Sportstars
Abraham Banks Rio Linda Football, SportStar of the Week
Rio Linda’s Abraham Banks Honored as SportStar of the Week! Typically the change-of-pace back to fellow Knights running back Cam Skattebo, Abraham Banks took a headlining role all to himself on Friday, Oct. 4. The tailback rushed for 284 yards and four touchdowns against Ponderosa-Shingle Springs, and the Knights... Read more
SHANE MORAN Cardinal Newman Football, SportStar of the Week
Cardinal Newman – Santa Rosa Football – Shane Moran honored as SportStar of the Week. Shane Moran, the Cardinal Newman football two-way standout at running back and linebacker helped fuel a 35-point first quarter that was all he and his Cardinals teammates needed in a 35-6 win over Balboa-San... Read more
Going the Distance: Angel More Menlo School-Atherton
Angel More, Menlo School-Atherton – Distance Swimming – Senior named SportStar of the Week. So… what did you do this weekend? Angel More swam 28 miles around the Manhattan Island in New York City. She’s also setting records on Menlo-Atherton’s swim team and was a league championships qualifier. But... Read more
SPAAT’s 2019 OAKLAND ESPY AWARDEES
SPAAT Announces The 2019 OAKLAND ESPY AWARDEES A spat (common in sports, popularized by football) is an over-the-cleat ankle tape job that provides support to the ankle, allowing the player to better control his/her body movement and overall athletic performance. Usually, it is part of the player’s ritual of... Read more
Karate Kid Haze Mach: SportStar of the Week
Karate Kid Selected to Represent USA Team Millions of kids train in karate every day in hopes of making this elite team of only 50 athletes. Mach trains at Tom Westernoff’s Karate & Fitness USA in Lafayette, CA. Haze, one athlete among those 50, will compete in June at the WUKO... Read more
SportStar of the Week- Tariq Bracy Milpitas Football Sr.
Tariq Bracy Milpitas Football Trojans Running Back The Trojans running back was quite simply on a mission. When his team traveled to Campolindo-Moraga for the CIF 4-A northern regional playoff game on Dec. 9. Since he and his twin brother, Tyree — the team’s quarterback — have been at... Read more
SportStar of the Week: Robert Miranda
Menlo School-Atherton – Cross Country – Senior Robert Miranda Miranda won the West Bay Athletic League meet at Crystal Springs on Oct. 5, covering 2.95 miles in a course-record 15 minutes and 21.1 seconds. Two days later, he took first at the Artichoke Invitational in Half Moon Bay. He... Read more
Hannah Jump
SportStar Of The Week | Pinewood-Los Altos Hills | Basketball | Senior • Jump played a key role in keeping the Panthers’ lengthy winning streak alive during a tough three-games-in-seven-days stretch that bridged January and February. Pinewood, which entered this week at No. X in SportStars NorCal Top 20, knocked... Read more