games to help the Thundering Herd remain just one game behind league-leading Davis. Tellez started his hot streak with a 3-for-5 effort with a homer and 4 RBI in a 12-4 win... Read more
Brad Degnan  Pioneer-San Jose – Baseball
Degnan made nationwide headline news when he bashed three home runs not just in one game but in one inning. He helped the Wildcats tattoo Westmoor 24-6 on April 18 as they batted around twice for Degnan to make history. He’s the only HS baseball player to accomplish this feat.... Read more
Stephen Nogosek and the Woodcreek baseball team hope patience and consistency can lead to a second straight title. Read more
Kristina Brown is hitting everything in sight, and putting Dixon on the softball map. Read more
No program has been hotter than Campolindo over the past three years. Can it continue? Read more
Ponderosa is well aware of its 30-year section title drought — and has every intent to end it. Read more
We sit down with the two veteran pitchers fueling nationally-ranked Amador Valley and James Logan. Read more
After breaking through for its first title, Franklin-Elk Grove is honing its focus for another run. Read more
With the baseball postseason coming to end, it’s perhaps no better time to talk about elbow injuries in our young athletes who play baseball, particularly pitchers.  There has been increasing talk about elbow injuries, particularly after the Washington Nationals decided to shut down Stephen Strasburg for the season after... Read more
Francis Christy  Casa Grande-Petaluma – Baseball
It can be overwhelming playing with some of the nation’s best players at maybe the premier baseball exhibition in the country. It’s another thing to perform at top level with big league scouts watching your every move. But that didn’t stop Christy from enjoying a great first-time experience at... Read more
Jesse Scholtens Rodriguez-Fairfield – Baseball
The Mustangs’ ace pitched a three-hit shutout to defeat El Camino-Sacramento in the SJS Division III baseball championship at Sacramento City College. Scholtens struck out nine batters to help secure the first-ever baseball title for the Rodriguez program. The shutout was Scholten’s fourth of the year and his sixth... Read more