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Ian Book Salutes Decade Of Gridiron Bonds For #NeverStop Project
Oak Ridge High Grad And Notre Dame Quarterback Ian Book Delivers A #NeverStop Tip Of The Helmet To Teammates Past And Present • I have had the opportunity and privilege to play with teammates at Notre Dame that have gone on to play in the National Football League and... Read more
Ashley Hiraki | Fan Choice NorCal Girls Hoops Player Of The Year
After Garnering More Than 10,000 Votes Over Nine Days, Archbishop Mitty Veteran Leader Ashley Hiraki Was The Fans’ Choice For NorCal Player Of The Year • On its way to compiling a 26-3 record and going wire-to-wire as Northern California’s No. 1 team, the Archbishop Mitty High girls basketball... Read more
SportStars’ All-NorCal Girls Basketball 2019-20
No State Champs Were Crowned In 2020, But Our All-NorCal Girls Basketball Teams Still Highlight Plenty Of Championship-Level Talent • Meet the SportStars’ All-NorCal Girls Basketball teams from the 2019-20 season. Only five players can play on the floor at a time. And we stick to that rule. So... Read more
Don Lippi, Coach & Mentor | Mark DeLuca On His #NeverStop Inspiration
Valley Christian Basketball Coach Mark DeLuca Adds To Our #NeverStop Project With A Nod To His Own High School Hoops Coach — Bay Area Legend, Don Lippi As a kid growing up in Indiana, I was like every other Hoosier in the state. I loved basketball. Well — let... Read more
Bryce Monroe | Fan Choice NorCal Boys Hoops Player Of The Year
After Storming The SportStars Fan Poll Through The Write-In Process, Riordan Senior Bryce Monroe Gained Over 23,000 Votes • Bryce Monroe has proven himself a player of many skills over the past two seasons at Archbishop Riordan in San Francisco. The lightning-quick, 5-11 guard can play at a breakneck... Read more
SportStars’ All-NorCal Boys Basketball 2019-20
No State Champs Were Crowned In 2020, But Our All-NorCal Boys Basketball Teams Still Highlight Plenty Of Championship-Level Talent • Meet the SportStars’ All-NorCal Boys Basketball teams from the 2019-20 season. Only five players can play on the floor at a time. And we stick to that rule. So... Read more
Charles McAdoo, #MyBestTeammate | A #NeverStop Tribute
De La Salle Multi-Sport Standout Vince Bianchina Continues Our #NeverStop Project With An Ode To Teammate And Friend, Charles McAdoo • Throughout my four years at De La Salle, I have built many relationships with coaches, teammates and friends that will last forever. There have been plenty of ups... Read more
Anthony Roy | SportStars’ 2019-20 NorCal Boys Player Of The Year
Anthony Roy Became The Leader The Dublin Basketball Team Needed, Then Helped Push The Gaels To Within One Point Of The NorCal Open Final • Player of the Year honors are never decided by one performance. High school basketball seasons stretch four months from conditioning week to the state... Read more
Brock Hammer (Liberty ’19): #Scrapper | A #NeverStop Salute
Liberty High Football Coach Ryan Patridge Opens SportStars’ #NeverStop Project With A Tribute To 2019 Graduate, Brock Hammer — A Lion Who Embodied The Term #Scrapper • All ball coaches are looking for scrappers, high school coaches especially. It doesn’t matter their size. We want tough dudes who just... Read more
#NeverStop Project | Calling On Sports Passion In A Time Without Sports
As COVID-19 Keeps Athletes & Coaches Stuck At Home, SportStars Is Asking Them To Share Their Passion For Sports Through Stories, Essays And More — A Call To #NeverStop • So here we are. Stuck at home. With no sports to play. No sports to watch. No definitive end to... Read more
Girls Basketball Fan Vote | SportStars’ NorCal Player Of The Year
While We Prepare Our NorCal Postseason Honors Release, We’re Asking Readers To Take Part In Our Girls Basketball Fan Vote For The Region’s Top Player • SportStars will be releasing its NorCal Player of the Year and All-NorCal teams in our upcoming April 10 issue. While we’ll be producing... Read more
Boys Basketball Fan Vote | SportStars’ NorCal Player Of The Year
While We Prepare Our NorCal Postseason Honors Release, We’re Asking Readers To Take Part In Our Boys Basketball Fan Vote For The Region’s Top Player • SportStars will be releasing its NorCal Player of the Year and All-NorCal teams in our upcoming April 10 issue. While we’ll be producing... Read more