National Letter of Intent Week For High School Student-Athletes
High School Baseball/SoftballLEVELUP INSIDERS November 10, 2017 0
It’s National Letter of Intent (NLI) week for high school student-athletes. I have a twitter account. So, I have seen lots of posts, celebrating the accomplishments of many hard working and deserving student-athletes. Age Of Social Media However, in the age of social media and in the age of... Read more
Pahulu’s POV: An Undefeated Milpitas Season
Central Coast SectionFootballLEVELUP INSIDERS November 7, 2017 0
Photos by : John V. Photographic Homestead @ Milpitas 11/3/17 Tonight is the last game of the regular season for high school football in the Bay Area. It wouldn’t be complete without watching the #2 ranked team in the Bay Area, the Milpitas Trojans. Also I’m given an opportunity... Read more
How to Find Balance as a Student Athlete
HS / CLUB RUGBYLEVELUP INSIDERS November 1, 2017 0
It can be hard to find balance as a student and as an athlete. In the last month, I have had more meetings with students on weeknights (as late as 9 pm in some cases) and weekends. This is because the student simply has no other time to squeeze... Read more
It’s time for Club Tryouts. Here’s What You Can Expect.
LEVELUP INSIDERSVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA October 24, 2017 0
Club Tryouts can be stressful however all Club Directors work together to make sure that the tryout process is smooth as possible. Below are some insights to mitigate stress and make the tryout process fun and exciting. For those new to club volleyball these will introduce you to the... Read more
Pahulu’s POV: SCOTS “Dangerous Minds”
LEVELUP INSIDERS October 12, 2017 0
Photo Credits: Liliana Hernandez Carlmont Scots @ San Mateo Bearcats 10.6.17 A great CCS PAL Lake matchup between the 5-0 Carlmont Scots against the 4-1 San Mateo Bearcats. Carlmont is located in Belmont next to a Tongan Methodist church called “Fale Hufanga” as the Princess of Tonga HRH Princess PiloLevu... Read more
It’s Friday morning and I got a text from a good friend whose pre-teen son plays travel baseball. Later in the day I received a phone call from a successful and long tenured high school head coach regarding some challenges he’s dealing with in his program, directly related to... Read more
Figuring Out FALL
LEVELUP INSIDERS October 6, 2017 0
Just like that, we’re already more than a full month into the fall athletics season. Which means it’s time for us to share a few things that we think we’ve learned to this point. Here’s a running list of those things. >> Despite a hiccup in the desert to... Read more
9 Ways to Rock Your College Interview
HS / CLUB RUGBYLEVELUP INSIDERS October 4, 2017 0
Karen Fong Donoghue, The Rugger’s Edge When students hear the word “College Interview,” many immediately begin to panic and freak out. I mean, who wouldn’t? Most students have never been in a formal interview setting, much less with someone who will be reading their application and potentially influencing their... Read more
Pahulu’s POV: Alma Maters, Terra Nova @ Capuchino and “Trenchtown”
LEVELUP INSIDERS October 4, 2017 0
Story by George Pahulu. Photo credits to Darren Yamashita. Terra Nova HS @ Capuchino HS 9/23/17 Taking a campus tour today in observance of celebrating my alma mater Capuchino High School 20 year high school reunion planned this weekend. The campus has changed with all the remodeling. Found out that... Read more
Pahulu’s POV: St. Francis-Mountain View at DLS
LEVELUP INSIDERS September 22, 2017 0
On Sept. 8, I went to Concord to see the Lancers from St. Francis play against the prestigious Spartans from De La Salle. I was looking forward to watching two Tongan football student-athletes from St. Francis #7 Joshua Pakola and #52 Tyler Manoa. Last year’s running back from St. Francis,... Read more
Good Eating On The Run
LEVELUP INSIDERS September 22, 2017 0
Here’s How To Achieve Balance In A Time Crunch As an athlete, you can run into some challenging food situations. Sometimes the dinner stop on the way home from an away game is at the mini-mart at the closest gas station. Win or lose, athletes need some post-game calories,... Read more
Positive Communication- Let PC be Your Guide
LEVELUP INSIDERS September 20, 2017 0
New Season: Guidance Principals for Parents. Let Positive Communication be Your Guide As we enter the new sports season, the pressure and stress on athletes become enormous, and parents hold the key to their child’s stress levels and more importantly overall performance levels. Positive communication is key. Will my child... Read more
