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Hungry For More | Whitney Softball Opens 2024 With High Hopes

High School Sports Features More Sports NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section March 4, 2024 0

After Graduating Just Four Seniors From A Section Championship Team And CIF NorCal Semifinalist, Whitney Softball Is Cooking Up Some Lofty Goals PICTURED ABOVE: Whitney senior pitcher Hannah Duncan smiles during a Feb. 19 workout. (David Gershon photo) It’s a late President’s Day afternoon and Fresno State-bound senior pitcher... Read more

March Brings Tournaments Aplenty For NCVA

VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA February 20, 2024 0

NCVA Volleyball Players Throughout NorCal Will Have Plenty Of Options To Stay Local This Spring With multiple NCVA tournaments taking place almost every weekend, March represents one of the busiest months of the spring season for the Northern California Volleyball Association. For clubs and parents looking to keep travel... Read more

FROM THE VAULT: Make It Six | De La Salle Baseball Extends Title Streak With Complete Effort

High School Baseball/Softball NewsTicker North Coast Section February 12, 2024 0

CalHiSports.com Recently Announced De La Salle Baseball Will Begin 2024 At No. 4 In The State, So We Thought We’d Revisit Our NCS Title Story From Last Spring • This story originally appeared on May 27, 2023. Look For New Baseball Coverage Coming Soon. De La Salle baseball pitcher... Read more

EVERYMAN WHO DOES EVERYTHING | NorCal Football Player Of The Year: Charles Williams

High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section January 8, 2024 0

Between The Lines, In The Classroom And Around Campus — There Was Nowhere Charles Williams Didn’t Make An Impact For State Bowl-Champion Marin Catholic PHOTOS: Bill Schneider/Varsitypix.com Marin Catholic football coach Mazi Moayed remembers his first impressions when a freshman named Charles Williams joined his program in 2020. “He was... Read more

SUPER SOPH | NorCal Offensive Player Of The Year: Ryder Lyons

High School Football NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section January 8, 2024 0

With 61 Total TDs, Three Fourth-Quarter, Championship-Winning Drives And A CIF State Bowl Title, Ryder Lyons Is The Most Recent Star Of The Folsom QB Legacy When Folsom’s 2-point conversion attempt failed with 2:41 to play, the casual fan probably viewed it as the Bulldogs’ last gasp of a... Read more

BEST MANN | SportStars’ NorCal Defensive Player Of The Year: Jabari Mann

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker January 8, 2024 0

Serra High Linebacker (And RB, And Sometimes QB) Jabari Mann Is DPOY For The Second Straight Year As The Linchpin Of A Historically Good Defense On A Historically Good Team Joseph Bey didn’t hesitate. Serra High’s two-time All-NorCal safety was asked if he could remember a specific play or... Read more

SPARTAN SHEPHERD | NorCal Coach Of The Year: Justin Alumbaugh

High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section January 8, 2024 0

De La Salle Coach Justin Alumbaugh Masterfully Guided His Program Through Some Of Its Heaviest Adversity In Decades — Still Reaching Another CIF Bowl So much of a coach’s best work happens away from the field. It happens in quiet moments with individual players and vulnerable moments amongst the... Read more

SportStars NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | Jan. 2

Central Coast Section High School Basketball NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section January 3, 2024 0

NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings Open 2024 With Just Three New Teams Entering; Showcases And Transfer Eligibility May Spice Things Up Though • NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings All records are through Saturday, Dec. 30 Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: Junior Jada Tupou of No. 2... Read more

Best Of 2023: March | Tales From Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Wrestling

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section December 26, 2023 3

Ike Dodson Delivers Six Stories From A Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Wrestling Championships Weekend Full Of Surprises, Impressive Feats • PICTURED ABOVE: Oakdale Wrestler Carlos Garcia Points At The Camera In Celebration After Claiming The 170 Pound Title At The Sac-Joaquin Masters Wrestling Championships. (Ike Dodson photos) Fierce battles in... Read more

BEST OF 2023: May | Bailey’s Breakout

Aquatics High School Sports Features NewsTicker North Coast Section December 18, 2023 0

Bailey Hartman Is The Latest National-Level Swimmer At Carondelet — But The First Since 2013 To Help Carry The Cougars To An NCS Title • Bailey Hartman sat comfortably in her fold-out camping chair posted squarely in the front corner of the Carondelet swimming tent. Throughout the morning of... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.17: State Of Cheer (w/ Charles Williams)

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section December 13, 2023 0

It’s All CIF State Bowl Review On The Last 7 Friday Night Of 2023, Including A Visit From Marin Catholic Two-Way Star (And Two-Time State Champ) Charles Williams TOP PHOTO CREDIT: Bodie DeSilva/@SDPreps In the last 2023 episode, Ben and Chace break down all the big results from last... Read more

SportStars NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | Dec. 12

Central Coast Section High School Basketball NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section December 13, 2023 0

Our First In-Season NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings Has Nine Teams Rising From Their Preseason Spot; PLUS: Some Analysis On New NCS Playoff Proposal • NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings All records are through Monday, Dec. 11. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: No. 17 Salesian from... Read more