Sportstars
Jazmyn Jackson’s desire to improve her softball game know no bounds. Neither does her talent. Read more
Joey Banks – Elk Grove – Wrestling
   Joey Banks isn’t just a football star. For those whi know the Franklin-Elk Grove senior as a Sacramento State football commit should quickly realize he is a force on the wrestling mat as well. Read more
In the last year they will be wearing Modesto High singlets together, Emilio and Isreal Saavedra look to double up at state. Read more
I ran cross country in the fall and played JV basketball. Now I want to run track but I’m really, really tired (and a little behind on my schoolwork). But I’m afraid to ask the track coach for some time off – she’s pretty scary. What can I say... Read more
Tori Torres – West Sacramento – Basketball
   Torres has been on a roll during the Raiders’ regular season stretch run, averaging 18.3 points per game while scoring in double digits in each of the team’s last 10 games. In a 71-37 victory over Union Mine, she scored 22 points and added four rebounds, four assists,... Read more
Mariya Moore – Richmond – Basketball
   With the playoffs near and a title on the line, the McDonald’s All-American turned in her best scoring effort of the year. Moore’s season-high 38 points to go with 10 rebounds helped propel the Pride to a 76-57 win over rival St. Mary’s-Berkeley in the championship of the... Read more
Kayla Taylor – Concord – Basketball
   Taylor leads the Eagles in both scoring and rebounding this season, and has saved her biggest efforts for the tail end of the season. On Feb. 14, she helped Clayton Valley clinch the Diablo Valley Athletic League title outright with a 26-point, 11-rebound effort in a 67-50 win... Read more
Current CIF Open Division seems to do more harm than good to NorCal basketball     I’m trying. I am.     Nearly a year ago, at the conclusion of the CIF State Basketball Championships, I wrote in this space that I may have been a little too harsh on the... Read more
McDonald’s All-American Mariya Moore has Salesian aimed at a third state finals appearance. Read more
McClatchy ended Sac High’s 92-game Metro win streak. What can the Lions do next? Read more
Our Sac-Joaquin Edition contributors break out their crystal balls and break down the SJS Hoops Playoffs. Read more
Our comprehensive NorCal football coverage of National Signing Day. Feb. 5 was National Letter of Intent signing day for athletes accepting scholarships in the following sports: football, soccer, track and field, cross country and boys water polo. Below you’ll find an initial list of football signees, as well as multimedia... Read more