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It was a year not to 12 yearbook: be forgotten, and thanks to our yearbook you won’t have to. of the year: The 21 athletes spring was dominated by Nate Moore and Cheslea Chenault 4

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Who’s the best?

room: There’s evil (like, 8 locker driving too slow in the fast lane) and there’s SUPER EVIL. Let’s talk about SUPER EVIL, shall we?

Yeah, the rules vary 33 Clipboard: and they may not always make sense. Welcome to life, kiddos. on the cover: The Campolindo girls water polo team.

Photo by Jonathan Hawthorne. AOY photos by Hawthorne, Phillip Walton.

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What A Year! And we’re not done yet

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s someone who grew up with Sports Illustrated always around (thanks, Dad), I remember how much I enjoyed the magazine’s “Year In Pictures” Special each December.

Those issues were at the forefront of my mind when contemplating our first Yearbook Special Edition, which you hold now. I wanted to build an issue that brought to life the sights and excitement of the just-completed high school sports season in Northern California. I think we just might have pulled it off, too. Naturally, we had a lot more photos and moments that we couldn’t fit into these 40 pages, and we’ll share those online or through your Layar app.

And while we’re very excited about the first annual Yearbook, we’re not QUITE finished putting a full wrap on the 2012-13 season. The last part of our review process will begin July 4 — accompanied by several fireworks displays to celebrate it — when we unveil the first installment of the SportStars Bay Area 75. This is that year-end Athletes of the Year campaign I hinted at just a few issues ago.

My writers and I will hunker down in the coming days to pick who we feel were the Top 75 athletes across the nine Bay Area counties this past school year. Then, we’ll rank them from 1-75 and count them down for you in three installments. Because if we know two things about sports fans: 1) You like rankings, and 2) You like countdowns.

The first two installments will be unveiled exclusively on our homepage at SportStarsOnline.com. If you follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook, you’ll be kept thoroughly up to date on when

it will post and how to find it. The athletes ranked 75-51 will kick things off on July 4 (with fireworks!).

The second installment of athletes 50-26 will be released online on July 11 (no fireworks, sorry), and numbers 25-1 will be revealed in the pages of Issue 69 (and online) on July 18.

Why 75? Good question. First, the lower the number the more prestige attached to the honor.

Second, 100 is cliché. Third, we just really liked the way it sounded. SportStars Bay Area 75. Sounds so regal.

Keep in mind our goal in this is to choose the Top 75 athletes. Period. We will consider all nine counties, and every high school sport that culminates in a sanctioned section championship. But that doesn’t mean every county or sport will be represented. We may have more girls than boys, or vice versa. We’re well aware that picking 75 from several thousands won’t be a walk in the park, but we’re gonna do our best. And we’re pretty sure, you, our trusted readers, will have a strong opinion about the final result. We’re excited about that, and we look forward to your feedback.

Finally, we’d be glad to listen to those of you who want to share an opinion now by offering up a nomination. Please send me an email using the subject line: “Bay Area 75”, and give us your thoughts. We will take it very seriously.

And, as a special challenge — if you choose to accept it — send us your list of 75. The reader whose list has the most athletes to make ours, will earn a special SportStars prize package. Maybe this Yearbook Special will give you some ideas.

Now, off to prepare the fireworks. ✪

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“The pros make it look so easy. I just remember going out, and I would hit all of my shots, like, fat.

I just couldn’t hit the ball when I first started, and I just kept at it.”

Acalanes High golfer Elizabeth Schultz in an interview with the Bay Area News Group. Schultz, who will be a senior in the fall, participated in the Women’s U.S. Open in Southampton, N.Y., from June 27 to 30.

BASEBALL: National Team Identification Series, July 9-10, Delta College, Stockton — The NTIS is a program that creates a series of tournaments across the country that are scouted by USA Baseball and lead to potential Team USA tryouts and opportunities. Our own East Bay SportStars will field two teams in the 16U and 17U event.

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BOYS LAX: Warrior Pacific Surf Lax Tournament, July 6-7, Cherry Island Sports Complex, Sacramento. — Check out some top-level club lacrosse in tournaments for U11, U13 and U15.

TENNIS: USTA Regional Tournament, July 6-8, Rio del Oro Racquet Club, Sacramento — If Wimbledon puts you in a tennis mood, go check out some NorCal’s top-ranked players, ages 12-18.

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The latest Superman flick, Man of Steel, hit theaters Father’s Day weekend. We anticipate it will be the biggest super-hero movie since, uh, the last super-hero movie. Anyone else feeling a little market saturation with the whole flying/tights thing? Or is that just us? Anyway. The current iteration of the Clark and Lois myth got us in a Metropolis state of mind. Here are our top five Super Villains from the world of sports.

1. MLB commissioner Bud Selig, aka Brainiac. Um. Yeah. That’s what we call “sarcasm.”

2. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, aka Bizarro Superman. Jerry am not evil. How about them Cowboy? Jerry am hero! Jerry am say ridiculous things when intoxicated. Glory whatnow?

3. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, aka Emperor Zod. KNEEL before Rog! 4. Giants CEO Larry Baer, aka Mr. Mxyzptlk. This trickster can’t even see the inconsistency in saying that he wants to help the A’s stay in the Bay AND that he absolutely will not return their territorial rights to San Jose.

5. Oakland A’s owner Lew Wolff, aka Lex Lewthor. Megalomaniacal mouthpiece who will never be satisfied until he tears the heart out of Oakland, even if it means moving the storied franchise to Elko, Nevada. Pretty sure there’s a Kelly green/kryptonite joke in there somewhere…

— Bill Kolb

count‘EM BASEBALL: Little League Intermediate World Series, July 30-Aug. 5, Max Baer Park, Livermore — The inaugural World Series for Little League’s newest division is must-see. The division features 11-13 year-olds and is meant to be a transition league between Majors and Juniors. Look for a full preview in our next issue, out July 18.

