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By land or by sea
Some of the most gifted athletes in the Santa Clarita Valley are pushing their bodies to the highest levels in the SCV Triathlon Club.
As good as gold
It was a week where all the stars aligned for the Hart Gold U-10 softball team. After traveling north to Salem, Ore., the group put on a dominating performance at the 2009 ASA U-10 National Championship. Hart Gold won all eight of its games by a total score of 80-4 to take the title in the tournament, which ran from July 27 to Aug. 2. "It was a great overall team performance," says Hart Gold ...
Anticipative measures
Children are starting to play sports like soccer at the age of 4. Scouts are scouring the grade-school ranks for potential. The process of preparing a child to go after a college scholarship is starting earlier than ever. In several cases, athletes commit to schools at younger ages than ever before, and in some occurrences, they leave high school early for college. For Courtney Proctor, the drive toward soccer excellence started at the age of ...
Young arms face risk of premature wear
As the influence of sports spreads, the pressure placed on young athletes has increased in kind.
For a select few, it’s worth it
As a child progresses through youth sports and into the high school level the cost of maintaining a prized athlete's career continues to get more and more expensive until the investment can start to pay financial dividends, but chasing a dream can sometimes lead to experiences that few can even reach for.
Edge at an early age
It's red, yellow and blue, and made of foam and plastic. A picture of the product depicts a young child having fun. This toy, available online through major toy distributors, is a weight set. The item triggers questions - not about the toy itself, but about society's desire to give children a competitive edge. That edge may include the introduction of supplements to aid in the training process. High school athletes are encouraged to weight ...
Revisiting recreation
Individual recreational sports, such as golf and tennis, have seen a vast change in equipment over the last few decades, likely due to the fact that they are played by people of all ages, looking for an edge on their opponent.
A different kind of baseball training
Cal State Northridge head baseball coach Steve Rousey said his baseball camp is one of a kind. He said one would be hard-pressed to find an NCAA Division I baseball team that offers what his program offers during the summer. Many programs offer showcases, which are geared toward high school athletes trying to attract the attention of college baseball coaches. Rousey's program offers an actual multi-week training academy that he said gets results. CSUN assistant ...
In stores and on the horizon
Sports are about evolution, even in the recreational world. The Sunday duffer is always looking for a way to shave a few strokes of his handicap. "Seinfeld" dedicated half an episode to the sale and consequences of the 1990s product "Jump Soles." Even many slow pitch, beer league softball teams have a guy who keeps "stats." And because of this, athletic product manufacturers are constantly changing and coming up with a way to trump their ...
House of specialized training
Former University of Southern California football standouts Mark Sanchez and Keith Rivers, United States Women's National Soccer Team standout Cat Whitehill, Padres catcher Nick Hundley, former University of Louisville quarterback Brian Brohm and former Boston College defensive tackle B.J. Raji have something in common.
Canyons Aquatic conquers
The Canyons Aquatic Club won the championship Sunday at the 2009 Southern California Swimming Junior Olympics at the Canyons Aquatic Center.
National representatives
Two local motocross riders can already claim to be among the best in the world. Robbie Wageman and Cody Eaton will compete at the 28th annual American Motorcyclist Association's Air Nautiques Amateur National Motocross Championship, taking place from Aug. 1-8 at the ranch belonging to country music legend Loretta Lynn in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. The catch is that Wageman is 10 years old and Eaton is 9. An estimated 20,000 riders attempted to qualify for ...
A local sweep at Oxnard City
It was the biggest success for a pair of local players in their careers. Ryan Weltig, a graduate of West Ranch High and current College of the Canyons student, and Ashley Redmond, a Hart High graduate and Morehead State senior, took home the Oxnard City Golf Championship at River Ridge on Sunday. "The first day was difficult," said Redmond, who carded an 83 in her opening round. "There was a huge difference in how I ...
Return to the SCV
It was a homecoming for 12-year-old Daniel Myrmell. Three years after his family relocated to Australia, he finally made it back to where he first played baseball, the William S. Hart Complex. "Being back on the field I played on years ago has been great," Myrmell said. "Just to be here has been an exciting experience." Myrmell is on the Kampgrounds of America Kangaroos, which is gearing up for an appearance in one of Cal ...
Pair break par at SCGA tourney
The second day of the 110th Southern California Golf Association Amateur Championship Saturday featured a pair of a strong rounds from local golfers, but all four local talents have a long road ahead of them if they are going to make a run at the tournament title.
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Youth sports: Local AYSO teams make state
Even some of the coaches and parents in the community didn't realize a state championship existed for the American Youth Soccer Organization.
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