Teams take part in offseason training to one up competition
May 27, 2011 • Kerry McCullough, Messenger Staff Writer
What happens to all the fall and winter athletes in the off-season? Spring sports are in full swing but for some Placer High School athletes the spring and summer seasons are all about conditioning and preparing for next year’s season. Basketball and football teams are often seen practicing on Placer’s...
Super Bowl full of problems
April 5, 2011 • Zak Liske, Sports Editor
The Super Bowl is over, but many were left with a bad experience. A large issue has come to attention and that is that 1250 temporary seats that were not useable due to fire hazards. This year’s Super Bowl was played at the new Cowboys Stadium in the Dallas, Texas area. The stadium boasts a large seating...
Rest in peace: Sacramento Kings (1985-2011)
April 5, 2011 • Zak Liske, Sports Editor
The Sacramento Kings are all but extinct. They are all but ready to officially become the Anaheim or Los Angeles Royals, readopting their former name from the days in Kansas City. The team has gone through a win drought in the past five or so seasons and have slowly lost their talent from the glory days...
March Madness
April 5, 2011 • Zak Liske, Sports Editor
The month is March and that means one thing in the sporting world: March Madness. The greatest college basketball tournament started on March 15th and is set to end in the first week of April. This year in college hoops has been one with no definitive leader or team on top. Multiple teams have been ranked...
Bad weather creates some problems for Spring sports
April 5, 2011 • Zach Stoll, Messenger Staff Writer
Winter is officially over, but that does not mean the rain and snow has stopped. The rain has been nonstop lately, and it is causing some irritation for the spring sports teams at Placer High School. Many teams at Placer are having their games and tournaments cancelled due to the...
One sport a season is not enough for some at Placer
March 22, 2011 • Zach Stoll, Messenger Staff Writer
Three sports seasons occur at Placer High School, all in which a lot of kids find at least one sport they enjoy to participate in. A few students at Placer High are taking their love for sports to the next level by playing two sports at one time. Freshman Macaylea Mitchell already participated in two...
Process of college sports recruiting stressful and rewarding
March 11, 2011 • Kirstin Schauble, Messenger Staff Writer
Getting noticed and recruited by colleges for athletics may be one of the most stressful processes. No matter how good an athlete is, they can’t leave it up to colleges to find you. It’s up to the athlete to contact them and to get noticed. The recruiting process is starting earlier and earlier....
Conditioning is an important part of sports season
March 11, 2011 • Zak Liske, Sports Editor
The winter sports season is underway and the spring sports season is on the horizon. For these athletes conditioning has been a major focus point in their race to league titles. “It helps build toughness. The pre-conditioning really helps prepare one for the real toughness of the season,” said...
Nutrition is key to success
February 15, 2011 • Amy Classon, Messenger Staff Writer
At Placer High School some of the coaches and athletes are expressing and questioning the importance of proper nutrition. Many people don’t understand the importance of the foods you put into your body and it’s correlation to the energy you spend and...
Winter sports teams look to finish strong as season ends
February 15, 2011 • Zach Stoll, Messenger Staff Writer
The month of February is here, and with it comes the end of the winter sports season at Placer High School. Five sports are ending, some of which fared well during their season and some of which struggled. One team that is having an up and down season due to injuries is the boys’ varsity basketball...
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