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How To Balance Running With Other Summer Activities
Summer break offers student-athletes a well-deserved break from the busy academic year. However, it also brings with it loads of activities such as family vacations, part-time jobs, social events, and other sports. For athlete runners, maintaining a consistent training schedule amidst these distractions can be challenging. It’s easy to... Read more
How To Deal With Heat And Humidity During Summer Runs
Many track and field athletes continue trekking and logging their weekly mileage throughout the summer. Whether it’s staying conditioned, preparing for summer competitions, or the upcoming cross country season, heat nor humidity can stop a runner from getting their workouts done. However, the season’s heat and humidity can pose... Read more
Basketball’s Team USA Wins Against Canada In First Olympic Exhibition
The Team USA’s Olympic men’s basketball team was victorious in its first Paris Olympic exhibition against Canada with a final score of 86-72. But it wasn’t a slam dunk. Team USA was off to a rough start at the T-Mobile Arena on Thursday when Canada took over the court... Read more
USATF Announces The Olympic Track And Field Team
After days of exciting races and events from June 21-30 at the U.S. Olympic team trials for track and field in Eugene, Oregon, the athletes that will represent the United States at the 2024 Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris were announced. The USAFT revealed the names of... Read more
Best Sneakers For Summer 2024 Workouts
While most people live their entire summers in flip-flops and sandals, there is just no way we could survive without picking out a new pair of sneakers to wear for our workouts. From running sneakers to those designed for the gym to those to travel up and down the... Read more
Hi-Top Hoops Buzzer Beater Starts Summer Tournaments
Temperatures are rising this summer outside and also on the court. That’s because Saturday is the start of Hi-Top Hoops’ inaugural summer session of its new elite tournament series. Called the Las Vegas Buzzer Beater, this basketball tournament is scheduled from July 11-14. Held at the Doolittle Community Center... Read more
Here Is The Roster Lineup For U.S. Men’s Olympic Soccer Team
It’s the first time the U.S. men’s soccer team has been on an Olympic field since 2008, but it’s off to the 2024 Paris Games they go. Head coach Marko Mitrović announced the roster of the U.S. men’s Olympic soccer team on Monday which includes 18 players plus four... Read more
Here Are The Athletes Part Of ‘Teen’ USA For The 2024 Olympics
It’s a common goal for athletes to have aspirations to one day make it to the Olympics. And for these talented teenagers, they have made this dream a reality. From Quincy Wilson setting a U18 world record at the track and field Trials, to Hezly Rivera being the youngest... Read more
EYEING HISTORY | Salesian Basketball Set New Bar For Excellence
On the court and in the classroom, a talented, unselfish, hard-working Salesian boys basketball ensemble achieved one of the greatest seasons in the history of its storied program Story by M. Scott | Photos by David Gershon Bill Mellis doesn’t always look at the score or the time or... Read more
GOING DUTCH | Colfax Basketball Thrived On Community, Caffeine
On the court or in the coffee shop, tight-knit Colfax girls basketball made its share of lasting memories on the way to its second-straight CIF state championship game appearance. Sugar-laden coffee trips powered the most successful basketball team in the Sac-Joaquin Section to the state finals. When a school... Read more
Following The Plan | Valley Christian Baseball At It Again
One Year After A Heartbreaking NorCal Championship Loss, Valley Christian-San Jose Baseball Is Off To A 7-0 Start Behind Loads Of Returning Talent And A Familiar Guide PICTURED ABOVE: Quinten Marsh crosses the plate against Elk Grove on Feb. 24. (David Gershon photo) Watching another team skip, flail and... Read more
Hungry For More | Whitney Softball Opens 2024 With High Hopes
After Graduating Just Four Seniors From A Section Championship Team And CIF NorCal Semifinalist, Whitney Softball Is Cooking Up Some Lofty Goals PICTURED ABOVE: Whitney senior pitcher Hannah Duncan smiles during a Feb. 19 workout. (David Gershon photo) It’s a late President’s Day afternoon and Fresno State-bound senior pitcher... Read more