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Concord 5000 Registration | Nov. 14, 2021

Track & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner September 1, 2021 0

All You Need To Know About The 2021 Running Of The Concord 5000, Presented By Diablo Valley Federal Credit Union • CLICK THE FLYER TO VISIT REGISTRATION SITE Read more

Emotional Rescue | Cal High Football Rallies Behind Trevor Rund

High School Football High School Sports Features North Coast Section September 1, 2021 0

Four Days After His Dad Passed Away From Blood Clot Complications, Trevor Rund Scored Twice In A California-San Ramon Win — Helped By A Band Of Grizzlies • TOP PHOTO: Trevor Rund, right, stands with coach and family friend Danny Calcagno following Cal’s win over James Logan. (Ben Enos... Read more

Preseason All-NCS Redwood Empire

Blog September 1, 2021

This 12th and final one of these preseason all-area or all-section football teams covers the beautiful Redwood Empire portion of the CIF North Coast Section from Marin County all the way to the Oregon border. Yes, we know the season has begun, but only by a few days for... Read more

Cal, Booras Blast Logan | NorCal Football Sunday Wrap

Central Coast Section High School Football North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section August 29, 2021 0

AQI Readings Went Undefeated In Spoiling Several Bay Area Openers, But Cal High Shined Behind Defense, QB Teddy Booras • While wildfire smoke forced most North Coast Section schools to postpone or cancel their 2021 fall season openers, California-San Ramon got its chance to make a good first impression... Read more

Preseason All-CCS Football Team

Blog August 29, 2021

Stop No. 11 (with just one more to go) takes us to the San Jose area, Monterey Bay area and up the Peninsula to San Francisco. Serra of San Mateo leads the way with four first team selections and two on the second team followed by Valley Christian (San... Read more

Preseason All-East Bay (NCS & Oak)

Blog August 27, 2021

Not surprisingly, De La Salle of Concord leads the way with four first team and four second team selections. They are not household names, but isn’t that the way it is every year for the Spartans? Pittsburg is close behind with Clayton Valley, Benicia and McClymonds next. Note: These... Read more

No.1 De La Salle Readies For Rams | RETURN TO FALL Football Preview Series No. 19

High School Football North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section August 26, 2021 0

With A Mix Of New Faces And Experienced Ones, De La Salle Football Preps For Challenging Opener; PLUS Staff NCS Season Predictions • This is the nineteenth of 20 installments to our Return To Fall Series — a daily component to our 2021 NorCal Football Preview coverage. “No! Everybody... Read more

Campolindo The Underdog? | RETURN TO FALL Football Preview Series No. 18

Central Coast Section High School Football North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section August 26, 2021 0

Despite Coming Off An Undefeated Spring, Campolindo Won’t Be DAL-Foothill Favorite This Fall — But Good Luck Writing Cougars Off; PLUS Link To New Podcast • This is the eighteenth of 20 installments to our Return To Fall Series — a daily component to our 2021 NorCal Football Preview... Read more

All-State Softball: Medium & Small

Blog August 26, 2021

The 38th edition of the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Softball Teams continues with these players named from schools that were in CIF section or regional playoffs during the 2021 spring season that made them medium or small school in class. Apologies that most of the seniors are now in college,... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3: Pirates, Padres & Pageantry

Central Coast Section High School Football North Coast Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section August 25, 2021 0

Hosts Chace Bryson And Ben Enos Do The School St. Shuffle With A Visit To Pittsburg High In Advance Of The Biggest Game Of The Bay Area’s Opening Week • Bay Area high school football returns this week, so Ben and Chace literally take the show on the road... Read more

Jesuit Braces For Bulldogs | RETURN TO FALL Football Preview Series No. 17

High School Football August 24, 2021 0

NorCal-ranked No. 13 Jesuit Has High Expectations For 2021 Season That Begins With A Juggernaut; PLUS NorCal’s Five Biggest Games This Week • This is the seventeenth of 20 installments to our Return To Fall Series — a daily component to our 2021 NorCal Football Preview coverage. After a... Read more

NEW State TOP 50 FB Rankings (1-25)

Blog August 24, 2021

The first 11 spots from the preseason have held up after the first weekend of games, but making a major move is new No. 20 Chaminade (West Hills). Other teams receiving two-spot bumps are San Clemente, Norco and Lincoln of San Diego. FOR FREE LOOK AT PRESEASON STATE TOP... Read more