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Punching Prodigy

High School Sports Features Martial Arts North Coast Section August 4, 2017 0

Story by JAMES G. KANE | Photos by DENNIS LEE Angel Cordon Jr. was barely knee high the first time he received one of life’s difficult lessons — namely, that the journey will punch you in the mouth occasionally. “But,” he says now with the perspective of a 17-year-old... Read more

Volleyball: Alexa Edwards’ Smash Hit

Sac-Joaquin Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA August 3, 2017 0

Hardwood is in Alexa Edwards’ genes, and she grew up on gymnasium floors. So it is no surprise that the Sacramento resident made herself at home on the volleyball court in 2016 to earn Freshman All-American honors from the media. “Her talent sets her apart, but her volleyball IQ... Read more

Some Kind Of Fish Tale

North Coast Section Outdoor July 26, 2017 0

The Story Of The Deer Valley Fishing Team’s First Season Is A Hard One To Believe • Story By CHACE BRYSON | Photos Courtesy Of BOB SCUDERO There was a time last spring when the casts from the poles of the fledgling Deer Valley High Fishing Team were directed... Read more

USA Softball Fastpitch Championship in Roseville

High School Baseball/Softball Sac-Joaquin Section July 25, 2017 0

Maidu Park Gears Up to Host 600 Youth Softball Players as Major Tournament Swings into Roseville, July 31 to Aug. 6 USA Softball of Sacramento and Placer Valley Tourism are teaming up to host the USA Softball Girls Fastpitch 14U Class B Western National Championship from July 31 to Aug. 6.... Read more

Lasting Impact: Remembering George Austin

High School Football North Coast Section July 19, 2017 0

For More Than 30 Years, George Austin Was A Pillar To All Things El Cerrito High • Story By PHIL JENSEN | Photo By DENNIS LEE George Austin touched lives. The sentence is simplistic, but the meaning certainly is not. Austin touched generations of lives at El Cerrito High... Read more

Cal-Hi Sports’ Mr. Baseball 2017—Hagen Danner

CalHiSports Insights High School Baseball/Softball Southern Section July 13, 2017 0

Huntington Beach Pitcher/Catcher’s Dominance With Arm And Bat Gave Him Edge Among Truly Elite Class • EDITOR’S NOTE: This story previously ran at CalHiSports.com. Visit the site to see the all-time list of Mr. Baseball honorees. Story By MARK TENNIS | Photos Courtesy of USA BASEBALL There are years... Read more

Tiger On A Tear

High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section July 13, 2017 0

Two-Way Talent Cory Glasgow Is Poised For A Breakout Season At Tokay-Lodi • Story & Photo by MIKE BUSH Cory Glasgow is small in stature but big on talent. The 5-foot-6, 170-pound running back and strong safety plays for a Tokay High-Lodi football team which is looking to make... Read more

July Cover Story: The Ty That Drives

High School Golf North Coast Section July 13, 2017 1

In Less Than 10 Years, Danville’s Ty Akabane Went From Plastic Snoopy Clubs To Cracking The Field Of The U.S. Women’s Open • Story by MIKE WOOD | Photos by SAMUEL STRINGER Ty Akabane had to wait. That happens a lot in the sport of golf. What happened next,... Read more

Soccer Heats Up at Junction City Silver Cup

HS / CLUB Soccer Sac-Joaquin Section Soccer July 13, 2017 0

Soccer fans are getting ready for some serious competition! Roseville Youth Soccer’s annual Junction City Silver Cup is back on July 15-16 and will showcase more than 160 top-notch soccer teams in various age groups from U9 up to U19 Boys and Girls. Eight different parks throughout Roseville will... Read more

NorCal’s Biggest Tennis Tournament Just Got Bigger!

NorCal Edition San Francisco Section Tennis: High School & Club July 12, 2017 0

Bank of the West Classic | July 31 – August 6, 2017 | Stanford University The Bank of the West Classic is the longest-running women-only professional tennis tournament in the world and is the first stop of the US Open Series. Owned and operated by IMG, the WTA Premier... Read more

SportStars Vault: Lancers Baseball Living Large

Central Coast Section High School Baseball/Softball June 27, 2017 0

SportStars Vault (Issue 83, April 2014): John Gavin And The St. Francis Baseball Tradition Of Major League Talent • EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re re-running this story from 2014 to celebrate former St. Francis-Mountain View star, John Gavin, signing his first professional baseball contract today (June 27, 2016) with... Read more

Nike’s Football Showcase. And so It Begins

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Football North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section Southern Section June 1, 2017 0

Nike’s The Opening NorCal Regional Unofficially Kick Starts The 2017 Football Season • Story By MARK TENNIS, Special to SportStars For the second straight year, De Anza High-Richmond was the site of the annual Northern California stop of the Nike-sponsored national tour now known as The Opening Regionals. For... Read more