Sportstars
SportStar of the Week: Weston Ranch Basketball Gavin Wilburn
GAVIN WILBURN – Weston Ranch-Stockton – Basketball – Junior • One week after dropping 19 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 66-60 road win over NorCal-ranked Grant-Sacramento on Jan. 19, Gavin Wilburn came up with another big game. And he helped the Cougars fend off a... Read more
Carondelet Basketball ERICA MILLER SportStar of the Week
Medicine Ball Erica Miller was giving the Pinewood Panthers a taste of their own medicine. That earned the Carondelet basketball shooter, our SportStar of the Week honors. ERICA MILLER Carondelet Basketball – Senior Facing the state’s No. 1-ranked basketball team, by CalHiSports.com, Pinewood-Los Altos Hills — a program known... Read more
Annika Decker Pinewood Basketball SportStar of the Week
While NorCal’s No. 1-ranked team has plenty of star power, most notably senior Hannah Jump, it’s Annika Decker who has been the one turning the engine for the undefeated Pinewood Panthers. And that earns Annika our SportStar of the Week! The 5-foot-3 point guard was the team’s leading scorer... Read more
James Logan Basketball: Colt Fusion
With Quickness, Shooting Prowess, Depth And A Defense-First Mentality, James Logan Basketball Is Aiming To Reach Its Second State Final In Three Years • You might think a team would be nervous. James Logan High’s boys basketball had been in control for most of its late December home game... Read more
Pinewood Girls: Stroke & Swagger
With Its Usual Shooting Prowess, Underrated Defense And An Excess Of Confidence, Pinewood Girls Basketball Cruised To A West Coast Jamboree Platinum Title • Doc Scheppler is in his 24th season coaching the Pinewood High girls basketball program. His Panthers teams have won a staggering six state titles during... Read more
Angel Jackson Salesian Basketball SportStar of the Week
Angel Jackson, Salesian Basketball’s 6-foot-5 inch USC-bound post is off to a great start. Jackson’s Pride team ranked among the top five teams in NorCal. Jackson is averaging 19.5 points and 11.5 rebounds through Salesian’s first four games. Her biggest scoring night came on Dec. 11 when she dropped... Read more
Riordan Basketball: JE’LANI CLARK
JELANI CLARK, Riordan-S.F. – Basketball – Jr. SportStar of the Week! The Archbishop Riordan Jr., Jelani Clark returns to the Crusaders after a breakout sophomore season. Clark is one of the big reasons that Riordan began the 2018-19 season ranked No. 6 in SportStars’ Preseason NorCal Top 20. Through the... Read more
NorCal Boys Basketball Preseason Top 20
With Several Key Returners And At Least Three Impact Transfers, Sacramento’s Sheldon Starts Season At The Top Of Our Preseason Boys Rankings • 1. Sheldon-Sacramento (29-6): The rich absolutely get richer when it comes to the Huskies. In addition to returning four starters and a great majority of the... Read more
NorCal Girls Basketball Preseason Top 20
Led By The Nation’s Top Recruit, Archbishop Mitty Begins The Season At The Top Of Our NorCal Girls Preseason Rankings • 1. Archbishop Mitty-San Jose (29-1 in 2017-18): Yes, we know Pinewood beat Mitty in the NorCal Open finals last year, and that the San Jose power lost a... Read more
Modesto Christian Basketball: Bring It On
Owning Perhaps The Strongest Schedule Of Any NorCal Boys Basketball Program, The Supremely Talented Modesto Christian Crusaders Hope It Paves The Road To A State Title • There are a lot of intriguing sub-plots to the 2018-19 boys basketball season at Modesto Christian. Can the Crusaders emerge as the... Read more
Bishop O’Dowd Girls Basketball: Dragon Territory
A Young, Talented Roster Has Bishop O’Dowd Girls Basketball Poised To Maintain Its Reign On The North Coast Section •  “Here be dragons.” The ancient mapmakers didn’t really know what was lurking outside the boundaries of the known world, but they figured it wasn’t going to be too pleasant... Read more
Marcus Bagley Ups The Ante For Sheldon Hoops
With The Addition Of Marcus Bagley And Others, The Sheldon Huskies Are Built For Another State Title Run Release the Hounds! This past June, Marcus Bagley had little idea where he would spend his final two years of high school. That decision depended on where his older brother would... Read more