Stories receiving most hits in 2014, ever

Collin Altamirano practices with Ryan Harrison during the $100,000 Sacramento
Pro Circuit Challenger at the Natomas Racquet Club in October. Photo by Paul Bauman

MOST HITS IN 2014

   1. Altamirano to attend Virginia -- maybe (1,863 hits, May 8).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2014/05/altamirano-to-attend-virginia-maybe.html
   (Editor's note: Altamirano will begin competing for Virginia next month.)
   2. Rankings mover of the week -- Maria Sanchez (1,071 hits, Feb. 19).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2014/02/rankings-mover-of-week-maria-sanchez.html
   3. Querrey wins title but predicts top 10 for Kozlov (919 hits, Oct. 6).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2014/10/querrey-wins-title-but-predicts-top-10.html
   4. Sacramento junior trains with Federer in Dubai (880 hits, Jan. 23).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2014/01/sacramento-junior-reflects-on-training.html
   5. Owner of former Capitals team charged, jailed (824 hits, Feb. 23).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2014/02/owner-of-former-capitals-team-charged.html
   6. Rankings mover of the week -- Maria Sanchez (808 hits, Jan. 9).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2014/01/rankings-mover-of-week-maria-sanchez.html
   7. Rankings mover of the week -- Bradley Klahn (636 hits, Feb. 12).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2014/02/rankings-mover-of-week-bradley-klahn.html
   8. Neighborly advice: Keep an eye on Roseville trio (612 hits, Aug. 24).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2014/08/neighborly-advice-keep-eye-on-roseville.html
   (Editor's note: Sam Riffice this month joined Grigor Dimitrov, now ranked 11th in the world after reaching a career-high No. 8 in August, as the only players to sweep the boys 16 singles titles in the Eddie Herr International Championships and Orange Bowl. Brothers Keenan and Aidan Mayo last week won the boys 14 and 12 consolation singles titles, respectively, in the Junior Orange Bowl.)
   9. Kozlov, 16, escapes again to reach Sacramento final (553 hits, Oct. 5).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2014/10/kozlov-16-escapes-again-to-reach.html
   10. Grueling workouts as teen pay off for 30 Indoors champ (529 hits, May 6).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2014/05/grueling-workouts-as-teen-pay-off-for.html

MOST HITS EVER

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   1. Why tennis is better than golf (4,881 hits, April 3, 2012).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2012/04/why-tennis-is-better-than-golf.html
   2. Little Bellis gets big results (2,313 hits, June 24, 2012). 
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2012/06/little-bellis-gets-big-results.html
   3. Sac State coach: Azarenka wasn't kidding around (1,970 hits, March 5, 2012).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2012/03/sac-state-coach-azarenka-wasnt-kidding.html
   4. Altamirano to attend Virginia -- maybe (1,863 hits, May 8, 2014).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2014/05/altamirano-to-attend-virginia-maybe.html
   (Editor's note: Altamirano will begin competing for Virginia next month.)
   5. Zach Gilbert's background serves him well (1,349 hits, Sept. 26, 2012).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2012/09/zach-gilberts-background-serves-him-well.html
   6. Modesto's Sanchez, with unusual past, wins title (1,305 hits, June 4, 2012).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2012/06/modestos-sanchez-wins-gold-river.html
   7. Rankings mover of the week -- Maria Sanchez (1,071 hits, Feb. 19, 2014).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2014/02/rankings-mover-of-week-maria-sanchez.html
   8. Academy makes waves with two national champs (1,020 hits, Sept. 8, 2013)
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2013/09/academy-makes-waves-with-two-national.html
   9. Querrey wins title but predicts top 10 for Kozlov (919 hits, Oct. 6, 2014).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2014/10/querrey-wins-title-but-predicts-top-10.html
   10 (tie). Tursunov no longer thinks father committed fault (880 hits, Sept. 23, 2011).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2011/09/tursunov-no-longer-thinks-father.html
   10 (tie). Sacramento junior trains with Federer in Dubai (880 hits, Jan. 23, 2014).
   http://norcaltennisczar.blogspot.com/2014/01/sacramento-junior-reflects-on-training.html

TOTAL WEB SITE HITS: 172,040

   Coming later today: The top 10 stories, plus honorable mentions, of 2014 in Northern California tennis as chosen by the czar.