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Siwinski’s Gem Eliminates Padres

Blog Departments High School Baseball/Softball More Sports May 18, 2024 0

St. Ignatius’ senior southpaw pitched a gem to eliminate his rivals. This one was personal. Not only did the St. Ignatius Wildcats secure a trip to the CIF Northern California Playoffs for a second consecutive year, they also ended rival Serra’s season with a 2-0 win in Saturday’s CCS... Read more

Sequoia and Carlmont to Meet for Third Time in Playoffs

Blog CalHiSports Insights CalHiSports.com High School Baseball/Softball More Sports May 18, 2024 0

With Capuchino’s loss to Burlingame later that night on May 10, the Ravens secured one of the PAL Bay’s five automatic CCS playoff berths. Carlmont (14-13, 5-9 PAL Bay) was later selected as an at-large.

Serra Rolls in WCAL Quarterfinal

Uncategorized May 8, 2024 0

A quick turnaround for Serra’s starting pitcher worked perfectly. Braden Agosta wasn’t supposed to pitch in Tuesday’s WCAL Tournament Quarterfinal for the Serra Padres. Friday had been his start day throughout league play. But after he struggled with command and lasted just two innings in Friday’s win over Mitty,... Read more

Serra Padres Earns Share of WCAL Title

High School Baseball/Softball More Sports May 8, 2024 0

The Padres cruised to a win on Friday thanks to a mammoth first inning. By the end of the first inning, the only question was if Serra would be celebrating an outright West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL )regular season championship or a shared one. It turned out to be a... Read more

Throwing Heat: How To Improve Pitching Technique

High School Baseball/Softball More Sports May 5, 2024 0

If you are looking to start throwing heat then it’s time to work on how to better improve pitching technique. No matter if you just are starting or if you are looking to level up with sights on the big leagues, all pitchers can benefit from learning new ways... Read more

Trevor Gillilan: Scars & Spikes – A Baseball Story Of Resilience

High School Baseball/Softball High School Sports Features North Coast Section September 9, 2019 0

Six Years After Spending 72 Days In A Burn ICU, Freedom High Grad Trevor Gillilan Is Attempting To Realize A College Baseball Dream • Baseball was the last thing on Trevor Gillilan’s mind as he lay critically injured flying hundreds of feet above ground in a medevac helicopter. He... Read more

Placer Hosts Back-to-Back AllStar Slugfests

High School Baseball/Softball July 15, 2019 0

10U Little League All-Stars Tournament, July 19-26 Twin Oaks Park in Rocklin will be home base for the 10U NorCal State Little League Tournament, July 19-26. Placer Valley Tourism is teaming up with Rocklin Little League to host this competitive All-Stars event that showcases nearly 100 ball players! Teams... Read more

4 Step Formula: Being Ready To Be A College Athlete

Uncategorized June 22, 2018 0

If your kid is a mature teenager or young adult already in college, this will be really relevant to you. Have you ever wanted to know the secret formula to get a confident kid (person)? Are you ready to go way deep into the mind of an up-and-coming competitor? I’ve blogged about several... Read more

Nine Steps For Choosing The Right Camp For Your Kid

Camps & Clinics June 18, 2018 1

With three decades of experience, National Academy of Athletics founder Aaron Locks offers parents nine steps for choosing the right camp for their kid • Summer camps should be an awesome experience for all children. The focus should be on fun, education and being active. This is my 32nd... Read more

SportStar of the Week: Christian Encarnacion-Strand

High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section SportStars of the Week May 17, 2018 0

College Park Falcons Baseball Player, Christian Encarnacion-Strand COLLEGE PARK-PLEASANT HILL – SENIOR – BASEBALL It’s been an up and down season for the College Park Falcons baseball team, but not for their senior shortstop. The four-year varsity player recently went 1-for-2 with an RBI double to help fuel a 9-5... Read more

Camper Q & A: Matt Ladrech of Campolindo High School

Camps & Clinics High School Baseball/Softball March 21, 2018 0

Campolindo High School-Moraga Baseball, Class of 2014, Starting pitcher for Cal Baseball What would you tell your younger self so that you could get more out of a camp? Well, just to remember that you are constantly being evaluated. In addition, even the small things matter a lot. Like... Read more

2018 Baseball Preview: 20 Players To Watch

High School Baseball/Softball March 7, 2018 0

Prior To The 2018 High School Baseball Season, SportStars Highlights 20 NorCal Players To Keep An Eye On Click here to see our 20 Softball Players To Watch. Enjoy our SportStars High School Baseball Players Preview below. PITCHERS Titus Groenweg (Wood-Vacaville), Sr. — The CSU Fullerton-bound left-hander earned All- State... Read more