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Valley Christian Badminton Sisters Eye NorCal Title
Nationally-Ranked Players, Sumaswara And Suneri Chinthalapati, Take No. 2 Seed Into CIF Doubles Tournament For Valley Christian Of San Jose • PICTURED ABOVE: Sumaswara Chinthalapati (Inside Left) And Her Sister Suneri Show Off Some Of Their Championship Hardware With Coaches Mark DeLuca (Far Right) And Davis Gunter. (Contributed Photo)... Read more
SportStories, Ep 2.5 | California Track & Field Series — Eddie Hart
Our Second Olympic Gold-Medalist Guest In As Many Weeks, Pittsburg High Grad Eddie Hart Joins Us To Share Tales Of Triumph & Torment • Eddie Hart was the standing world record holder in the 100 meters heading into the 1972 Munich Olympic Games — the “World’s Fastest Man.” But... Read more
De La Salle Football Coaching Staff Gets Shakeup
Departure Of Defensive Coordinator Nate Kenion Leads To Key Role Changes And The Return Of A Very Familiar Face • There was no need to overthink it. Sometimes it’s best to just go with what works — which led De La Salle football coach Justin Alumbaugh to one of... Read more
SportSquad VOTE: Team Of The Week | May 8-13
Newest SportSquad Team Of The Week Options Include Three Section Champions And A Softball Team Undefeated Vs. NorCal Opponents • We’re using this last month of the 2022-23 interscholastic sports calendar to try out a new weekly feature at SportStars. Welcome to our second vote for the SportSquad NorCal... Read more
Delta Revival | Franklin Softball Finds New Groove
After Six Straight Losing Seasons, Franklin Softball Is Enjoying One Of Its Best Years Ever Behind A New Coach & Balanced Roster • PICTURED ABOVE: Franklin Senior Kealani Nitta Sprints Toward First Following A Hit Against Pleasant Grove-Elk Grove On May 5. (David Gershon photos) Jon Gudel’s first season... Read more
SportStars NorCal Softball Rankings | May 15
St. Francis, Mitty Continue Their Dance At The Top While Rest Of NorCal Softball Rankings Brace For Section Playoff Showdowns • NorCal Softball Rankings All records are through Wednesday, May 13 (via MaxPreps). Previous rank is in parenthesis. PICTURED ABOVE: Senior shortstop Samm Shah of new No. 4 San... Read more
NorCal Team Of The Week, May 1-7 | Windsor Baseball
Windsor Baseball Entered The North Coast Section Playoffs As A No. 2 Seed And First Team Ever Voted SportSquad NorCal Team Of The Week • ** VOTE FOR THE NEXT SPORTSQUAD NOW! CLICK HERE ** In an attempt to bring new features to SportStarsMag.com for the upcoming school year... Read more
SportStars Vault | The Night The Pirates Stole The Show
With The ’91 Pittsburg Football Team Going Into The Pittsburg FB Hall Of Fame This Weekend, We Dug Up Our 2011 Feature On That Famous Win • EDITOR’S NOTE: This Article First Appeared In SportStars #37 On Dec. 8, 2011, Marking The 20th Anniversary Of Pittsburg’s 1991 Win Over... Read more
SportStories, Ep 2.4 | California Track & Field Series — Kenny Harrison
We Bent The California Track History Description Slightly To Welcome Triple Jump Olympic Record Holder, Kenny Harrison • The fourth installment of our track & field series to open Season 2 is the first of back-to-back episodes featuring Olympic Gold Medalists. Today’s guest is Kenny Harrison — the Olympic... Read more
SportStars NorCal Baseball Rankings | May 10
De La Salle Is Back Up To No. 2 As 10 Other Teams Move Downward In Topsy-Turvy NorCal Baseball Rankings • NorCal Baseball Rankings All records are through Tuesday, May 9 (via MaxPreps). Previous rank is in parenthesis. PICTURED ABOVE: Senior Outfielder Tanner Griffith Of No. 2 De La... Read more
SportSquad VOTE: Team Of The Week | May 1-7
Nominees For Our Inaugural SportSquad Team Of The Week Honors Include Two Swim Teams, One Baseball And One Softball Program • THIS VOTE HAS ENDED — #SPORTSQUAD NOMINEES FOR MAY 8-14 WILL BE OUT BY NOON ON MAY 16 We’re using this last month of the 2022-23 interscholastic sports calendar... Read more
SportStars NorCal Softball Rankings | May 4
Amador Valley Continues Meteoric Rise Within The NorCal Softball Rankings; No. 1 Mitty, No. 2 St. Francis Prepare To Clash Again • NorCal Softball Rankings All records are through Wednesday, May 3 (via MaxPreps). Previous rank is in parenthesis. PICTURED ABOVE: Members Of No. 8 Amador Valley-Pleasanton Celebrate Their... Read more