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Hopeful Pride – McClatchy High School Girls Basketball
After Falling In The Quarterfinals Of The Section Playoffs, McClatchy High School Girls Basketball Looks To Make The Most Of Its Inclusion In The State Playoffs • *EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an updated version of a story which first appeared in the March 1 issue of SportStars NOW Few... Read more
Folsom Bulldogs Soccer: Unbeaten
Undefeated Since 2015, Folsom Boys Soccer Enters The 2018 Postseason On A Mission Of Redemption After 2017 Ended Abruptly Following An Accidental Rule Breach  • It was the most disappointing ending any of them could have imagined. Despite essentially beating Sheldon High of Sacramento, 5-0, in the 2017 Sac-Joaquin... Read more
Joseph Ngata: Offensive Player of the Year
Folsom Junior Wide Receiver Is The Kind Of Prototype Playmaker That Makes Scouts Salivate • Joseph Ngata isn’t wasting any time. Fresh off a 16-0 state championship season, the 6-foot-4, 210-pound Folsom High School receiver was begging to get back in the gym and start the preparation for next... Read more
By Ground Or By Air Ngata Siblings Back Folsom
Meet Joseph And Daniyel Ngata — The Sibling Spark Plugs Behind The 2017 Folsom Offensive Juggernaut Story by Steven Wilson | Photos by James K. Leash Before we dive into the story of Folsom’s potent Ngata brothers and their dominance on the football field this year, let’s dispel some... Read more
Grant High School Basketball is Rolling With The Punches
Even After Losing Its Top Returning Player To An ACL Injury, Grant-Sacramento Has Never Been More Confident • In an instant, everything came crashing down for TreShon Jones-Smoots. The three-time All-Delta-League selection and leading scorer for the Grant Pacers last year landed awkwardly after going up for a layup... Read more
Folsom’s Dogged Consistency
Another Year, Another Undefeated League Title For A Folsom Football Team Determined To Reclaim Its Section Throne • Story by STEVEN WILSON | Photos by JAMES K. LEASH They’re not known for being a slow-starting team, but Folsom High’s football program fell behind in the first quarter of its... Read more
Jesuit’s Rutherford is all Family Business
Like His Dad Before Him, Jesuit’s Isaiah Rutherford — An Alabama Recruit At Cornerback — Has Also Become A Game-Breaking Running Back • Story By STEVEN WILSON | Photos By JAMES K. LEASH Like father, like son. Former Cal running back Reynard Rutherford, who racked up over 2,200 yards... Read more
Bruin Confidence
After A 16-2 Start To Its Season, The Ponderosa Girls Volleyball Team Isn’t Shy About Its Big Goals • Story by STEVEN WILSON | Photos by JAMES K. LEASH Julin Kenison isn’t wasting any time with typical goals. The junior outside hitter for Ponderosa High School’s girls volleyball team... Read more
Grizzlies 2 Bears
Granite Bay football looks to rebound from 4-7 season behind a pair of Cal commits Story By Steven Wilson | Photos By Dave Lawicka When Granite Bay’s football team started 1-6 last year, all eyes turned to second-year coach Jeff Evans. Outside criticisms and rumblings in the community didn’t... Read more