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Golden Goal Scores St. Francis Soccer CIF NorCal Title

HS / CLUB Soccer Sac-Joaquin Section Sac/Joaquin Edition March 8, 2019 0

Junior Lindsey Piatanesi scored a golden goal in overtime to lead No. 4 St. Francis to the 2019 CIF State Northern California Division II Regional title. The Saturday afternoon match was a 1-0 win over No. 3 Mountain View. Giving St. Francis Soccer the CIF State Northern California DII Regional Title.... Read more

Max Nyrop: Nothing But Zeroes

CalHiSports Insights High School Baseball/Softball High School Sports Features North Coast Section March 1, 2019 0

Alameda Senior Max Nyrop Finishes Just Two Innings Shy Of State Record For Consecutive Scoreless Innings Pitched • When a pitcher in baseball doesn’t give up a run and posts a shutout, the manager or coach is never questioned about poor sportsmanship. A run is a run and any... Read more

Sheldon Boys Basketball: Huskies Hunker Down

High School Basketball High School Sports Features Sac-Joaquin Section March 1, 2019 0

Using Depth, Experience To Overcome Key Injuries, Sheldon Won Its First Sac-Joaquin Section Title Since 2013 — Can Huskies Repeat As NorCal Champs? Sheldon has earned its standing as a Northern California boys’ basketball powerhouse — perhaps the best public school program in the region over the last 20... Read more

Lexi Webb: Oakdale Softball’s Ultimate Weapon

High School Baseball/Softball High School Sports Features Sac-Joaquin Section February 28, 2019 0

Oakdale’s Lexi Webb Might Just Be One Of The Best High School Softball Hitters In The Country — And She Can Pitch, Too • Lexi Webb, the embodiment of power and potential on the diamond, blushes when the conversation turns to her. These days, the Oakdale High senior has... Read more

SportStar of the Week: Ali Bamberger Carondelet Basketball

High School Basketball North Coast Section SportStars of the Week February 27, 2019 0

Ali Bamberger — Carondelet-Concord Varsity Basketball Standout You’ve seen the name before gracing these hallowed SportStars of the Week pages. Ali Bamberger, the Carondelet Basketball Cougars 6-foot-3 post player, posted a dominant double-double of 28 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks to lead her team to a fourth-straight North... Read more

BOYS XC ATHLETE OF THE YEAR LIAM ANDERSON

Track & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner XC-Track-Running February 27, 2019 0

Gatorade Presents Winner with Honor in Front of Family, Friends and Teammates In its 34th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Liam Anderson of Redwood High School in Larkspur, CA as the 2018-19 Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. Anderson won the... Read more

3 Exercises Add Distance to Your Golf Swing

High School Golf LEVELUP INSIDERS February 27, 2019 0

Want to add distance to your golf swing? Here’s how: Add Stability! Every golfer who plays the game wants to hit the golf ball farther and add distance to his golf swing. This game is tough enough as it is, so adding 10-15 yards would definitely help. There are... Read more

Wrestling Legend Lee Kemp Coming to Norcal TOC

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW February 27, 2019 0

National Wrestling Legend Lee Kemp at the 51st Annual Norcal TOC for Fan Meet and Greet Top Youth Wrestlers at Del Oro Nearly 600 middle school-aged wrestlers are expected to compete at the 51st Annual Northern California Tournament of Champions (Norcal TOC) at Del Oro High School in Loomis. And they’ll... Read more

Kari Geissberger: Day In The Life

High School Sports Features North Coast Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA February 27, 2019 1

Sunny With A Chance Of Spikes: Marin Catholic Volleyball Star, Kari Geissberger, Is A Ray Of Positive Energy — And A Devastating Hitter • Kari Geissberger doesn’t really walk across the Marin Catholic High campus. It’s more of a glide. That’s how quickly she and her 6-foot-5 frame seem... Read more

NCVA Volleyball: Two Tickets To Texas

Club Sports Volleyball February 26, 2019 0

Five NCVA U18 Girls Teams Pick Up Junior National Bids In February • Five of the Northern California Volleyball Association’s top club teams have begun making travel plans for the last weekend of April. They may feel like packing a cowboy hat. The USA Volleyball Junior Nationals for 18s... Read more

Clipboard: Navigating Teammate Turbulence

LEVELUP INSIDERS February 26, 2019 0

What To Do When Teammates Don’t Get Along • The two best players on the team are seniors, and even though they’re captains, they don’t get along. In fact, it’s getting worse all the time, and it’s really a problem in the locker room. I don’t think the coaches... Read more

“American Fighter” Wrestling Sequel

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW LEVELUP INSIDERS February 25, 2019 0

If anyone would have told me a year ago that I would be attending a movie premiere in LA with several A-list Hollywood actors, or be an extra in an up and coming film, American Fighter” Wrestling Sequel, I would have laughed it off. No way, not possible. Fast... Read more