And then there were 48. That’s how many high school basketball teams continued practice schedules this week with dreams of a state title. The majority of that number gets cut in half on March 18 as 24 boys teams and 24 girls will attempt to take the last step to... Read more

And then there were 48. That’s how many high school basketball teams continued practice schedules this week with dreams of a state title. That majority of that number gets cut in half on March 18 as 24 boys teams and 24 girls will attempt to take the last step to... Read more

1. Pioneer-San Jose (25-3) It all starts with pitching and Holly Azevedo is arguably NorCal’s best coming into 2017. Just how good is the UCLA-bound fireballer? Over the last two seasons, she’s surrendered just six earned runs in 361 innings while compiling 587 strikeouts and 53 wins. But no Central... Read more

SportStar Of The Week | Pinewood-Los Altos Hills | Basketball | Senior • Jump played a key role in keeping the Panthers’ lengthy winning streak alive during a tough three-games-in-seven-days stretch that bridged January and February. Pinewood, which entered this week at No. X in SportStars NorCal Top 20, knocked off... Read more

              Records through Jan. 21 1. (1)  Sheldon-Sacramento    16-2 2. (2)  Woodcreek-Roseville    18-2 3. (3)  Salesian-Richmond    17-3 4. (4)  St. Joseph Notre Dame-Alameda    17-1 5. (5)  Dublin    17-1 6. (7)  Capital Christian-Sacramento    11-7 7. (9)  De La Salle-Concord    14-4 8. (8) Oakland Tech    16-3... Read more

BRACKETS Platinum Division   |   Diamond Division ROSTERS PLATINUM DIVISION ARCHBISHOP MITTY (San Jose) 3    Charlize Andaya    Jr. 5    Krissy Miyahara    Sr. 10    Kate Conaway    Jr. 11    Camille Morales    Jr. 13    Ania McNicholas    Jr. 20    Hunter Hernandez    Fr. 21    Nicole Blakes    Sr. 25    Camela Mataela    Jr. 30    Haley... Read more

SportStar Of The Week | Freedom-Oakley | Football | Junior • Coston and the Falcons air attack was in full effect on Sept. 16 as Freedom defeated visiting San Leandro 48-20 and improved to 4-0. Coston caught seven passes for 259 yards and three touchdowns in the win. The three... Read more

Our Final 2015-16 NorCal Top 20 Rankings For Baseball, Softball, Basketball and Football — All In One Place! Read more

THRILLING 30: Our first, second and third teams for boys and girls 2015-16 SportStars All-NorCal Basketball Teams BOYS FIRST TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR SOLOMON YOUNG | 6-7, Forward | Sacramento | Sr. The Dragons’ big man led Sacramento to a 30-win campaign that included a Sac-Joaquin Section Div. II... Read more

Danielle Williams was the best pitcher in the East Bay as a freshman in 2015. So far in 2016, she’s making the case to be the best pitcher in the entire Bay Area. In a one week stretch from March 28-April 1, Williams pitched 18 no-hit, shutout innings with 42... Read more

Despite 2 NCS titles in 5 seasons, Dublin soccer still plays with a chip on its shoulder Read more

Alhambra’s Briana Perez and College Park’s Joe DeMers were a cut above Read more