13.84 GOLF: NCGA/NCPGA Junior Tour Summer Series IV, July 15-16, San Jose Country Club — This tour has turned into a top flight summer showcase for some of NorCal’s best.

BASEBALL: BAWS Underclass Showcase, July 19-21, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo — Organizers for the Bay Area World Series showcase have a new event for freshmen and sophomores.

GIRLS SOCCER: Diablo FC Summer Classic, July 20-21, Tesoro Fields in Concord— This event will feature premier brackets for U12-U15.

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Number of seconds it took recent Castro Valley High graduate Sasha Wallace to win the 100-meter hurdles at the USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. The win qualified her for the Pan American Junior Championships on Aug. 23-25 in Medellin, Colombia.

SOFTBALL: Little League Junior Softball NorCal Championships, July 23, Martinez — Martinez Little League hosts tourney final, sending winner to Regionals in Tucson, Ariz.

SWIMMING: Pac Swim Long Course Far Western Championships, July 31, Independence HS, San Jose — West Coast Aquatics welcomes the summer circuit’s elite.

GIRLS SOCCER: Taking the World By Storm Clinic, Aug. 3, Tesoro Fields, Concord — This top-notch clinic is for girls ages 10-16. Sign up now!

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Welcome to the heart of our first Yearbook Special. Around this time a year ago, our editor and production designer got to talking about how much fun it would be to take an issue and devote it completely to looking back at the school year that was.

So we began by getting the word out to our top-notch photographers at the beginning of the 2012-13 season that we were going to do something like this at the end of year and to capture as many off-field moments as they did action shots. We began setting those pictures aside and saving many of the favorite action photos we didn’t have room for during the season — and here you have it.

Amongst the several images we’ve compiled here — as well as a few extras that we’ve provided online (look for the Layar symbol) — we’ve sprinkled in reminders on the top teams from each season and close it all out with our Athletes of the Year: Spring Edition. The stars of this issue are clearly our photographers.

In here and online you’ll see the work of Phillip Walton, James K. Leash, Jonathan Hawthorne, Ali Thanawalla and Doug Guler.

We think it’s a pretty good tribute to a fantastic year in high school sports, and we hope you do too. Enjoy!

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clayton Valley charter-concord, softball, may 31 With her Eagles teammates there to greet her, senior Shannon Mestas makes her way to the plate after her eighth home run of the season — a school record.

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College Park-Pleasant Hill basketball, March 23

In the immediate aftermath of the Falcons 54-47 loss in the CIF Div. II state final, Mikey Eggleton gets a pick-me-up from girlfriend Amy Lemyre.

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Heritage-Brentwood basketball, March 1 Erin Asher is helped up off the floor by teammates Lexie Campbell, right, and a very enthusiastic Ali Ramirez during the NCS Div. I final at Saint Mary’s College.

girls hoops top 5 Rank (Prev.) School

Record

1. (1)

30-3

Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland

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St Mary’s-Stockton

32-3

3. (3)

Miramonte-Orinda

27-3

4. (6)

Carondelet-Concord

27-4

5. (4)

St. Mary’s-Berkeley

30-5

NO DOUBT: With one of the most-celebrated rosters in recent history, Bishop O’Dowd won the first CIF Open Division by 15 points over Windward-L.A..

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Marin Catholic-Kentfield water polo, November 10 Danny Fitzpatrick ecstatically holds up the NCS Championship banner following the Wildcats’ 15-8 win over Alhambra in the NCS Div. II final.

James Logan-Union City track, May 25 Colts long jumper Karsten Wethington splashes down in the pit at the NCS Meet of Champions. He won the event with a jump of 23 feet, 6 inches.

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WoodcreekRoseville softball, March 7 Timberwolves senior pitcher, Lexi Wilkerson, puts her game face on as she prepares to rock and fire against Pleasant Grove in an early season tournament.

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De La Salle-Concord football, December 15

Surrounded by his staff, legendary coach Bob Ladouceur, center, leads his team onto the field prior to his 399th and final victory — another CIF Open Div. State Bowl title. He officially stepped down as head coach on Jan. 4.

Softball top 5 Football top 5 Rank (Prev.) School

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Rank (Prev.) School

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James Logan-Union City

26-1

1. (1)

De La Salle-Concord

15-0

2. (1)

Archbishop Mitty-San Jose

27-1

2. (2)

Folsom

14-1

3. (2)

Amador Valley-Pleasanton

22-3

3. (3)

Granite Bay

13-3

4. (6)

Vintage-Napa

34-1

4. (4)

Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills

12-2

5. (7)

Sierra-Manteca

25-2

5. (5)

Franklin-Elk Grove

12-1

STRONG FINISH: The only week James Logan was No. 1 in our NorCal rankings, was the final week. The Colts finished winning 15 straight, repeated as NCS Div. I champs, and took No. 1 after Archbishop Mitty was upset in the CCS playoffs.

OPEN SEASON: De La Salle all but cruised to a fourth straight CIF Open Division State Bowl title, but an unfortunate twist to the addition of regional bowl games meant the Spartans having to eliminate an extremely good Folsom team.

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Livermore softball, April 9

Cowboys center fielder Alyssa Lanza is fully extended as she makes a diving grab during the semifinals of the Livermore Stampede Tournament.

River City-West Sacramento baseball, May 1 All-Sierra Valley Leaguer Byron Farrell slides safely into third base during the Raiders’ final home game of the year. Despite a down year for River City, Farrell hit .435 with 37 hits and 25 RBI.

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Record

1. (2)

St. Francis-Mountain View

29-4

2. (4)

Campolindo-Moraga

21-6-1

3. (7)

Elk Grove

29-5

4. (1)

Granada-Livermore

24-2

5. (6)

Serra-San Mateo

27-7

LOADED LANCERS: Lead by stacked roster with all kinds of depth, St. Francis won 29 games and shrugged off a few West Catholic Athletic League losses to run away with the CCS Div. I championship. The Lancers hit .346 as a team and boasted a team ERA of 1.57. MaxPrep.com’s final Xcellent 25 national rankings had St. Francis at No. 9.

