Sportstars
Why is soccer a winter sport? We were practicing in December when it rained all the time, and it was miserable. It’s been nice lately, but it could start pouring again any day. Some schools play in the fall, and I think some play in the spring, but why... Read more
Livermore soccer is off to a balzing start after missing the 2014 playoffs by a single goal. Read more
Jesuit’s senior captains turned a 2013 SJS finals defeat into the flashpoint for an explosive 2014. Read more
Jeff Greenberg has Monte Vista boys soccer playing with extreme purpose, and on track for a title. Read more
Granite Bay, Cosumnes Oaks and Christian Brothers closed impressive seasons with SJS titles. Read more
Franklin-Elk Grove girls soccer shed it’s past of near-misses by winning its first SJS title.  Read more
Sami Donovan  Bella Vista-Fair Oaks – Soccer
The junior midfielder scored the Broncos’ first goal in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II Championship match in which Bella Vista defeated Ponderosa 2-1. The victory gave the Broncos (18-1-4) their first section title since the program won three consecutive Division I titles from 1986-88. Donovan’s goal in the championship... Read more
Janae Gonzalez-Vista del Lago-Folsom – Soccer
The forward scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over host Cosumnes Oaks to claim the outright lead in a tight Sierra Valley Conference race. The Eagles, who tied the Wolf Pack 1-1 in the first meeting between the two teams, attacked on offense for much of the... Read more
NCS Boys Soccer Breakdown: Berkeley and several other upstart teams look to change a decade-long pattern. Read more
ERIC ROGSTAD Acalanes – Soccer
Before the season began, the senior goalkeeper had high hopes for a final ride and going out on top. Breaking his hand in the first practice and missing the first month of the season wasn’t part of the plan. Still, Rogstad made lemonade out of lemons and helped contribute... Read more
A crushing playoff upset in 2011 has given rise to a very driven Acalanes soccer team. Can it run the table? Read more
The Jesuit-Carmichael soccer dynasty has little trouble adding ring No. 10.  Read more