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Pahulu’s POV | Monterey Trail Football Powers Past Clayton

High School Football LEVELUP INSIDERS North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section March 28, 2021 0

A Strong Power Running Game Delivers Nonconference Road Win For Monterey Trail Football • George Pahulu first approached SportStars about covering Tongan and Samoan athletes for the magazine back in 2017. He’s covered several games for us since then under the series name, “Pahulu’s Point Of View.” With football finally... Read more

Jordan Woolery | From Legend To Leader At Clayton Valley

High School Baseball/Softball High School Sports Features North Coast Section March 18, 2021 0

Tales Of Jordan Woolery’s Softball Mastery Were Widespread Before Her 2019 Arrival At Clayton Valley — As It Turned Out, They Were All True • Jordan Woolery has never waited long to make an impression. When she was in the sixth grade, word started filtering around ~~Concord~~’s Clayton Valley ~~High~~... Read more

Bulldog Blast | Bats Lead Alhambra Softball To First Win Since 2019

High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section March 12, 2021 1

Behind A 13-Hit Assault, The Senior-Driven Alhambra Softball Team Topped Clayton Valley For The Program’s First Win In 22 Months For the Alhambra Softball team, a long year of waiting to play softball together again ended Tuesday, March 9. That was followed by a long 44 hours of waiting to... Read more

SportStories, Episode 3 | Football Springs To Life

High School Football North Coast Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section March 10, 2021 0

The Podcast Celebrates The Return To Football With A Tribute To Traditional Offseason Anticipation And Memorable NorCal Season Openers • If you’ve been someone paying attention to California ~~high~~ ~~school~~ sports — or lack thereof — over the last several months, then you know this week of March 8th is... Read more

NorCal Issue #192 — March 2021

NorCal Edition March 8, 2021

CLICK COVER TO VIEW PDF FORMAT, OR INDIVIDUAL STORY LINKS BELOW INSIDE: 15 Pages Of Return-To-Sports Coverage • Sprint To Schedule: How Athletic Directors And League Commissioners Are Coping With An Ever-Changing Landscape • Spring Football Frenzy: SportStars Staff Checks In On Several Of The Top Sac-Joaquin Section Football... Read more

Sac-Joaquin Section Football | Top Programs Navigate Spring Frenzy

High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section March 1, 2021 0

Several Sac-Joaquin Section Stalwart Programs Find Themselves In Different Places As ~~School~~s Race To Play Abbreviated Seasons • There will be Sac-Joaquin Section football. The state’s relaxation of its youth sports guidelines on Feb. 19 opened the door for many Sac-Joaquin Section football programs to hold a spring season —... Read more

2020 Taught Me… | Athletes & Coaches Reflect, Share Outlook For New Year

Central Coast Section High School Baseball/Softball High School Basketball High School Football High School Golf High School Sports Features North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section January 5, 2021 0

NorCal Athletes And Coaches Sound Off On What They Learned Over A Difficult Year, And Express Hope As We Start Anew • From the pandemic to social unrest, 2020 was a tidal wave that hit us all. Especially the world of ~~high~~ ~~school~~ athletics. Now that the water may be... Read more

Who’s Got Next? | Readers Get Final 2020 SportStars Cover Choice

Central Coast Section High School Baseball/Softball High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW HS / CLUB Soccer North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section December 22, 2020 14

Vote On The Final 2020 SportStars Cover — What Image Should Represent An Issue Containing Our Favorite Work From A Frustrating Year Paired With A Hopeful Look Forward? So yeah, NorCal ~~high~~ ~~school~~ athletic programs are unlikely to remember 2020 with much fondness. We get it. However, SportStars worked throughout... Read more

Maddie Gamble Is ALL IN | Carondelet Ace Doubles Down On Golf

High School Golf North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section December 14, 2020 0

With A Renewed Passion For Her Sport, Carondelet’s Maddie Gamble Is Slaying Amateur Competitions And Hoping For A Chance To Lead The Cougars One Last Time • Carondelet ~~High~~ golfer Maddie Gamble understands she won’t get a ton of sympathy. After all she’s been able to play and compete in... Read more

Mt. Diablo Basketball | 2021 Has Big Red Devil Energy Potential

High School Basketball High School Sports Features North Coast Section November 23, 2020 0

With 7-foot-1 Mezziah Oakman ~~High~~lighting A Dedicated Group Of Seniors, Mt. Diablo Basketball Has A Shot At Winning Its First League Title In More Than Two Decades • Something big is brewing in the basketball gym at Mt. Diablo ~~High~~ ~~School~~ in ~~Concord~~. Big comes in the form of 7-foot-1... Read more

California Coaches Join West Coast Colleagues In Restart Push

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Football High School Golf Los Angeles City Section North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section San Francisco Section Southern Section XC-Track-Running November 13, 2020 0

California Coaches Join West Coast Coaching Alliance In Hopes To Inform, Lobby Local & State Officials Regarding Sports Restart • We’ve reached the point where California coaches know they need more than trending hashtags to be heard. There’s less than four weeks remaining before the CIF’s Dec. 7 start date... Read more

Amador Valley Boys Volleyball | Dons Ready For A Last Stand

High School Sports Features North Coast Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA November 3, 2020 0

Nine Months After COVID-19’s Arrival Abruptly Ended Its Start To A Dominant NCS Title Defense, The Amador Valley Boys Volleyball Team Hopes To Make Up For Lost Time — And Titles • Updated Dec. 2 to reflect CIF restart update After tremendous flashes of exceptional success, the Amador Valley boys... Read more