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Archbishop Mitty-S.J. basketball, March 16 McDonald’s All-American Aaron Gordon soars to the basket for a dunk during the CIF NorCal Open Division final against Sheldon-Sacramento.

The Monarchs won easily, but were denied a third-straight state title the following weekend.

boys hoops top 5 Rank (Prev.) School 1 (4)

Record

Archbishop Mitty-S.Jose 28-6

2 (2)

Sheldon-Sacramento

27-6

3 (1)

Salesian-Richmond

30-4

4 (5)

Modesto Christian

29-4

5 (10)

Pleasant Grove-E.Grove 28-6

PLEASANT SURPRISE: Pleasant Grove may have finished as No. 5 in our rankings, but they were NorCal’s only boys state champions after an inspired run in Div. I.

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BEST OF THE SPRING

BOYS COACH

Lou Cesario, Amador Valley baseball: After limping into the playoffs having lost 4 of 5, not much was expected of Cesario’s team in the NCS Div. I tournament.

And so the Dons promptly ran the table, beating top seed Granada in the semifinals and No. 2 seed De La Salle in the final.

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GIRLS COACH

Megan Coddington, Concord softball: After graduating eight seniors from her 2012 NCS championship team, including her pitcher, Coddington re-shaped the Minutemen yet again. The 2013 model featured stellar defense and a relentless offense from top to bottom, and it won a stacked NCS Div. II tournament as the No. 4 seed.

BOYS RISING STAR

Jordan Ewert, Deer Valley volleyball: Marcus Lee earned a lot of attention in the middle for the Wolverines — and rightly so at 6-foot-10 — but Ewert was the team’s biggest offensive hammer.

The sophomore set a school record with 544 kills and added 213 digs and 51 aces for the NCS champs and NorCal runners-up.

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Zoe Marrott, Campolindo softball: No better way to announce yourself as a rising star than by being named the State Freshman Softball Player of the Year

by CalHiSports.com. Marrott hit a whopping .484 with 3 HR and 23 RBI for a Cougars team which put together an unexpected run to win the NCS Div. III title. Marrott had two hits and two RBI in the final.

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2013 spring male athlete of the year

Nate Moore castro valley track & field junior

THE MOORE FILES

› THE STATS: Moore won gold in the long jump and triple jump at both the North Coast Section Meet of Champions and the CIF State Track and Field Championships. His state-winning mark in the triple jump (50-11.75) was the top high school mark in the nation for 2013. › ON COLLEGE RECRUITING: “I received a lot of e-mails after the state meet. I’m putting together a list of schools now. I won’t start seriously looking until after July 1. I want to learn as much or more about the school (he’s a 3.5 student) than the track program. I’ll go anywhere in the country if it’s a perfect fit. Leaving California might hurt a little, but I would definitely deal with it.” › ON FAVORITE ATHLETE ALLEN IVERSON, AND PRACTICE: “I enjoy practice, but sort of like (Iverson) I don’t like the little workouts – stretching, striding. I like to do hard workouts and working really hard.” › ON HIS TWO EVENTS: “I’ve been long jumping since 10 and triple jumping since I was 14. I like triple jump more because it’s harder. It takes more work and dedication. Basically if you run a 10.5 100, you’re going to be a really good long jumper.”

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Nate Moore was fully expecting the two state championships — the nearly 25-foot long jump and then the national-leading 50 foot, 11.75-inch performance in the triple jump. Frankly, he just wasn’t expecting it this season.

The Castro Valley junior said he was dreaming of such a performance on the state’s biggest stage — Veteran’s Stadium on the campus of Buchanan High School in Clovis — ever since he was a freshman.

The fun and articulate 5-foot-9, 145-pound standout was named the SportsStars Spring Male Athlete of the Year for his record-setting performance on June 1. He was the first Bay Area athlete boy to ever win both events in the same state meet and the first male overall since 1984.

“It’s still surreal to me,” he said. “I just didn’t really think it was possible until my senior year. It was just a crazy experience.”

Moore, who transferred from Bishop O’Dowd before the school year, seemed almost content with a second-place finish in the long jump, considering the defending champion and one of the nation’s top athletes was in the field.

Serra-Gardena junior Adoree’ Jackson came in with the nation’s top long jump this season at 25-0. This after he won it as a sophomore at 25-0.5. Jackson seemed comfortably ahead at 24-7.5 before Moore flew to within an inch on his fourth attempt.

At that point, Jackson had to run a leg in the 400-meter relay and Moore, then unleashed his winning jump.

Jackson had only five minutes to complete three jumps and couldn’t overcome Moore’s winning mark of 24-11.75. “I wasn’t thinking about my mark or form or anything, I just wanted to win,” Moore said.

Moore said his competitive spirit was pushed all season by Castro Valley jumps coach Dooney Jones, who also offered the inspirational shove needed to win the triple.

Battling a nagging left flexor injury, Moore asked Jones for some IcyHot — a rub to relieve pain — right before his final jump, but the fiery coach refused.

“He looked at me and said there’s no way he’s giving it to me,” Moore said. “He told me to block everything out, that this was the moment champions are made of. He told me this was the moment I’ve been waiting for all year and to make it all happen.

“Yes, that last jump was all adrenaline.”

After revving up the crowd with rhythmic clapping, Moore unleashed his personal best by more than a foot to win the triple jump going away. “I couldn’t ask for a better season or school year,” said Moore, also a starting point guard on the Castro Valley basketball team.

— Mitch Stephens

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Steven Stumph, Senior, Campolindo-Moraga

In what may be remembered among the greatest races in NCS Swimming Championships history, Stumph set a national record in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 53.39 seconds. The second- and third-place finishers also came in under the previous nationalrecord time of 53.67 held by U.S. Olympian Brendan Hansen. Stumph also won the 100 backstroke in an NCS-record time, and was part of two NCS record-setting relay teams.

