Sportstars
Katie Kibby – Softball – Sophomore
   Kibby went the distance in the Bulldogs’ 3-0 victory over Pleasant Grove-Elk Grove that clinched the program’s fourth Sac-Joaquin Section Division I title. She rebounded from her first loss of the season by returning to the circle and scattering five hits to earn a complete game shutout. Read more
Ally Howe – Swimming – Senior
National records tend to fall on a routine basis at the Bay Area’s two section swim championships. There were three new ones set between the Central Coast and North Coast Section events this year, but only one had famed Olympic champion Missy Franklin’s name attached to it. It was... Read more
   On June 10, SportStars will celebrate the fourth anniversary of its inaugural edition. Four years. Whoooo! Cue the confetti.     Now when most people think of big anniversaries, they think of those that end in 5’s and 0’s. Typically, a four-year anniversary goes by without much fanfare.  ... Read more
  Story by CLAY KALLAM | Photos by NORBERT von der GROEBEN   You may have heard of Kerri Walsh — but not that many are aware that the Olympic volleyball star was a superb basketball player at San Jose’s Archbishop Mitty High back in the day. And she... Read more
  Story by MIKE WOOD | Photos by BERRY EVANS III   An already towering bar of success has been raised to loftier heights for Salesian College Preparatory-Richmond’s basketball team. And that’s something the Pride’s players and coaches realize and fully embrace.   It’s a natural progression for a... Read more
  Story by RONNIE FLORES | Photos by JAMES K. LEASH   The scene was Haas Pavilion for the 2015 CIF boys basketball state championships. Chino Hills was in a dogfight with a tough senior bunch from San Ramon Valley-Danville. The Div. I  state title hung in the balance.... Read more
  AFTER VIEWING THESE RANKS, BE SURE TO CHECK OUT CAL-HI SPORTS FOR THEIR UPDATED STATE TOP 10. WHILE YOU’RE THERE, CONSIDER BUYING A MEMBERSHIP TO GAIN THE REST OF THE TOP 25 WITH FULL ANALYSIS ON EACH TEAM.   Records are through Dec. 3 1. (1)  De La... Read more
With a little veteran leadership, the young Lincoln Fighting Zebras are making noise in Div. III Read more
The talented senior core of nationally-ranked Amador Valley is locked in for its final ride. Read more
Woodcreek’s boys 4×100 relay team will beat you and then make you laugh afterward Read more
Your SportStars primer for the Sac-Joaquin baseball playoffs beginning May 12. Read more
Your SportStars primer for the Sac-Joaquin Softball playoffs beginning May 12.  Read more