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How to Choose a Summer Rugby Camp

HS / CLUB RUGBY LEVELUP INSIDERS February 18, 2019 1

I know we are in the middle of winter, but before you know it, summer will be upon us! With so many amazing rugby camps now being offered (with many selling out quickly!), it is becoming more important to look ahead and plan for your child’s summer rugby camp experiences.... Read more

College Volleyball Growth Good for High School, Club

Club Sports VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA February 16, 2019 0

The State of Volleyball News from American Volleyball Coaches Association is positive for volleyball in U.S. high schools. A recently-release NFHS participation report documented that in 2017-18, volleyball remained the top team sport for girls for the fourth consecutive year with 446,583 participants. Texas boasted the highest number of female participants with 47,415,... Read more

SJS Masters Wrestling: 2019 Championships Preview

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW Sac-Joaquin Section February 14, 2019 1

With Three Of NorCal’s Top Five Teams In The Field — And 84 State Championship Berths Up For Grabs — SJS Masters Will Be Must-See Wrestling • Del Oro-Loomis and Pitman-Turlock will litter the Sac-Joaquin Section medal podiums with place-winners, but the SJS Masters Wrestling Championships will be a... Read more

Wrestling Championships: CCS, NCS, Northern Previews

Central Coast Section High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW North Coast Section Northern Section February 14, 2019 0

There Will Be 112 CIF State Championship Berths On The Line As Central Coast, North Coast And Northern Sections Hold Their Wrestling Championships On Feb. 15-16 • The roster of NorCal wrestling talent that will vie for state glory will be shaped this weekend. Eight total qualifications for each... Read more

Dublin Volleyball’s Brooke Lohuis: Touched By Tragedy

North Coast Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA February 14, 2019 0

In November 2017, Brooke Lohuis Transferred to Dublin High from Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Florida — It Was A Move That May Have Saved Her Life, And Changed Her Future • “I was in a group chat with my family, when my sister texted that there were shots fired... Read more

SportStar of the Week: Weston Ranch Basketball Gavin Wilburn

High School Basketball SportStars of the Week February 7, 2019 0

GAVIN WILBURN – Weston Ranch-Stockton – Basketball – Junior • One week after dropping 19 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 66-60 road win over NorCal-ranked Grant-Sacramento on Jan. 19, Gavin Wilburn came up with another big game. And he helped the Cougars fend off a... Read more

SportStar of the Week: JoVon McClanahan

SportStars of the Week February 5, 2019 0

JOVON MCCLANAHAN SportStar of the Week – Salesian-Richmond – Basketball – Senior • It’s been a dominant first two months of the season for nationally-ranked Salesian, and McClanahan has been right at the center of it. He showed that again on Jan. 26 at Solano College in Fairfield. He... Read more

Clipboard: Balance On The Courts

LEVELUP INSIDERS February 5, 2019 0

Gym Time Isn’t Always Easy To Come By, Nor Fair. Make The Best Of It • Our freshman boys basketball team would beat our girls varsity by 20 — at least. But the girls get better practice times and more publicity than our boys varsity even though they... Read more

Ryan Partridge: NorCal Football Coach Of The Year

High School Football North Coast Section February 2, 2019 0

He Led Liberty-Brentwood To Its First Section Title In Year One — And Delivered A State Bowl Crown With His Encore • History is starting to make a habit of following two-year Liberty High coach Ryan Partridge. After leading the Lions to their first section title in 2017, Partridge... Read more

NCVA Power League: Girls Season Hits Full Swing

Club Sports High School Sports Features VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA February 1, 2019 0

Several Loaded Squads Gear Up For Club Power League Opening • As February arrives, so does the heart of the girls volleyball club season. The Northern California Volleyball Association Power League kicked off the 18U Division in December. Divisions 11U through 17U all get underway on Feb. 2-3 with... Read more

Henry To’oto’o: 2018 NorCal Defensive Player Of The Year

High School Football North Coast Section February 1, 2019 0

De La Salle’s Wrecking Ball Linebacker Embodied The Physical Nature And Served As The Emotional Center To NorCal’s Best Team, Defense • Henry To’oto’o spent 12 games of 2018 cementing his stature as Northern California’s best linebacker — for the second year in a row. His standing as one... Read more

Kaiden Bennett: 2018 NorCal Offensive Player Of The Year

High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section February 1, 2019 0

Folsom’s Offense Was A High-Octane, Well-Oiled Machine — And The Boise State-Bound Dual-Threat QB Was The Rocket Fuel Making It All Go • No player was more potent in 2018 than Folsom High’s Kaiden Bennett. In his second year as the varsity starter, Bennett accounted for 75 touchdowns —... Read more