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Michael Strem, Senior, St. Francis-MNTN View

The Boston College-bound senior was the ultimate double-threat player for a Lancers team which went finished 29-4, won the CCS Div. I title and was ranked No. 7 in the final MaxPreps. com national rankings. Strem lead the team in hits (45) and doubles (13). He also had 22 RBI and 29 runs scored.

On the mound, he went 11-1 with a 1.70 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 80.2 innings of work. Oh, and one perfect game (on 66 pitches) in the first round of the playoffs.

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2013 spring female athlete of the year

Chelsea Chenault carondelet swimming senior

THE chenault FILES

› THE STATS: Chenault closed out a stellar high school swimming career with perhaps her finest NCS Championships performance. She set NCS records in the 100 and 200 freestyles, won the 500 freestyle and swam the lead-off leg to Carondelet’s national-record setting 400 freestyle relay. › HOW LONG SHE’S BEEN SWIMMING: “I began swimming recreation when I was 4, and switched to year-round at age 12.” › WHAT SHE LOVES ABOUT IT: “That feeling when you accomplish what you’ve been working for the entire year. It’s hard to stay motivated throughout the season and through every practice. ... But when you really put in that work and you put in that time and the time comes to get that final race that you’ve been working and you accomplish what you’ve been trying to accomplish, there’s no better feeling in the world.” › WHAT SHE’S LEARNED: “I’ve learned I’m a lot tougher mentally than I originally thought I was.

I’ve had to go through a lot of ups and downs in the sport, and I’ve really learned that if you fail once it’s not the end of the world. You can keep going.”

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Chelsea Chenault had run all the calculations.

She was convinced that she and her Carondelet teammates could set a national record in the 400 freestyle relay at the North Coast Section Swimming Championships on May 18.

The high school independent (private schools) national record for the 400-yard relay had been set earlier in the year by Germantown Academy (PA.).

“I looked up (Germantown’s) splits and knew we had a shot,” Chenault said. “I’m kind of like a swimming nerd when it comes to all that.”

A very competitive one.

Not only was Chenault steadfast about the relay team’s chances of setting the national record, she was also adamant about leading off.

Why? To take aim at another record, of course.

The lead leg of any relay can stand as a separate mark. In this case, Chenault had her eye on the NCS record in the 100 freestyle.

“I lead off last year and missed the NCS record by a tenth of a second,” she said. “I was that close. I told (Carondelet coach Jasmine Millan) ‘I have to do it again, I have to try and get back at that record.’ It was haunting me.”

And so it was fitting, that in the final swim of her decorated high school career, Chenault put her name on a fifth NCS record and set the pace for Carondelet to set the national mark she knew was possible. Chenault’s record lead-off time was 49.27 seconds and then she stood on the deck and watched as teammates Natalie Amberg, Madelyn Murphy and Madison White each did their part.

“I knew we were right on pace, and I was like ‘Oh my gosh it’s going to come down to this last leg.’ I was freaking out. I was shaking.”

The Cougars finished in 3 minutes and 20.42 seconds, more than a second faster than Germantown’s record mark of 3:21.63. It was the second national independent record that Chenault has helped set at Carondelet, the first coming in the 200 medley relay in 2011 — a mark that still stands.

Chenault’s total haul at the 2013 NCS Swimming Championships included four golds, three NCS records and the one national record. It was an effort that cemented her status as one of the section’s best swimmers of all time (12 golds, five NCS records, 2 national records over four years) and one to watch on the national stage in the years to come.

In fact, she almost reached her Olympic dream in 2012, but fell just two-tenths of a second from qualifying for the team in the 200-meter freestyle. She now has her eyes on Rio de Janiero in 2016, and will prepare by competing for USC. Beginning June 24, she will be in Indianapolis attempting to qualify for the FINA World Championships.

And we now know what happens when she gets another shot at achieving something which slipped through her fingers the first time.

Records fall.

— Chace Bryson

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Jazmyn Jackson, Archbishop Mitty-SJ

The Monarchs junior shortstop was the unquestioned linchpin for a team that spent nearly its entire season undefeated and near the top of the national rankings. Mitty was 27-1 with their only loss coming in a postseason upset.

Jackson posted video game-like numbers at the plate along the way, hitting .532 with 50 hits, 41 runs scored, 9 doubles, 4 triples, 7 home runs and 28 RBI. She also was 15-for-17 in stolen base attempts.

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Sasha Wallace, Castro Valley

Wallace followed her breakthrough junior season with an equally great senior campaign. She went doublegold at state for the second straight year, defending her state titles in the 100-meter hurdles and the triple jump.

By doing so she became the first East Bay girl to ever repeat at state in the same two events. And just for a little something extra, Wallace reached the podium in the long jump by taking sixth. She had only begun competing in the event six weeks earlier.

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‘Weight’ a second

Why aren’t you warming up properly?

I really should’ve covered this much earlier because of its importance. Warming up before running or playing any sort of sport is widely understood and accepted. But for whatever reason, people don’t attribute the same level of importance to warming up prior to strenuous lifting that they do with warming up prior to strenuous running.

I’m not quite sure why this has happened, I’m just sick of seeing Billy Big Arms in the gym make a beeline for the bench press and start by putting 17 plates on the bar. Not only is he setting himself up for a massive injury, but he’s also going to cut down on his ability to have a prolonged training session. Wondering why? Well, let’s break it down.

Whenever you factor in a warm up to your training regimen you gain a lot of benefits: >>YOU LUBRICATE THE JOINTS you are about to use so that the joint doesn’t degrade under the added stress of the weight and possibly get injured. I personally have a damaged shoulder from playing in the NFL and the most important thing for me is getting the left shoulder joint lubricated prior to training because it grinds HORRIBLY if I don’t. >>YOU TURN ON YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM to prepare it to lift weights. Your nervous system is what allows you to fire your muscles during a workout. So getting your CNS turned on allows you to be more productive for longer during the workout before hitting the fatigue wall. Have you ever felt tired after a workout but not sleepy tired? That is your CNS drained. So make use of prepping the CNS so you don’t burn it up too quickly by starting it cold. >>YOU GET YOUR BLOOD FLOWING faster. Blood supplies your muscles with oxygen and other chemicals, which allows you to recover the muscle after each set. So what does that have to do with a warm up? The goal is to get your blood flowing faster through your heart and out to your body by increasing your heart rate slightly and allowing the lungs to get more oxygen to your blood faster by warming the whole system up. Think about grease in a pan, the hotter it is the smoother it flows.

