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Menlo School-Atherton Track Quintet SportStars of the Week
Alexandra Chan, Lauren Hamilton, Michelle Louie, Kyra Pretre and Charlotte Tomkinson of Menlo School-Atherton — Track Grab SportStars of the Week Title The Menlo-Atherton quintet’s efforts essentially won the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championship, spanning all girls divisions. It was a historic team championship that made Menlo the... Read more
SJS Boys Volleyball: Granite Bay, Elk Grove Lock Up Titles
SJS Boys Volleyball Power Granite Bay Hauled In Its Sixth Section Banner While Elk Grove Claimed Its First NorCal Title • In the 10 years that the Sac-Joaquin Section has held championships for boys volleyball, Granite Bay has stood atop the SJS boys volleyball world. The Grizzlies have won... Read more
Vacaville Baseball: Simply Spectacular SJS Repeat
Third Generation Vacaville High Athlete Devereaux Harrison Sends 31-Win Baseball Team To The Sac-Joaquin Championship “Bulldog”-Pile • One does not simply win a section baseball pennant without a massive infield dogpile. Something Vacaville baseball star Devereaux Harrison knows all too well. The obligatory title celebration of Sac-Joaquin Section baseball... Read more
De La Salle Baseball: Four By Force
Dominant Division I Championship Victory Earns Spartans Fourth Straight North Coast Section Crown And State Team Of The Year Honors • Even for a program accustomed to stockpiling achievements, the De La Salle baseball team knows winning four straight North Coast Section championships doesn’t happen often. Or easily. When... Read more
Acalanes Baseball: Young Dons Make The Leap
A Talented, Young Acalanes Roster Delivered A Breakout Season That Included A Top 25 State Ranking And The Baseball Program’s First Division I Playoff Win • The dark clouds rolled in over the hills that hover past right field. Though the wind did not howl — as it sometimes... Read more
Chinyere Okoro: From Stage To Podium And Back
Amador Valley Sprinter Chinyere Okoro Has A Love For Performance Art — But Has No Time For Drama As She Chases State Gold • For sprinting sensation Chinyere Okoro, her world is a stage. Actually, there are two stages. The first is track and field, where the Amador Valley... Read more
Zoie Hartman: Monte Vista’s Swimmer On The Fast Track
After Barely Six Years Of Competitive Experience, Zoie Hartman Has Turned Herself Into A National-Level Swimmer With No Signs Of Slowing • If it seems as though Zoie Hartman’s rise to elite swimmer was an immediate success story — well, it really was. All things considered. After she wrapped up... Read more
Ben Dillard: Oak Ridge Swim’s Speed Racer
Just A Junior, Ben Dillard Leads The Oak Ridge Boys Swim Team At A Torrid Pace • Amphibious Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills junior Ben Dillard has an insatiable thirst for high-speed races inside 25-meter pools. The lanky, shaggy-haired USC-commit set a CIF State Championship meet record in the 100-meter... Read more
St. Francis Track & Field Qualifies for State Championships
St. Francis Track & Field Qualifies Three and Relay for State Championships The St. Francis track and field team won the first ever Sac-Joaquin Section Masters team title behind three individual wins, a second-place relay and three additional top-five performances Saturday in rainy conditions at Davis Senior High School.... Read more
Heritage Softball Delia Scott, SportStar of the Week
Congrats to Heritage Sr. Delia Scott who takes SportStar of the Week honors Softball pitcher Delia Scott’s stellar senior season picked up a little more shine on May 17 when the Patriots ace delivered a no-hitter in a 5-0 shutout of Carondelet-Concord in a North Coast Section Division I... Read more
Zach Larrier: Monterey Trail’s Three-Sport Star Hits TOP GEAR
Monterey Trail-Elk Grove Senior Zach Larrier Has Blazing Fast Speed, And Zooming Toward Even More Hardware • Everything in Zach Larrier’s life is fast. From the gridiron to the track, the classroom to his life at home; there are times when it’s all a blur. In the fall, his... Read more
Hartshorn, Omania Win UWW Jr. Greco Championships
California Wrestlers Mason Hartshorn and Peyton Omania Win UWW Jr. Greco Championships – Earn Spots on Jr. World Team. SportStars INSIDER Al Fonte’s post April 25th outlined the UWW Jr. Greco Championship results, shared below. USA Wrestling posted this commentary that same day, written by Mike Willis. We’re sharing... Read more