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“It’s Definitely Different” | Clayton Valley Clinches EBAL Football Title

High School Football North Coast Section April 11, 2021 0

In A Season Riddled With Uncertainties, The Ugly Eagles Made The Most Of A Chance To Play A Meaningful Game • Clayton Valley football coach Tim Murphy has won several league championships over his long high school career. But none hit quite like the East Bay Athletic League-Mountain Division... Read more

State FB TOP 25 Weekend Scoreboard

Blog April 10, 2021

With just two weeks to go for the vast majority of teams in the state for this very different spring season, we’ll treat Friday and Saturday nights like we do for the fall with the compilation of a weekend scoreboard involving the state’s top-ranked teams. Two expected showdowns fizzled... Read more

SportStories, Ep. 5 | Haley Jones Is Everywhere

Central Coast Section High School Basketball Podcasts April 9, 2021 0

Now That She’s A National Champion And Most Outstanding Player Of The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, The Podcast Sought Storytellers To Highlight The Rise Of Stanford’s Haley Jones • As the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship unfolded across two hours of Easter Sunday afternoon, one constant became clear: When the... Read more

NorCal/SoCal Players of the Week

Blog April 8, 2021

For week three of our Baseball and Softball Players of the Week feature we start out in Placer County (north of Sacramento) in the community of Granite Bay, then head south to the Port City of Stockton, and then to Ventura County for the second straight week, before ending... Read more

SoCal/NorCal Players of the Week

Blog April 7, 2021

For week four of our NorCal/SoCal Players of the week we start out in the east end of the San Gabriel valley in Pomona and then head further east to the Inland Empire city of Moreno Valley, conclude our SoCal journey by heading north to Lompoc, and then hit... Read more

NEW State TOP 50 FB Ranks (1-25)

Blog April 6, 2021

What to do in the aftermath of Norco’s win from last Saturday over previous No. 6 Corona Centennial? Should a team like the Cougars jump all the way up into this week’s rankings from the bubble and where should the Huskies drop? We say yes and put the two... Read more

Oakmont Baseball | Meet The Upset Squad

High School Baseball/Softball Sac-Joaquin Section April 5, 2021 0

Nearly Two Years Removed From A 30-Win Section Title Season, Oakmont Baseball Returned From The Pandemic Led By A Young Wave Of Talent Ready To Face Anyone • Kurt Marton saved his best fastball for last on March 30. The right-handed sophomore pitcher on the Oakmont High baseball team... Read more

Campolindo Football | Strength In Numbers

High School Football High School Sports Features North Coast Section April 5, 2021 0

When Campolindo Lineman Elijah Klock’s Father Passed Away Five Days Before Facing Rival Acalanes, It Led The Cougars On A Week That Truly Underscored The Importance Of This Brief Football Season • Campolindo football coach Kevin Macy is no stranger to magical moments on the football field. Through his... Read more

Pahulu’s POV | Monterey Trail Football Powers Past Clayton

High School Football LEVELUP INSIDERS North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section March 28, 2021 0

A Strong Power Running Game Delivers Nonconference Road Win For Monterey Trail Football • George Pahulu first approached SportStars about covering Tongan and Samoan athletes for the magazine back in 2017. He’s covered several games for us since then under the series name, “Pahulu’s Point Of View.” With football... Read more

State Stat Stars of the Week

Blog March 26, 2021

Several from baseball & softball join with football for this week’s honor roll of significant individual accomplishments. These are done each week also to track totals for inclusion in our all-time state record lists, which can be found through the tabs on the top of this page. Football’s best... Read more

OAL Football Preview | Four Oakland Schools Set For Spring Blitz

High School Football Oakland Section March 26, 2021 1

There Will Be A Silver Bowl On April 24, But The Journey Carries A Lot More Weight Than Any Destination For OAL Football Teams This Spring • TOP PHOTO: From left to right, Skyline’s Darius Fonteno, McClymonds’ DaVeonne Sanders and Castlemont’s Franklin Daniels. 504 days. That’s how long Castlemont... Read more

SportStories, Ep. 4 | Ripple Effect: Remembering Mark Halvorson

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW Podcasts March 25, 2021 2

The Pod Welcomes Its First Olympian As Robby Smith Joined Multiple Wrestlers To Help Us Remember The Late Youth And De La Salle Coach, Mark Halvorson • As the wrestling program director at Concord’s Community Youth Center, Mark Halvorson opened the door of wrestling to countless youth from all... Read more