With the combination of the last three, this simple concept applies: If you don’t smoothly warm up the muscles prior to working out, then the muscles will do too much, work too early and tire out faster — or simply get pulled or strained. So take the time in the beginning or you’ll lose whatever you gained by the end. Either at the end of the workout because you become exhausted too fast to finish, or after you injure yourself and are sitting around nursing an injury.

The choice is ultimately yours to make, but keep in mind that the worst kind of pain is regret —or even worse, regret PLUS a torn muscle. ✪ Anthony Trucks is the owner of Trucks Training facility in Brentwood and covers weight training for SportStars.

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In a recently published study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, a history of lower back pain predicted calf cramping in professional rugby players. In light of this finding, Eric Cressey (Strength and Conditioning Specialist out of Boston MA.) theorizes that: › 1. Most rugby players are in heavily extended postures with huge anterior pelvic tilts and excessive lordosis. You’ll also find this in many field and sport athletes. › 2. Athletes in these postures never effectively use the gluteus maximus as a hip extensor, which they should. › 3. If they can’t actually use their hip extensors to extend their hip during sprinting, they’ll have to acquire the motion somewhere else – and that most likely means extra push-off at the lower extremity: plantar-flexion (Your calves are plantar-flexors).

So, if young athletes lose their glutes (and anterior core, for that matter), they’re going to overuse calves, especially in conditions of fatigue. Athletes who are having calf cramps (and even if they aren’t), should get their glutes turned on and anterior core engaged with this simple strategy below: 1A) Self-Myofascial Release: Roll out the hip flexors and quad muscles for 30 to 60 seconds each.

1B) Hip Flexor Stretch: Bretzel x 30 seconds each leg 2B) Hip Activation: Single Leg Glute Bridges 3 x10 sec each 3B) Anterior Core: Front Planks x 30 seconds 4B) Standing Wall Ankle Mobilization x 10 each Circuit exercises 1B and 4B for 3 total sets.

This can be done anywhere and at anytime, before practice, game or workouts. Give them a try and see and feel the difference. ✪

training time: time rudd for iyca

REAR POWER Strengthen your anterior core & keep those calves from cramping

Tim Rudd is an IYCA specialist in youth conditioning and owner of Fit2TheCore.

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shoulder care: Justin Dudley

Stay out of a

Pinch Shoulder Impingement 101: What it is & how to avoid it

The term “shoulder impingement’ refers to shoulder pain secondary to the pinching of structures within the shoulder complex. This is the most common form of shoulder pain in overhead athletes (swimmer, baseball pitcher, volleyball, etc) due to the repetitive nature of their sports.

Individuals with shoulder impingement often complain of sudden pain when reaching above shoulder height, behind their back, during functional activities like putting on a jacket, or when attempting to perform their sport activity. Pain is typically located in the front of the shoulder and can radiate down the outside of the upper arm. As symptoms progress, individuals may complain of pain at night, decreased range of motion and decreased strength due to pain.

The most common cause of shoulder impingement is poor shoulder mechanics during repetitive overhead activities.

Mechanics of the shoulder complex are altered due to poor posture, poor muscle strength and function, tight chest musculature and faulty sport technique.

TRY THIS TEST: Sit and exaggerate forward slumped posture, now try to reach both arms up overhead as high as you can.

Next, sit up straight with chest tall, shoulder blades in a retracted position (pulled back and down) and repeat reaching overhead.

Which was easier? You likely noted that ease of shoulder elevation and range of motion improved with the upright posture.

As the test demonstrated, posture is essential to shoulder function and health. Working on correct posture is easy to address during simple daily activities like sitting at a computer, but what about during a dynamic movement like spiking a volleyball? During these movements we must rely on what is called dynamic posture, and for the shoulder this is controlled by the scapula stabilizers and rotator cuff.

The muscles that attach the scapula to the trunk function to prevent excessive forward tipping of the scapula (forward or slumped scapula posture) during overhead activity. Without scapula control, athletes are trying to perform sporting activities that require great force and control at end ranges of motion, but from a slumped posture. This not only increases risk of injury, but will also decrease performance due to inefficiency of movement Athletes and coaches need to continue to strive toward perfect technique to improve performance as well as protect the shoulder. However, making sure the scapula and rotator cuff muscles are functioning optimally, as well as addressing any mobility impairments may be just as important when it comes to shoulder health, performance and athlete longevity. ✪ Justin Dudley is an in-house Physical Therapist for Crossover Symmetry, based in Denver

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Get Mental: Erika Carlson

Regardless the anxiety, the steps to battle it are the same

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Mental challenges show up in all different ways. As a Mental Skills Coach, I get to hear from athletes who play a huge variety of sports. Currently, I work with athletes who play international badminton, equestrian show jumping, Irish dancing, elite golfers, swimmers and baseball players. ... just to mention a few.

It may surprise you that all of these athletes have very similar mental challenges. Of course, each sport has its own unique challenges, but commonalities are always there. Let’s take a closer look at fear of making mistakes.

For the equestrian athlete, the mistake could mean crashing yourself and your horse through a jump resulting in broken limbs and declining confidence in horse and rider. For the golfer, the fear may be not hitting the fairway off the tee leaving them feeling frustrated and questioning every tee shot for the remainder of the round. However, both situations will produce similar fear symptoms: Tense body. Over-thinking. Increased heart rate. Lack of flexibility. Poor decisionmaking. All of which lead to less than optimal performance.

