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Golden Road
Story by DAMIN ESPER | Photos by NORBERT VON DER GROEBEN The final 30 seconds were running off of the clock at San Jose City College. Del Oro High School’s offense was lining up in the “victory” formation for one final kneel down by quarterback Stone Smartt. Mason Hurst,... Read more
A Spike In VB Rankings
   Girls volleyball is back. Well, not really, but as a sport in which Cal-Hi Sports will be offering a state ranking it is.    One of the main reasons we’re re-firing a State Top 20 each week, beginning Sept. 21, is that it’s part of a further evolution... Read more
Doubling Down On Teaming Up
   Back in 2013, when we first partnered with Mark Tennis and Cal-Hi Sports, I wrote a column here announcing that it was a no-brainer. And to what should be nobody’s surprise, Mark’s columns, notes and rankings have been a great, and reliable feature in our magazine each month... Read more
   I’ve been playing club volleyball for several years, and I’ve always been an opposite hitter.  But now my high school coach wants me to be the setter. I’ve never been a setter, but he told me I’d be the best one we have. I would rather play outside... Read more
Snap, Tackle & Pop!
By JAMES G. KANE Senior Jalen McKenzie stands out among his teammates and most of the high school players with whom he shares a field. Whether it’s his 6 foot-7, 280-pound frame, or his ability to dominate opposing defensive lineman, No. 55 jumps out almost immediately. To say nothing... Read more
Year Of The Ram
Football ’16: A Senior Class Full Of Skill Players Powers Maybe Best St. Mary’s-Stockton Team Yet Read more
Rooted In Tradition
Football 2016: St. Francis Is Back Among WCAL’s Heavy Hitters — And It Plans On Staying There Read more
Juniors Upend Shorthanded Seniors in NorCal Clash
SAN PABLO, CA ““ The Seventh Annual NorCal Clash that ended in a 96-93 victory for the boys from the class of 2018, was a back and forth affair that certainly gave the fans at Contra Costa College on Sunday afternoon their money’s worth. Several players shined for both... Read more
Ace, Rachel Roter, Selected to Nature Valley First Tee Open
The Nature Valley First Tee Open is a 54-holf golf event, the first of its kind, featuring 81 PGA Tour Champion players and 81 The First Tee junior golfers, ages 15-18. Played on both Pebble Beach Golf Links and Poppy Hills Golf Course, 162 amateurs complete the field. The... Read more
ZALATORIS CHARGES BACK TO CLAIM 50TH PACIFIC COAST AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
ZALATORIS CLAIMS VICTORY: WILL Zalatoris, a collegiate player with Wake Forest, came into round four two-strokes off the pace-setters in the final group. After teeing off on the first hole a group ahead of round three leaders Nahum Mendoza and Rico Hoey of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Zalatoris exuded confidence... Read more
No Fear: Carondelet History is repeating itself
History is repeating itself, and Carondelet lacrosse is determined to make that a good thing.   By HUNTER HEWITT | Contributor History can be a funny thing. Occasionally, it repeats itself — and this is exactly what the Carondelet girls lacrosse team discovered on April 10. These girls did not... Read more
Sac-Joaquin SpringStars
BAY AREA SPRING 2012 FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Daje Pugh Read more