Breath During Stretching

Proper breathing control is important for a successful stretch. It helps to relax the body, increases blood flow throughout the body, and helps to mechanically remove lactic acid and other by-products of exercise. Read more

San Diego High Has Sophmore Star

If you haven’t heard yet San Diego has a budding future NBA lottery picky walking down the camera filled halls of San Diego High School. I’m talking about 6’9, 240 pound sophomore standout Jeremy Tyler. Almost every major D-1 college in the country is salivating over this 16-year-old power forward who helped lead the Cavers to a 23-5 record last year, capturing their first California Interscholastic Federation Section championship. If that isn’t a mouth full to say, try Kentucky, UCLA, USC, Florida, Georgetown, and North Carolina just to name a few of the schools knocking down his door. Read more

Lakers let Manu & Spurs Back into Series

Spurs rally back from 30 point beat down in game 2, and win at home.  The Lakers had their foot on the throat of the San Antonio Spurs but Manu Ginobili would not let them submit.  The Lakers went into San Antonio with a commanding 2-0 series lead and a huge psychological advantage over the seemingly, “too old” Spurs.  Game 1 saw the Spurs blow a 20-point lead and loose to, a red-hot shooting, Kobe Bryant second half performance. Game 2 was a 30-point blow out in the Lakers favor.  The Spurs were out played, over matched, and looked old while they played in the Staples Center.  Then they flew home and re-grouped. Read more

The Jim MacLaren Story

Sports history is chock-full of classic stories of athletes overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds; Two years ago, underdog, 5’6 Nate Robinson won the NBA slam-dunk contest. In the 2007 World Series, Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell won the MVP award just a few years after nearly loosing his battle with cancer. In 2002 an Ethiopian cross-country runner won a marathon in Italy by over 9 minutes, he ran the entire race barefoot. In Greece Athena high school in New Jersey a 17 year old known simply as “J-Mac” scores 20 points in the last few minutes of a Varsity basketball game. An amazing feat considering he was only the team manager, had never played in a game before, and he suffers from severe Autism.

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Padres Fans Finally Have Something to Cheer About

In a season full of lack luster offense and empty Petco Park seats, the Padres finally had something to cheer about last weekend. On Sunday, Padres veteran pitcher, Greg Maddux notched win number 350 against the Colorado Rocikies. The struggling Padres are a meager 13-24 on the year with little to look forward to this season. But fans did get a chance to see history Sunday as Greg Maddux reached 9th on the all time wins list. Read more

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