So how can each of these athletes (and YOU!) battle fear in competition? › BREATHE. Slow, deep breaths help to slow you down and keep you focused and relaxed. › RUN. If you struggle with pre-competition nerves, burn off that nervous energy before hand. (Hint: Don’t start running on game day) › PREPARE. Nothing breeds confidence like knowing you are READY to compete. › PLAN. When thinking speeds up, decision-making declines. Slow down, make a plan and execute just like you do in practice. › FEAR IS YOUR FRIEND. Always remember that fear is meant to give you the energy and intensity you need to survive. Embrace the extra energy and thrive under pressure. ✪ Erika Carlson is a certified mental trainer and owner of Excellence in Sport Performance in Pleasanton.

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ManagingRaceAnxiety tri steps: liz elliott

How to turn your worry into hurry We’ve come to the most fun part of the season — the race. Race week should be fun. You are ready. Let your body go do what it knows how to do.

I know many of you — especially those experiencing your first triathlon or multi-sport event — have some anxiety surrounding your preparation. What to do the week and days before, and the race itself? Anxiety is totally normal, even for seasoned racers. It is good to feel some anxiety or nervousness before racing, as that is the juice that gets you going, your adrenaline.

But you don’t want anxiety to take you over. Change that anxiety into mental focus. The work is done. You are physically prepared. Every person has thoughts of “I didn’t do enough to prepare.” At this point, it doesn’t matter. You can’t make up the physical work. But you can prepare mentally to believe you are ready. Your coaches have prepared you physically, and now is the time to pace, and put all those skills together.

Here are two key steps in helping ease anxiety.

organize your equipment

Getting your equipment organized is a way to overcome race anxiety, and the best way to be prepared. You have different items for each of the run, the bike and the swim, transition area needs and other items like body glide, race belts, race chip and race numbers. It can get a little overwhelming, confusing, and you may end up leaving out something you need. If you know you have all your stuff, it’s a big thing not to worry about.

REVIEW YOUR RACE PLAn

A race plan is nothing new, it’s what you’ve been doing all season at every practice. You show up, lay out your equipment, make sure you eat, go for the swim, change clothes, go on the bike, change shoes, then run. It’s that simple. Keep your mind on positive images of race day. By now, you should have completed beyond the distance of the bike course, and all the distances over and over.

Your body knows how and what to do, let it do it.

Have fun! ✪ Liz Elliott was an All-American collegiate swimmer and is the head coach at Tri-Valley Triathlon Club.

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health watch: bruce valentine

Wanna be healthier? Perform better? Hyrdrate Want a silent edge to your game? Stay hydrated! When we lose body water through perspiration during intense activity, the results include fatigue, increased heart rate and a general drop off in one’s game.

If we lose 2 percent of our body’s water, we lose 10 percent of our ability to perform. Not only would this have an impact on our game, it also makes us vulnerable to injury. If we find ourselves thirsty, we have already lost that 2 percent of our body’s water. If your cooling mechanism is highly refined and you sweat profusely, your requirement of fluids is greater than those who don’t.

Not only does proper hydration help maintain a high level of performance; it also wards off heat illness which is a highly preventable medical emergency. Dehydration can lead to the loss of the body’s most efficient cooling mechanism, sweating. When we lose our ability to sweat, core temperature will rise quickly with intense heat or exercise.

This rise in core temperature is debilitating and can be deadly. Fluids should never be restricted during physical activity.

A good rule of thumb for staying hydrated is drink a bit more than you think you need. It is also recommended to drink 6-8 ounces of water or sports drink every 20 minutes of activity. One big gulp is about an ounce.

Try this in practice next time and see if you feel like you have a little more energy in the end. That’s what it takes to stay in the game. ✪ Bruce Valentine is a physical therapist assistant for the Sports Medicine For Young Athletes, a division of Children’s Hospital Oakland.

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Follow the Rules (if you can)

We played in a basketball tournament this weekend and they used college rules. I was watching the NBA and there’s a different rule book. And then I heard they use different rules overseas. Why isn’t there just one rule book in basketball?

R.J., Orland great question, and you could expand it even further: Why isn’t there one rule book for high school, college and pro football?

Why does Major League Baseball use a different rule book than high school? The answer is … well, there isn’t really an answer.

So let’s say we put all the basketball rule gurus in one room — you’ve got your NBA guy here, the FIBA (international) guy over there, a high school expert next to him, and the NCAA guy leaning back in his chair. They start talking about making all the rules the same, and everybody says (except maybe the NCAA guy) it’s a great idea. But then they start talking about specific rules, say the shot clock.

The FIBA guy says he loves the 24-second shot clock, and really likes the eight-second backcourt. The NBA rep agrees, naturally, since that’s what they play. The high school rules expert, though, says “No way. Our boys coaches don’t want a shot clock because they feel it takes away their chance to slow the game down against better teams.”

“Slow the game down? What’s the point of that?” says the NBA man. “Who wants to watch a slow-down game?”

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“Basketball isn’t entertainment,” snaps back the high school guy. “It’s a sport, and our coaches want to be able to do whatever they can to win. And if it means holding the ball at halfcourt, then that’s what they’ll do.” (Remember, California is only one of five states in the country that has a shot clock in high school basketball.)

The NCAA rules guru finally says something.

“Our game doesn’t need any changes, and the 35-second clock is the best because it allows teams to slow the game down more yet still forces some kind of action.”

Now imagine that with every rule, from determining whether the top of the backboard is inbounds or out-ofbounds or whether the clock should stop after made baskets in the last two minutes. “Chaos” would be a kind way of describing that meeting.

So is it stupid that there are different rules in every sport?

Absolutely. Is it going to change? Not a chance, unless someone is given the power to tell all those experts to keep quiet and do what’s best for the game — and that isn’t happening.

