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  By CLAY KALLAM | Contributor   Allison Johnson has been coaching at Vanden High for 10 years. She’s won an even 250 games, and lost just 54.   But when people talk about Sac-Joaquin girls’ basketball, the conversation usually — and rightfully — begins with St. Mary’s-Stockton, a... Read more
Best Friends and elite talents, Ivan Rabb and Paris Austin lead NorCal’s best team toward state glory. Read more
Sabrina Ionescu: Girl’s Got Next | SportStars Vault 2014
Miramonte’s Sabrina Ionescu Wore A Team USA Jersey Once Again This Summer, Adding To An Already Stacked Resume • This story was originally published in July 2014. Blinded by the light of professional sports – and of course, the money on the men’s side – it’s easy to overlook... Read more
Walnut Creek was the gathering place for some of NorCal’s top girls basketball talents Read more
  Story by CLAY KALLAM | Photos by NORBERT von der GROEBEN   You may have heard of Kerri Walsh — but not that many are aware that the Olympic volleyball star was a superb basketball player at San Jose’s Archbishop Mitty High back in the day. And she... Read more
  Story by MIKE WOOD | Photos by BERRY EVANS III   An already towering bar of success has been raised to loftier heights for Salesian College Preparatory-Richmond’s basketball team. And that’s something the Pride’s players and coaches realize and fully embrace.   It’s a natural progression for a... Read more
  AFTER VIEWING THESE RANKS, BE SURE TO CHECK OUT CAL-HI SPORTS FOR THEIR UPDATED STATE TOP 10. WHILE YOU’RE THERE, CONSIDER BUYING A MEMBERSHIP TO GAIN THE REST OF THE TOP 25 WITH FULL ANALYSIS ON EACH TEAM.   Records are through Dec. 3 1. (1)  De La... Read more
Our selections for NorCal’s Top 15 boys and girls hoopers of the 2013-14 season. Read more
With steadfast determination, Monte Vista brought home its first state championship.  Read more
With 32 wins and a trip to the Div. II state final, Folsom announced its presence with authority Read more
First Pitch I Chace Bryson        Another state championship basketball season is in the books, and there was a lot to enjoy about the tournament.     And still some to grumble about.    We still feel there has to be some way to re-tool the Open Division in order... Read more
Neither injuries, an 0-5 start to their season, or large postseason deficits have derailed the Modesto Christian girls’ quest for their first state title. Read more