Sportstars
Jeramy Sweany Vacaville -Wrestling
Sweany captured the CIF State Championship at 195 pounds with a pin of Elk Grove’s Scott Votino under the spotlight at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield on March 3. Sweany’s state title was an impressive follow-up to the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters championship he won the previous week at Stockton Arena.... Read more
Nikko Villareal  Gilroy – Wrestling
After dramatically winning the state title last year in the 138-pound division, Villareal defended his crown in Bakersfield on March 3 when he beat Elijah Davis of Riordan-San Francisco 3-1 at Rabobank Arena. Even though he doesn’t have a college picked yet, he knows he wants to compete in... Read more
CIF Northern Regional Boys Hoops: Big second-half effort lifts Gaels to their first NorCal final Read more
CIF Northern Regional Boys Hoops: Breaking down the vintage effort that lifted De La Salle into the Div. I semis Read more
CIF Northern Regional Girls Hoops: Miramonte’s season ends one-point shy of a big Open Division upset Read more
It was a banner year in Bakersfield for SJS wrestlers, as a total of 20 reached the podium. Read more
Livermore’s duo makes history while James Logan just misses ending De La Salle’s title run. Read more
Natomas’ Jordan Sepeda has faced no shortage of adversity — wrestling has helped him overcome it all. Read more
Gritty defense, mental strength and unsung heroes paid off in the clutch — and proved just enough for Christain Brothers’ first title since 2008. Read more
Our recap from the three games played at Dublin High on March 2, where the top seeds took care of business. Read more
Gabby Green St. Mary’s-Berkeley – Basketball
It comes as no shock that once again St. Mary’s and Salesian are locked in a battle for NCS Div. IV supremacy. Salesian won Round 1 in January but the Panthers took the last two meetings, including a 48-40 victory in the TCAL championship on Feb. 16. Green was... Read more
Kerry McCullough Placer-Auburn – Basketball
McCullough scored a team-high nine points, including a three-pointer that put the Lady Hillmen ahead for good in a 48-46 Pioneer Valley League road win over rival Bear River-Grass Valley. The following game, she tallied a team-high 16 points in a come-from-behind 52-44 win over Foothill to capture a... Read more