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SPORTSTARS’ VAULT | Pete Saco: Into The Sunset (AUG. 2014)

SPORTSTARS’ VAULT | Pete Saco: Into The Sunset (AUG. 2014)

High School Sports FeaturesNewsTickerSac-Joaquin SectionStaffPicks January 30, 2023 1

With News Of Beloved Former Sac-Joaquin Section Commissioner Pete Saco Passing Away, We Share Our Profile Of Him Upon His Retirement • [ EDITORS NOTE: This article was originally published in August 2014 in the final days of Pete Saco’s 21-year tenure as SJS Commissioner. It remains as it... Read more
Viking Rise | Pleasant Valley Girls Basketball

Viking Rise | Pleasant Valley Girls Basketball

High School BasketballNewsTickerNorthern Section January 24, 2023 0

Who Needs A Fab 5, When You’ve Got A Super 7? A Tight-Knit Core Of Seven Sophomores Has Chico’s Pleasant Valley Ready For Primetime • PICTURED ABOVE: Pleasant Valley Sophomore Guard AJ Gambol. (Stephen Tranberg/Chico Enterprise-Record photo) Playoff basketball is different. Especially in one’s home gym, as a high... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.40: All-NorCal Team Season Finale

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.40: All-NorCal Team Season Finale

Central Coast SectionHigh School FootballNorth Coast SectionOakland SectionPodcastsSac-Joaquin Section January 19, 2023 0

The 7 Friday Night Hosts Dive In On All Things All-NorCal + Welcome Manteca Coach Mark Varnum For Stories About Blake Nichelson • PICTURED ABOVE: All-NorCal Running Back, Tyler Jacklich Of Central Catholic-Modesto (Ben Enos Photo) SportStars Magazine’s coverage of the 2022 NorCal high school football season officially came... Read more
SportStars 2022 NorCal Player Of The Year | Blake Nichelson

SportStars 2022 NorCal Player Of The Year | Blake Nichelson

High School FootballNewsTickerSac-Joaquin Section January 19, 2023 0

With His Biggest Moments On The Biggest Stages, Manteca’s Blake Nichelson Completed A Legendary Prep Career With An Epic 2022 Season • _______________________________ MORE SPORTSTARS 2022 ALL-NORCAL FOOTBALL:Coaches Of The Year | All-NorCal Defensive Roster | NorCal Defensive Player Of The Year | All-NorCal Offensive Roster | NorCal Offensive Player... Read more
NorCal Offensive Player Of The Year | Jaivian Thomas

NorCal Offensive Player Of The Year | Jaivian Thomas

High School FootballNewsTickerOakland Section January 18, 2023 1

Replacing 13 Starters, McClymonds Put Its Offense On The Back Of Jaivian Thomas — He Led All Of NorCal In Rushing As Warriors Won CIF 2-AA NorCal Title • _______________________________ MORE SPORTSTARS 2022 ALL-NORCAL FOOTBALL:Coaches Of The Year | All-NorCal Defensive Roster | NorCal Defensive Player Of The Year |... Read more
SportStars’ 2022 All-NorCal Offense

SportStars’ 2022 All-NorCal Offense

Central Coast SectionHigh School FootballNewsTickerNorth Coast SectionSac-Joaquin Section January 18, 2023 2

We Want The Ball, And We’re Gonna Score — These Are The 27 Players We’ve Picked As The 2022 SportStars All-NorCal Offense • PICTURED ABOVE: San Ramon Valley-Danville QB Luke Baker (Chace Bryson photo) There are no first-teams or second-teams when it comes to the SportStars All-NorCal Team. We... Read more
NorCal Defensive Player Of The Year | Jabari Mann

NorCal Defensive Player Of The Year | Jabari Mann

Central Coast SectionHigh School FootballNewsTicker January 17, 2023 0

Junior Linebacker Jabari Mann Stood Out Amongst A Very Talented Defensive Huddle For CIF Open Division-Finalist Serra-San Mateo • Patrick Walsh can always rattle off the measurables and the on-field highlights when asked what type of player Serra High linebacker Jabari Mann is. But really want to get the... Read more
SportStars’ 2022 All-NorCal Defense

SportStars’ 2022 All-NorCal Defense

Central Coast SectionHigh School FootballNewsTickerNorth Coast SectionNorthern SectionOakland SectionSac-Joaquin Section January 17, 2023 0

These Are The 27 Guys We’re Lining Up Against Any Offense Who Dares — This Is The 2022 SportStars All-NorCal Defense • PICTURED ABOVE: Folsom Senior DB, Greco Carrillo (David Gershon photo) There are no first-teams or second-teams when it comes to the SportStars All-NorCal Team. We build it... Read more
NorCal Football Coaches Of The Year | Grant’s Carl Reed & Syd’Quan Thompson

NorCal Football Coaches Of The Year | Grant’s Carl Reed & Syd’Quan Thompson

High School FootballNewsTickerSac-Joaquin Section January 16, 2023 2

Grant Football Co-Coaches Reed & Thompson Orchestrated A Full Program Revival And Redefined Its Long Used Motto: #Pacer4Life • PICTURED ABOVE: Grant Co-Coach Syd’Quan Thompson Holds Up The 3-AA State Bowl Championship Trophy With Fellow Coach Carl Reed Looking On. (David Gershon photo) If you’ve played a down for... Read more
Fun & Gun | Dougherty Valley Boys Hoops Moves To 17-1

Fun & Gun | Dougherty Valley Boys Hoops Moves To 17-1

High School Basketball January 14, 2023 0

NorCal No. 3-Ranked Dougherty Valley Basketball Exudes Joy And Toughness In Topping No. 9 Granada For 2-0 Start To League Play • PICTURED ABOVE: Connor Sevilla Looks On During The First Half Of Friday’s Game At Granada-Livermore. (Chace Bryson photos) Connor Sevilla drained the 3-pointer from about 23 feet... Read more
SportStars NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings | Jan. 11

SportStars NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings | Jan. 11

High School BasketballNewsTickerRankings January 11, 2023 0

No Change To The Top 8 Of Our NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings After No. 3 Topped No. 4 On Tuesday Night; One New Team Joins The Mix NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings All records are through Tuesday, Jan. 10. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: Andrew... Read more
SportStars NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings | Jan. 4

SportStars NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings | Jan. 4

High School BasketballNewsTickerRankings January 4, 2023 5

NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings Continue To Be The East Bay Athletic League’s Playground As San Ramon Valley Storms Into Top 5 • NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings All records are through Tuesday, Jan. 3. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: No. 4 San Ramon Valley-Danville Poses... Read more