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Capistrano Unified postpones start of sports
The Capistrano Unified School District postponed the start of high school sports. High school athletics were scheduled to begin Monday, July 6 with practices and summer camps. Interscholastic sports and practices were shut down this past spring because of the spread of COVID-19. The district informed its high school... Read more
Reopening First Before Football
Before the prospects of how or when the 2020 high school football season will get going in the state, schools have to reopen and will need to do that successfully. Here’s a look at various school districts across the state and how they stand heading into the first full... Read more
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. Sierra Canyon cornerback DJ Harvey announced his commitment to Virginia Tech Saturday afternoon. Harvey selected the Hokies over Cal-Berkeley, USC, Oregon and Louisville. COMMITTED .. RIP JJ@footballrecruit @gregbiggins@RyanWrightRNG@premiumsportsla @SierraCanyonFB @TheMatt_V pic.twitter.com/YC9E2y832G — DJ Harvey (@Dharv02) July... Read more
Santa Cruz high schools cleared for summer conditioning
High school fall-sport athletes in Santa Cruz County and their respective coaches, following a laundry list of safety guidelines, will be able to convene for summer conditioning beginning Monday. Though the fate of their respective sports comes July 20, when the California Interscholastic Federation reveals the future of sports... Read more
Daily News Outstanding Spring Senior: Harvard-Westlake’s Pete Crow-Armstrong, baseball
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. The Los Angeles Daily News is selecting an Outstanding Senior from each spring sport to honor some of the top student-athletes who didn’t get a chance to complete their final high school season due to COVID-19.... Read more
High schools cleared for summer conditioning
High school fall-sport athletes in Santa Cruz County and their respective coaches, following a laundry list of safety guidelines, will be able to convene for summer conditioning beginning Monday. Though the fate of their respective sports comes July 20, when the California Interscholastic Federation reveals the future of sports... Read more
Single-Game Defense, Special Teams Records Updated
All individual single-game categories for the state football record book files have now been updated heading into the 2020 season. We had done offense earlier this week and today it’s special teams and defense. This also includes additional categories such as most consecutive PATs made where we have a... Read more
Little League: Caught In A Pickle | East Bay Chapters Ride COVID Wave
As The Nation’s Pandemic Continues To Ebb And Flow, A Select Number Of East Bay Little Leagues Search For Ways To Get Kids Back On The Field For the summer staple of Little League baseball, the COVID-19 pandemic has put one of the nation’s great traditions largely on hold. ... Read more
Fall Sports’ Alternate Reality: An Imagined Sports Future
With Football Delayed Indefinitely And Other Sports Forced To Adapt To Virus Concerns, NorCal’s Fall Sports Season Was Like No Other   EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a purely fictionalized look into NorCal’s 2020 fall sports future in a state and region still heavily affected by COVID-19. We composed it without... Read more
CIF Southern Section releases statement on upcoming July 20 decision for high school sports
The CIF Southern Section posted a release on its website Thursday directed to principals and athletic directors from commissioner Rob Wigod. Wigod addressed the upcoming decision on July 20 in which the Southern Section will make an announcement on how to proceed for not just the fall, but the... Read more
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. Newbury Park High standout distance runner Nico Young was surprised with the Gatorade National Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year trophy by his family, coaches and teammates Thursday. Young was also named the 2019-20 Gatorade National... Read more
Aptos’ Natalia Ackerman named Cal-Hi Sports’ Girls D-III State Athlete of the Year
Aptos High senior two-sport star Natalia Ackerman was named Cal-Hi Sports’ Girls D-III State Athlete of the Year on June 25. A first-team all-league right side hitter on the volleyball team, she helped in the Mariners win the CIF Division-IV NorCal and state titles in the fall. In the... Read more