What that means is being ready to adjust — and don’t start complaining about a call unless you’re sure you know which rule book they’re using. ✪ To submit a question for Behind the Clipboard, email him at clayk@fullcourt.com

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BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

EJ Sports EJ Sports provides positive, instructive baseball programs that include camps, teams, conditioning clinics for ages 7-18. We provide an exciting, bully-free environment to help players improve athletically and build confidence. Our instructors possess the capability to teach concepts and relate to youth based on their comprehension level and athletic ability. Our staff consists of qualified coaches dedicated to improving and continually learning newest techniques in baseball. Info: 925-866-7199, www.ejsports.com.

Total Player Center In an effort to develop baseball players to their full potential, The Pitching Center has become the Total Player Center (TPC), a fullservice baseball/softball training academy. We provide comprehensive, fully-integrated programs that evolve based on the best research and information in areas from health/safety, peak performance, education techniques and more. Age- and skill-specific programs available for ages 8-18. Info: 925-416-1600, www. thepitchingcenter.com.

BASKETBALL

Hawk Basketball Academy We focus on skill development, challenging the individual to push themselves to become the very best. Focusing on: footwork, dribbling, proper shooting technique, reaching your highest level of performance, improving your mental game, preparing for CYO, high school and AAU. Info: 510-943-9252, facebook.com/ hawkbasketballacademy.

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handling, footwork, shooting, overall fitness.

I’m Possible is a world-renowned basketball program authored by NBA skills coach Micah Lancaster. Mike Allen, head trainer for the Bay Area located in Los Gatos, runs clinics for athletes of all levels from pros to AAU and high school. By registering, you can download the program, which lists a library of drills. Info: 408224-8503 or email mikeallen@possibletraining. com, www.possibletraining.com/mikeallen NorCal Courts Basketball Camps Norcal Courts in Martinez covers fundamentals: dribbling, passing, shooting, defense, rebounding. Camps run by qualified high school coaches from Cal Stars and Cagers Basketball. Info: 925-457-5081; www.norcalcourts.com

CHEER

CheerGyms.com Customize our clinics to fit your needs. Cheergyms.com runs the best overnight residential camps. We offer practical, fun material and professional, knowledgeable staff. Camps do not exceed 375 cheerleaders with one staff member fore every 15 cheerleaders. Two-day camps also available. Private camps allow you to pick the hours, decide what they will learn.

Camps also available for coaches. Intense Training Camps let you pick one specific thing to work on for just $10 per student per hour.

Info: morton@cheergyms.com, 925-685-8176, www.cheergyms.com

ENRICHMENT

Dianne Adair Programs Come join any of our eight summer sites for our fun and exciting summer program. Each week campers choose from several camps including sports, fashion, drama, CSI, science and more. In addition to weekly camps, we have weekly field trips to places like an A’s or

Giants game, museums, the Jelly Belly Factory, Six Flags, the pool, the movies, parks and the zoo. Field trips and camps vary by site.

Offers, rates may vary at any of our nine locations. Info: www.dianneadair.org.

FITNESS

Fit 2 The Core As a Youth Conditioning, Speed/Agility and Nutrition Specialist with the International Youth Conditioning Association, Fit-2 The Core Training Systems offers innovative approach to getting athletes back on the field. We work on a solid athletic foundation while focusing on individual progress. Instruction in movement training, injury reduction, linear/lateral speed development, foot speed and agility, power development, proper weight training techniques and functional strength training. Athletes are closely supervised, with attention on proper technique, safety. We offer 2 days/week or 3 days/week program options. Free two-week pass. Info: www.fasteryoungathletes.com, 925-639-0907.

Renaissance ClubSport We offer sports, speciality camps for kids 5-12 during school breaks. Participants have funfilled, active breaks as they receive instruction in a variety of sports, activities and projects.

Working parents can take advantage of our extended hours for both morning and afternoon sessions. Families with multiple children receive 10 percent discount for each additional sibling registered for the same week. Info: 925-942-6344.

Trucks Training Trucks Training was started by people who grew up in the area, experienced the world and came back to provide a service that we feel our community lacks. We have proven

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records and know what it takes to achieve the next level of sports & fitness safely and effectively.

Hometown feel from true hometown people. We offer 1-on-1, group and small group training for both fitness and sport-specific needs. Info: truckstraining. com; 925-756-7321

FOOTBALL

All Out Sports League Camps held in Antioch and Clayton. Our four day non-contact camp teaches every position on the football field and are geared toward the fundamentals. Every aspect is covered: blocking, tackling, running, defense, offense, special teams and more.

Camps are open to boys, girls ages 6-16. Info: 925203-5636, www.alloutsportsleague.com LinemenInc Camps Utilizing top college coaches and former NFL linemen, LinemenInc has produced a nationally-recognized camp and coach’s clinic. LinemenInc blends a fast paced, technically skill-oriented curriculum with a level of competition not found in other camps.

Tuition is reasonably priced and includes camp, room, meals and jersey. In 2012, LinebackerInc was added. Info: www.linemeninc.com.

GOLF

The First Tee-Contra Costa The First Tee Summer Camp is a youth development program for boys, girls ages 7-18. Participants will learn about golf and life skills and values inherent to the game. We have offerings at courses in Antioch, Concord, Martinez and Walnut Creek. Fee assistance available. Info: Angela Paradise, 925686-6262, Ext. 0, www.thefirstteecontracosta.org.

GYMNASTICS

East Bay Sports Academy Summer day camps offer the best in gymnastics, cheerleading, and tumbling. Half-day and full-day camps for girls, boys ages 5 and up for both recreational and competitive athletes. Our 13,000 square

foot facility has the newest equipment, including the brand new super-bouncy, safety-rated Weller Spring Floor, which is the largest in the world. Gymnastics & cheerleading camps: July 15-18, July 22-25, August 5-8, August 12-15. Competitive gymnastics camp (Levels 4 & up): July 8-12. East Bay All-Stars Cheerleading also offers private minicamps and clinics for all kinds of cheerleading. Info: www.eastbaysportsacademy.com, 925-680-9999 .

