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NorCal Girls Wrestling | Who’s The Next Amit Elor?
As The Postseason Begins, Expect Big Things From These 137 Wrestlers — The Best Of NorCal Girls Wrestling This Season • PICTURED ABOVE: Bella Vista-Fair Oaks Junior Gianna Dibenedetto (137 Pounds) At The 2022 SJS Masters. (Ike Dodson photos) Before she was the No. 1 ranked female wrestler on... Read more
SportStars’ Season-Opening NorCal Softball Top 20
Led By A Pair Of Undefeated Teams From 2021, The Season-Opening NorCal Softball Top 20 Suggests A Riveting Three Months Ahead Of Us • PICTURED ABOVE: No. 1 St. Francis-Mountain View from March 2020. (SFHS Athletics photo) 1. ST. FRANCIS-MOUNTAIN VIEW (26-0 in 2021) It’s Jessica Oakland’s world and... Read more
Final NorCal Softball Rankings | 2021
St. Francis Left Zero Doubt Over Its Credentials To Be The Top Team In Our Final NorCal Softball Rankings Of 2021 • Final NorCal Softball Rankings For 2021. Previous rank in parenthesis. (TOP PHOTO: Tayler Biehl of No. 15 Vista del Lago-Folsom; James K. Leash photo) 1. (1) St.... Read more
Who’s Got Next? | Readers Get Final 2020 SportStars Cover Choice
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... Read more
West Park: New Education | School To Debut Amid Strange Times
Roseville’s New West Park High Looks To Build Foundation, Literally And Figuratively, While Mitigating Unforeseen Challenges Caused By COVID-19 • Newly hired football coach Jason Tenner’s fingers were burning through his phone two weeks ago. He made a series of calls to his fellow West Park High School coaches... Read more
Roseville Softball | Talented Tigers Wondering If It’s 5-And-Over
After An Impressive Start To 2020, The Roseville Softball Team Copes With A Season Stuck In Limbo • One day after beating cross-town Woodcreek High, 9-2, to improve to 5-0 in the early stages of the 2020 season, the Roseville softball team got word that it likely just played... Read more
Fair Time In Placer Valley
Renovated, Upgraded Placer County Fair Facilities Has Region Excited To Renew Its Love Of Fair • A little less than one year ago, Placer Valley Tourism entered a 35-year management agreement to take over the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville. The aging 80-year old facility and home to the... Read more
BMX To The MAX
Roseville’s Oak Creek BMX Facility Prepares To Host Summer Nationals Event In Late June • On June 22-24 the USA BMX Summer Nationals are racing into Roseville. Here at Placer Valley Tourism we couldn’t be more excited!  This three- day event will bring thousands of riders and spectators from... Read more
Roseville Runs On Cole
Undaunted By Offseason Knee Surgery Or A Fourth New Coach In As Many Seasons, Jacob Cole Leads Roseville’s Push Toward A Title Defense • Injuries can be devastating for prep athletes, but timing plays a big role in their effect on the prospects of college-bound seniors.  Post-commitment ACL tears,... Read more
Heels of Winter Olympics, Figure Skaters Head to Roseville
Figure Skaters from Across the Nation Arrive in Roseville for the Gold Rush Dance and Showcase on Ice, March 17-18 at Skatetown Ice Arena. Figure Skaters: Capital City Figure Skating Club (CCFSC) and Placer Valley Tourism are gearing up for the Gold Rush Dance and Showcase Ice figure skaters competition taking... Read more
Western Zone Swim Championships Come To Roseville
California Capital Aquatics (CCA), a premier USA Swimming Olympic development swim team located in Roseville, has been selected to host the 2017 Western Zone Age Group Championships. Placer Valley Tourism (PVT) is thrilled to partner with CCA to bring an event of this caliber to the Roseville Aquatics Complex... Read more