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Cosumnes Oaks Volleyball Star Ramonni Cook
Sport Star of the Week, Ramonni Cook, Cosumnes Oaks – Elk Grove Volleyball Senior opened October on a tear! In the team’s first four matches of the month, the Wolfpack’s senior middle hitter compiled 67 of her team-high 339 kills (through Oct. 10). That caught our attention and resulted... Read more
Dede Salcedo Quickly Becoming One of The Top Warriors
McFarland’s Dede Salcedo is now a freshman at Stanislaus State For someone with a vocal cord dysfunction, Dede Salcedo is pretty talkative. She likes talking about running, of course. And her new life at Stanislaus State, about her hometown, and Kevin Costner. Her upbeat personality has been the talk... Read more
Bryson’s First Pitch: Best of the Decade
What do Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist water polo player Maggie Steffens and Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon all have in common? They all played high school sports in Northern California during the SportStars Magazine Era. That era will reach 10 full years in... Read more
Californians In Open Mat National Wrestling Rankings (10/16/19)
Adidas National High School Wrestling Rankings from The Open Mat Following is a list of California wrestlers who were included in the Open Mat Individual Top 20 national high school rankings released on October 16. List is ordered by weight class: 113 – Richard Figueroa (Selma, CS, 11) 2x... Read more
Championing the The Jace Luchau Wrestling Story
This past summer, Selma was placed on the national radar again when Fresno State incoming freshman Selma wrestler Jace Luchau took the Fargo Dome by storm and dominated the 152-pound weight group, earning the “Outstanding Wrestler” award in the process. He joins fellow Californians Roger Roberts (Jr. FS –... Read more
ELIJAH LASH Las Lomas Football, SportStar of the Week
ELIJAH LASH Las Lomas-Walnut Creek – Football – Senior Chosen SportStar of the Week In his first season with the Knights, Elijah Lash has made an immediate impact on both sides of the ball. _______________________________ GET CONNECTED: Follow SportStars on Twitter & Instagram | Like us on Facebook | Subscribe! _______________________________ Las Lomas improved to 7-0 with a 42-21... Read more
California Wrestling Roundup: Winners Crowned
SportStars INSIDER, Al Fontes provides a California Wrestling Roundup of regional wrestlers making their names known on the international stage. Intro by theopenmat.com We officially ring in the start of the 2019 high school season with perhaps the season’s biggest tournament. More than 1,000 high school wrestlers will head... Read more
Be the Best Setter in Volleyball
Being the Best Setter in Volleyball Means Knowing the Game Have you ever thought about how many points are lost during the course of a season because someone on your team didn’t know that the opposing setter was in the front row? It’s the setter’s job to make sure... Read more
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
Wrestling’s Star Studded Monterey Clinic of Champions
Founder Bill Grant Brings a “Who’s Who” of Wrestling every year to the Monterey Peninsula. At 41 Years, the 2019 edition is as star-studded as ever. SportStars INSIDER, Al Fontes (The California Wrestler Editor in Chief) wrote a historical perspective of the Monterey Clinic of Champions this past August,... Read more
Placer Football: Size & Smarts Guide Hillmen’s Leading Duo
Placer Football Plows Toward League Title Run Behind Punishing Fullback Hans Grassmann And Scholarly Lineman Kyle Christensen • Before the monster under your bed goes to sleep at night, he first checks to see if Placer Football fullback Hans Grassmann is hiding in the closet. The Auburn school’s hulking... Read more
Honor Bowl: Veteran Appreciation Football Event Celebrates 10 Years
Mark Soto And The Honor Group Celebrate A Decade Of Honoring Military And First Responders With Its Hometown Honor Bowl At Del Oro • Granite Bay and Del Oro High faced off in a football rivalry game between former state champions on Sept. 20. But it was more than... Read more