Former Saddleback College wide receiver catches toddler dropped from burning building
Blog July 11, 2020
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The greatest catch of Phillip Blanks’ life didn’t happen on one of the football fields he loved as a youth. He wasn’t wearing athletic cleats let alone shoes because his opportunity arose so suddenly amid chaos. But... Read more
At some colleges, you play football. At others, football plays you. Zachary Van Bennekum, of West Ranch High, probably wouldn’t be packing up his heavy sweaters to attend Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, if it weren’t for the game he loves. He will watch videos and lift weights and... Read more
Parents, players petitioning to have VAAS baseball coach James McFadden reinstated
Blog July 11, 2020
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. Valley Academy Arts & Sciences High head baseball coach James McFadden was let go via Zoom call on June 30. “I was told there was a complaint filed that (administration) felt was credible and told me... Read more
Aptos High girls volleyball coach Lake Merchen went out on top. He posted a 47-25 record in two seasons at the helm and led the Mariners to California Interscholastic Federation Division-IV NorCal and state titles in the fall. Merchen resigned last month for personal reasons. He couldn’t be reached... Read more
When Jake Hammerman’s summer plans were abruptly changed due to COVID-19, he combined something he knew, tennis, with the idea of giving back to the community. The Lafayette teen founded Impactful Tennis, a way for him and his friends to make a positive impact by using the summer to... Read more
By Jen Christensen | CNN The rate of kids sports and recreation-related emergency room visits for traumatic brain injuries declined 32% from 2012 to 2018, after more than a decade of increasing rates, a new study finds. The decline seems to be largely related to the decreasing number of... Read more
California community colleges shift all sports to spring season for 2020-21 academic year
Blog July 10, 2020
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The CIF State is expected to announce its plans for sports in 2020-21 on July 20 but the organization received a look Thursday at an approved collegiate model in the state. The California Community College Athletic Association... Read more
100 Winningest FB Teams in CA History
Blog July 10, 2020
We’re now going through all team categories in the exclusive Cal-Hi Sports state football record book files. For this post, it’s a monstrous expansion of our category for most wins by a school in its history. We’re also updating many other state football records for team categories in the... Read more
Servite linebacker Harrison Cofell has enrolled at Trinity League rival St. John Bosco, the senior confirmed Tuesday. The 5-foot-11, 210-pound Cofell joins a group of St. John Bosco linebackers led by Andrew Simpson and Benny Lockhart among others. Simpson (6-1, 215) has committed to Kansas. USC-committed linebacker Ma’a Gaoteote... Read more
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now The quarterback position at Corona del Mar has become one coveted spot. The reigning CIF-SS Division 3 and state 1-A champion Sea Kings have two senior transfers in a five-man competition after the recent arrival of former... Read more
SANTA CRUZ — The 30th annual Santa Cruz City Amateur — the area’s longest running and most celebrated golf tournament — won’t take place Aug. 8-9 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Officials at city-owned DeLaveaga Golf Course, the tournament host, announced the decision on its website June 19. “This... Read more
John Ward returns to Chavez football program as head coach after four years at Delta
Blog July 9, 2020
STOCKTON — John Ward’s expressions were sheltered by the large blue bandanna smothering his face. But the tone in his voice perked every chance he had to talk about his return to the Chavez football program.After four season away, Ward is back at Chavez as the Titans’ head football... Read more