MULTI-SPORT

James Logan High School The James Logan Athletic Department hosts its 26th Annual Summer Sports Camps. For students in grades 3-12. All programs at James Logan High School. Sports included in the Sports Camps 2013 program are: Badminton, boys basketball, boys water polo, football, girls soccer, girls softball, girls volleyball, girls water polo/girls aquatics, track & field/cross country and wrestling. Complete application form at http://loganweb.nhusd.k12.ca.us/ files/SummerSportsCampBrochure2013.pdf, and mail with full payment. Make checks payable to JLHS – “camp name” i.e. JLHS-Wrestling. Registration will also be taken on the first day of camp.

No confirmation of enrollment will be sent. Students are to report directly to their camp location the first day.

OUTDOOR/ADVENTURE

Epic Indoor Skatepark Skateboard and scooter camps available in June, July and November. Only $250 for a week or $50 per day. Skateboard deck or scooter grips included with a full week of camp. Lunch and snack provided.

Info: www.epicindoorskate.com.

SOCCER

Heritage Soccer Club July 22-25. Camp runs from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost for Heritage members is $150 for one session, $250 for both. Non Heritage players: $225/$325. Sibling

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discounts: $50 each. Heritage camp focuses on learning new skills and honing existing ones. Compete in small-sided games and camp tournaments.

Camp also includes keeper and striker training, conditioning, nutrition and developing your mental game. Registration is open to boys and girls ages 7-14. Info: www.HeritageSC.com

SWIMMING-DIVING

Sherman Swim School Our year-round schedule allows children and adults to learn, retain and improve their swim skills. We teach from age 9 months to adults, from non-swimmers to competitive. Our private or semi-private lessons allow you to progress at your pace. We also offer beginning and competitive diving classes. Info: 925-283-2100, www.ShermanSwim.com.

TENNIS

ClubSport Valley Vista Our camps are designed so that we touch on every major aspect of the game: stroke production, conditioning, strategy, footwork and psychology. Our low prices help make summer camp more affordable than ever. Eight sessions offered between June 17 and Aug. 16 geared toward players ages 7–16 from beginner to intermediate levels. ClubSport Valley Vista members receive discounted rates. Info: 925934-4050.

clinics for 6th-8th grade girls and boys or players who are beginner/intermediate level. Evening clinics for 9th-12th grade girls and boys or players who are intermediate/advanced level. Info: www. bayareablast.com/summerclinics.html City Beach The City Beach volleyball club is based out of Santa Clara and has achieved a vast amount of national success while sending an array of athletes to the college level. The club offers summer camps and clinics. Info: CityBeach.ClubSpaces.com Pacific Rim Volleyball Through private lessons and opportunity for yearround skills classes, athletes of any age or level can learn and improve the skills to gain a competitive edge. For athletes with limited experience, we help develop solid fundamentals. Our advanced training,

TRACK

James Logan Track Track & Field Summer Camp! June & July sessions for ages 4-seniors. Learn from the coaching staff of the national champs. Coach Webb is the Head Coach of the 2013 World Youth Team and Jumps Coach of the 2011 World Youth Team. Info: Camp Director Lee Webb (510) 304-7172.

VOLLEYBALL

Bay Area Blast Summer Clinics Offering summer skills clinics for players of all ages, skill levels at NorCal Courts in Martinez. Morning

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for junior levels (12th grade & below) will provide athletes opportunity to excel at becoming elite players in preparation for high school and/or collegiate volleyball. Info: www.pacificrimvolleyball.com.

U.S. Youth Volleyball League Camps are for beginner, intermediate, advanced players for boys, girls. We have a player-to-coach ratio of 8:1. Focus on spiking, serving, setting, passing, blocking, defense, offense and game strategy.

Six-, four- and two-person formats allow kids to play in every position.

Registration fee includes a T-shirt, completion certificate, snacks and water. Info: 888-988-7985, www.USYVL.org.

WRESTLING

Community Youth Center Offers young athletes opportunity to participate and excel in one of the world’s oldest sports. The program trains, challenges wrestlers at all age groups from kindergarten through high school, and all experience levels. The program is nationally recognized under the guidance of coach Mark Halvorson. Info: 925-671-7070, Ext. 229, www.communityyouthcenter.com.

MULTI-SPORT

Bald Eagle Sports Camps A great blend of non-traditional “ultimate” games along with traditional summer activities, especially the soft-sword “Zaber Games” that no other camp in the Bay has. Every activity is inclusive of any level athlete, and our message creates encouragement from coaches and teammates. Even the non-sports child will feel motivated to play and love our camp and the highly competitive athlete will feel challenged.

It’s the perfect mix of fun activity, message and culture. Ages K-8th grades. Info: 888-505-2253.

Cal Camps Camps are offered in variety of sports for girls, boys ages 5-19, with week-long, half-day, full-day and overnight options. Most camps on campus in Berkeley and are held from June through August. The 2013 Cal Athletics Camps include the following sports: baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls rowing/crew, field hockey, football, boys and girls golf, girls gymnastics, rugby, boys and girls soccer, softball, boys and girls swimming, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls volleyball and girls water polo. Info: CalBears.com/camps.

East Bay Youth Sports Association Year-round, full-service youth sports organization dedicated to growth, development of character, sportsmanship, confidence, teamwork, ability and fun. Family friendly schedules and a relaxed, enjoyment of sports in a less-than-competitive atmosphere that offers both the player and their families the best that youth sports can offer. Our camps schedule includes spring break camps for ages 5-12 and summer camps for ages 5-14. Info: www.eastbaysummercamps.com Saint Mary’s College Camps We offer boys and girls overnight, day, team and specialty athletic camps for ages 4-18. Camps include: multi-sport (badminton, basketball, flag football, handball, paddleball, soccer, softball, street hockey, swimming, tennis, volleyball), individual sport camps (baseball, boys basketball, girls basketball, golf, rugby, lacrosse, boys soccer, girls soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball). Each clinic features the head coach of the respective Gaels’ program. Info: www.smcgaels.com, smccamps@stmarys-ca.edu, 925-631-4386. ✪

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