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Protein Guide for Modesto Marathon Runners: How to Refuel and Recover Right
Run hard, then recover smarter with this post–Modesto Marathon protein playbook. You ran the miles, left it all on the course, and crossed the finish line—now it’s time to give your body some love and lead it down the road to recovery. As runners prepare for the Modesto Marathon,... Read more
Clovis produces fourth win against Central East, secures CIF Northern California Division 1 girls basketball title
Milly Rojas, a Concordia University-bound senior guard, had 29 points, including nine 3-point field goals, along with four blocked shots and fellow senior and Long Beach State commit Sadie Sin contributed 11 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for top-seeded Clovis in a 76-59 girls basketball victory against No.... Read more
Corona Centennial captures CIF Southern California Regional Division 1 girls basketball crown, earns first state berth
Sydney Douglas, a sophomore forward, had 27 points and 14 rebounds, with McDonald’s All-America honoree and Kansas signee Cydnee Bryant adding 15 points and 20 rebounds for No. 5 seed Corona Centennial in an 81-61 girls basketball victory March 10 against No. 2 Rancho Christian in the CIF Southern... Read more
Garces Memorial gets past Buchanan to earn CIF-Central Section Division 1 girls soccer championship
Camila Jimenez scored both goals for No. 3 Garces Memorial in a 2-1 girls soccer victory Feb. 26 at top-seeded Buchanan in the championship match of the CIF-Central Section Division 1 playoffs in Clovis. Ainsley Araujo assisted on the winning goal, with Isabella Arias-Lasalde recording eight saves for Garces... Read more
La Jolla’s Chiara Dailey earns third Mt. SAC Invitational title, Elliana Patterson, Olly O’Connor and Andres Lomeli also achieve victories
WALNUT – Chiara Dailey solidified her legacy in Mt. SAC Invitational history Friday, with Olly O’Connor hoping his performance is the first of multiple titles this fall on the 3-mile layout at Mt. San Antonio College. Dailey, a senior at La Jolla High in California, won her third career individual crown in... Read more
Yohanes Van Meerten of Flagstaff rolls to 14:10.1 at Mt. SAC Invitational, San Clemente secures boys team sweepstakes, with Riverside Poly’s Jace Deledonne also victorious
WALNUT – Two weeks after the most prestigious 5-kilometer course record in California prep cross country history was eclipsed by an elite athlete from Utah, the fastest 3-mile effort on another significant layout in the Golden State was achieved Saturday by a rising standout representing Arizona. Yohanes Van Meerten,... Read more
Braelyn Combe leads Corona Santiago to Mt. SAC Invitational title, Mira Costa and Westlake’s Sabrina Cruz also triumph
WALNUT – When Corona Santiago High of California senior Braelyn Combe enters a race, she isn’t just trying to win, she’s looking to dominate the field. That was the case Saturday, as Combe ran 16 minutes, 53.2 seconds to win the Division 1-2 girls individual sweepstakes race at the 77th... Read more
Jackson Spencer of Herriman High in Utah sets Woodward Park record of 14:16.9 at ASICS Clovis Invitational, Ventura’s Aelo Curtis also prevails
FRESNO – Jackson Spencer has traveled all over the country during his prep career representing Herriman High from Utah by leaving an impressive mark on outdoor ovals and indoor tracks, including a big contribution to the 4×800-meter relay national high school record in June in Philadelphia. But during Spencer’s only... Read more
Palo Alto’s Amaya Bharadwaj and Viewpoint’s Olly O’Connor secure championship victories at ASICS Clovis Invitational
FRESNO – Amaya Bharadwaj and Olly O’Connor had experienced similar journeys in their prep cross country careers prior to competing Friday at the 46th ASICS Clovis Invitational. Although they were both returning all-state competitors in California, Bharadwaj – a senior at Palo Alto High – and Viewpoint School senior O’Connor were often... Read more
JSerra girls win first Woodbridge Classic sweepstakes, with Jackson Spencer leading Herriman High of Utah boys to four-peat and Timpview’s Lily Alder taking top spot
IRVINE – Herriman High of Utah winning the Doug Speck boys sweepstakes team title Saturday night at the 44th Woodbridge Classic Presented by ASICS America is not a surprise, since the Mustangs are the only program in meet history to secure four straight sweepstakes titles. It was also not... Read more
Conor Lott leads Clovis North boys cross country to win at Lowell Invitational, Farah Allen of Ross Branson is top female athlete
SAN FRANCISCO – Conor Lott achieved the first significant victory on his journey to capturing the CIF Division 1 boys state cross country title with last year’s performance at the Lowell Invitational. Lott not only earned another win Saturday in the second boys varsity section at the 52nd edition of the meet... Read more
Newport Harbor earns third Southern California Regional Division 1 boys water polo crown; The Bishop’s School, Temecula Valley, Sacred Heart Prep, Redwood, Archbishop Mitty also victorious in other finals
Newport Harbor defeated Cathedral Catholic for the fifth time in six meetings this season to capture the CIF Southern California Regional Division 1 boys water polo title Saturday with a 14-12 victory at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. The Sailors (33-1), who have appeared in all eight... Read more