Sportstars
JP MURPHY San Ramon Valley Football, SportStar of the Week
San Ramon Valley JP Murphy  Honored as SportStar of the Week! It was the night after Halloween, but JP Murphy was still plenty scary in his relentless pursuit of the quarterback. Murphy terrorized Monte Vista’s Jack Stewardson by sacking him four times in a thrilling 17-16 double-overtime victory over... Read more
How to Perfect Connecting With The Middle in Volleyball
Olympian Lindsey Berg Tells How to Perfect Connecting With The Middle as a Setter in Volleyball Connecting with a middle attacker is one of the harder skills to perfect in volleyball. For the setter to put the ball in the right place every time with ease, the timing of the middle attacker... Read more
Vista del Lago Football: Operating In The Shadows
It’s Not The Headline-Grabbing Program From Folsom, But Vista Del Lago Football Is Thriving With A Backup Quarterback As League Showdown Looms • When 2018 NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes went down with a dislocated kneecap on Oct. 17, the sporting world took notice. But few fans heard about Vista... Read more
Berkeley Water Polo Star Georgia Tomasik
SportStar of the Week — Georgia Tomasik, Berkeley Water Polo, Senior Georgia Tomasik has been a driving force for a very good Berkeley Yellow Jackets water polo team this fall. Through her first 16 games, Georgia had 78 goals for an average of 4.9 per game. She also assisted... Read more
Rally in the Valley: San Ramon Jr.’s Take Third in League
Team Georgia Comes Back from Stunning Divisional Loss to Capture 8th PGA Jr. League Golf Championship. Team Texas finishes runner-up; California is third; and Minnesota fourth. SPECIAL: 11-year old Brody McQueen sinks dramatic 25-foot eagle to clinch championship Team Georgia’s journey through the 8th PGA Jr. League Championship presented... Read more
California High School Wrestlers In National Top 20 – Oct. 23, 2019
California High School Wrestlers Named To The Open Mat National Rankings Following is a list of California wrestlers who were included in the Open Mat Individual Top 20 national high school rankings released on October 23. List is ordered by weight class. St. John Bosco, Selma high schools to... Read more
Play Sports! — BEHIND THE CLIPBOARD: Don’t Be Exclusive
Columnist Clay Kallam Details Why Playing More Than Just One Sport Is Healthy — And Likely To Make You A Better, More Well-Rounded Athlete • I love to play sports. I especially like basketball, but everyone tells me I’m a much better baseball player. My coaches want me to... Read more
Vanguard 2019-’20 Wrestling Season Preview
Vanguard Matmen 2019-20 Wrestling Season Preview After a 39-year hiatus, the “Matmen” will once again return to The Pit behind Head Coach Caleb Flores in 2019-20. The last time Vanguard had wrestlers compete was 1975 when the Lions had wrapped up their third NAIA District III Championship. With a... Read more
Kennedy Football: It’s About Getting To Friday
Richmond’s Kennedy Football Program Has Built And Fostered Sustained Success Behind A Culture Of Survival And Resilience • Just a few moments after an emotionally charged loss to rival El Cerrito dealt his team its first defeat of the 2019 season, Kennedy football coach Greg Marshall brought his team together.... Read more
SF State’s Justin Pichewatana to Wrestle at Worlds
A stellar team camp tryout earned San Francisco State’s Justin Pichedwatana a spot on the 2019 U23 Senior World Championships team. The Mayfair High grad, now wrestling for the Gators, won four tournaments during his last high school season. He placed third at the Southern Section Masters Meet. In... Read more
Foothill Volleyball: A Mix Of Grit & Grayce
Falcon Girls Hang Tough In A Loaded EBAL Behind Strong Leadership And Sophomore Phenom Grayce Olson — Who Wasn’t Even Expected To Play In 2019 • There’s much to the Foothill volleyball team. Great passing, serving, defense and the ability to stay calm under pressure. And there is 6-foot-4... Read more
Granite Bay Golf: Diverse, Talented Roster Fuels Girls Powerhouse
NEW WORLD ORDER: A Young Phenom, Tested Veterans And An International Talent Has Granite Bay Golf Aiming For More Than Just A Fifth Straight SJS Girls Crown • On Oct. 14, Anika Varna shot a two-under-par 70 across 18 holes to lead Granite Bay Golf to its fifth straight... Read more