By BLAINE CLEMMENS   One of the most important positions on the field is shortstop. And from a scouting perspective, the position takes on added significance.  It is common for a high school team’s best overall athlete to be the shortstop. That doesn’t always mean he is the best player... Read more

Records are final. (source: MaxPreps.com)   RANK LAST WK TEAM RECORD 1 1 Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland 30-3   2 2 St. Mary’s-Stockton 32-3   3 3 Miramonte-Orinda 27-3   4 6 Carondelet-Concord 27-4   5 4 St. Mary’s-Berkeley 30-5   6 5 Archbishop Mitty-San Jose 24-7   7 7 Sacred Heart... Read more

75. FRANCIS CHRISTYCasa Grande-Petaluma – Baseball – Senior The 6-foot-1 catcher’s sweet left-handed swing produced 41 hits (.423 avg), 9 doubles, 6 homers and 19 RBI. He was a Rawlings 2nd-Team Al-American and was a 37th-round draft choice by the A’s. He’s committed to Oregon.  74. ALYSSA ROSSTerra Linda-San Rafael... Read more

Third baseman Joe Gillette of Scotts Valley was the only Bay Area player named to the Area Code Games First Team after this year’s event concluded, Aug. 10 at Blair Field in Long Beach. Gillette was lauded by the scouts for his outstanding defense and potential to hit at the... Read more

HOW THEY FARED – GAMES OF 11/15-16  RANK TEAM RESULT SCORE RECORD 1 De La Salle-Concord BYE “” 10-0 2 Folsom WIN: vs. Lincoln-Stockton 50-13 11-0 3 Archbishop Mitty-San Jose LOSS: @ No. 5 Serra-San Mateo 34-7 9-1 4 Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills WIN: vs. Napa 31-7 10-1 5 Serra-San Mateo... Read more

State of Play By Mark Tennis    It’s always a contested argument about which league is the toughest in the state each season in the major sports.    In recent seasons, for example, the Trinity League in Southern California has been at or near the top of the state in... Read more

RECORDS ARE FINAL RANK LAST TEAM RECORD   1 1 De La Salle-Concord 14-0   2 2 Folsom 16-0   3 3 Grant-Sacramento 14-1   4 6 Campolindo-Morga 16-0   5 5 Sacred Heart Prep-Atherton 13-0   6 4 Clayton Valley Charter-Concord 15-1   7 7 St. Mary’s-Stockton 12-2  ... Read more

   If a proposal passes next month, CIF bowls will no longer exclude any section champion. There will just be a lot more divisions and some of them just might not be that exciting.    Two of the best football teams this season that did not get chosen to play... Read more

ATHLETE SCHOOL SPORT COLLEGE Keenan Brigman Valley Christian-San Jose Baseball Pacific Chris Brown College Park-Pleasant Hill Baseball UC Davis Kris Bubic Archbishop Mitty-San Jose Baseball Stanford Noah Burnham College Park Baseball UC Santa Barbara Brendt Citta Leland-San Jose Baseball San Jose State Myles Coston De La Salle-Concord Baseball Fresno State... Read more

   Reviewing the first high school football event at Levi’s Stadium, and five suggested future matchups. State of Play: Mark Tennis    It wasn’t the Friday night lights of the Corral at Oakdale High, but for senior fullback Frankie Trent the Saturday afternoon sunshine he felt on Oct. 11 at Levi’s... Read more

 NEW RANKS OUT WEDNESDAY             RANK TEAM RESULT COMMENT 1 De La Salle-Concord (4-1) d. No. 17 Granite Bay 37-0 Spartans battle through penalties + mistakes to still post shutout on the road 2 Folsom (6-0) d. No. 10 Del Oro-Loomis 31-0 Bulldogs hold Golden... Read more

  20. JACK XIE  Saratoga, Swimming, JR.  A transfer-student from China, Xie made the most of his chance to swim in a state championship meet, taking gold in both the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 butterfly. He also won both of the events at the CCS Swim Championships, the... Read more