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Issue Art due features#59: Jan. 10 Jan. 4 Jan. 7 feATURe SPoRT: Wrestling (feature, previews) more: Basketball, Soccer#60: feb. 1 Jan. 25 Jan. 28 doUBLe ISSUe: SSm fall Athletes of The year & SSm CUP feATURe SPoRT: Basketball (Mid-Season Coverage) more: Soccer#61: feb. 21 feb. 15 feb. 18 doUBLe ISSUe: ANNUAL Camps + Clinics Special Section & exPo feATURe SPoRT: Soccer (playoffs) more: Basketball, Wrestling, Football Signing Day#62: march 7 march 1 march 4 feATURe SPoRT: Baseball/Softball Preview more: State Wrestling#63: April 1 march 22 march 25 feATURe SPoRT: Basketball (State Championships) more: Tennis, Golf, Baseball/Softball#64: April 18 April 12 April 15 doUBLe ISSUe: SSm Winter Athletes of The year & SSm CUP feATURe SPoRT: Lacrosse (Mid-Season Feature) more: Track& Field, Baseball/Softball#65: may 1 April 26 April 29 feATURe SPoRT: Swimming (Feature, Championship Preview) more: Boys Volleyball, Rugby, Baseball/Softball#66: may 23 may 17 may 20 doUBLe ISSUe: River Cats All City Awards & Spring SportsJam exPo feATURe SPoRT: Track & Field (Feature, Section/State Preview) more: Golf, Lacrosse, Baseball/Softball#67: June 6 may 31 June 3 feATURe SPoRT: Baseball/Softball (Section Championships) more: State Track, State Golf, Boys Volleyball #68: July 1 June 21 June 24 doUBLe ISSUe: SSm Spring Athletes of The year & SSm CUP feATURe SPoRT: Yearbook Special - School Sports: Year in Review Illustrated#69: July 18 July 12 July 15 feATURe SPoRT: Club Sports National Championships Coverage more: Volleyball, Soccer, Baseball/Softball, L.L. All Stars, Mid-Summer Swim#70: Aug. 1 July 26 July 29 feATURe SPoRT: Golf (Amateur/Youth Coverage) more: Water polo, Basketball, Baseball/Softball, Wrestling Nationals#71: Aug. 22 Aug. 16 Aug. 19 2013 fooTBALL PRevIeW#72: Sept. 12 Sept. 6 Sept. 9 feATURe SPoRT: Girls Volleyball (Feature, Season Preview) more: Tennis, Football#73: oct. 1 Sept. 20 Sept. 23 SSm Summer Athletes of The year feATURe SPoRT: Cross Country (Mid-Season Feature) more: Football, Golf#74: oct. 17 oct. 11 oct. 14 feATURe SPoRT: Football (Mid-Season Feature Coverage) more: Water polo, Girls Volleyball#75: Nov. 1 oct. 25 oct. 28 doUBLe ISSUe: ANNUAL Bay Area Golf Show Program feATURe SPoRT: Golf (Feature, Championship Coverage) more: Football, Cross Country, Girls Tennis#76: Nov. 21 Nov. 15 Nov. 18 feATURe SPoRT: Girls Volleyball (Section Championships) more: Golf, Football, Water polo#77: dec. 1 Nov. 29 dec. 1 ChAmPIoNS ISSUe feATURe SPoRT: Boys/Girls Basketball Preview more: Football Section Championships, Cross County State Championships#78: dec. 19 dec. 13 dec. 16 feATURe SPoRT: Regional/State Football more: West Coast Jamboree Hoops Preview, Girls Volleyball State Championships

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