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FINAL State TOP 50 FB Ranks (1-25)

Blog April 24, 2021

Mater Dei takes over at the top as previously announced, Sierra Canyon joins the top five for the first time in its history and San Clemente moves up into the top 10. The 2021 spring season didn’t finish with anything else too drastic from the next to last rankings.... Read more

Marsalis Roberson | Rhythm & Flow

High School Basketball High School Sports Features North Coast Section April 22, 2021 0

Named After The Famed Jazz Trumpeter, Bishop O’Dowd’s Marsalis Roberson Features A Smooth All-Around Game And A Drive Fueled By The Memory Of His Father • UPDATED May 13, 2021 There’s a sense of renewal at Bishop O’Dowd High, and it’s not just about the return to live basketball... Read more

Mater Dei State Football Team of Year

Blog April 21, 2021

The strange, spring season concluded for the Monarchs with a win over St. John Bosco last Saturday as those two schools have now shared top honors in the state for five straight seasons. It’s Mater Dei, though, now on top for three of the last four. The Monarchs will... Read more

Pahulu’s POV | Mater Dei Tops Bosco To Close Spring

High School Football Southern Section April 20, 2021 0

Freshman Quarterback Elijah Brown Throws For Four TDs As Mater Dei Football Tops St. John Bosco To Clinch State (Spring) Team Of The Year • 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... Read more

NEW State TOP 35 Softball Ranks

Blog April 20, 2021

Huntington Beach gets a giant push and moves to No. 5 in this week’s rankings with just one loss (and that was by one run to No. 2 Norco). Being in the same league as No. 1 Los Alamitos doesn’t hurt, either. Villa Park and Westlake (Westlake Village) also... Read more

NEW State TOP 35 Baseball Ranks

Blog April 19, 2021

Thousand Oaks stays at No. 1 as a new week begins, but there are many changes after that. Rancho Bernardo of San Diego moves up to No. 2, Ayala of Chino Hills rejoins the top five and there are huge jumps for unbeaten Royal of Simi Valley and Santa... Read more

Preseason NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | Spring 2021

Central Coast Section High School Basketball North Coast Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section April 16, 2021 0

Mitty And Pinewood As NorCal’s Top Two Teams May Be The Only Certainty We Can Offer For This Unpredictable Spring Season • More Girls Basketball Preview ContentNorCal Spotlight: Jzaniya Harriel | MORE Players To Watch Before diving into our first Presesaon NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings in what seems like... Read more

NorCal Girls Basketball | 20 Players To Watch

Central Coast Section High School Basketball North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section April 16, 2021 0

This Spring Hoops Season Will Be Different For Many Reasons, But Not For A Lack Of NorCal Girls Basketball Talent • More Girls Basketball Preview ContentNorCal Spotlight: Jzaniya Harriel | Top Storylines + Preseason Rankings As games start to take place over the next couple weeks, here are 20... Read more

Jzaniya Harriel | Spring Hoops Preview Spotlight

High School Basketball Sac-Joaquin Section April 16, 2021 0

Antelope Star Four-Year Guard Jzaniya Harriel Prepares For One Last Titans Run Before Joining The Reigning NCAA National Champions This Fall • More Girls Basketball Preview ContentTop Storylines + Preseason Rankings | MORE Players To Watch Sean Chambers knew Jzaniya Harriel was going to a good player when she... Read more

Can the USMNT compete at the 2022 World Cup

Blog HS / CLUB Soccer April 13, 2021 0

Can the US lift the World Cup in Qatar? Soccer has struggled for recognition for a long time in the United States, dwarfed by more traditional sports such as American football, baseball and basketball. Despite having a population of 328million, more than the last four World Cup-winning countries combined,... Read more

“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