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Bryce Monroe | Fan Choice NorCal Boys Hoops Player Of The Year

High School Basketball April 14, 2020 0

After Storming The SportStars Fan Poll Through The Write-In Process, Riordan Senior Bryce Monroe Gained Over 23,000 Votes • Bryce Monroe has proven himself a player of many skills over the past two seasons at Archbishop Riordan in San Francisco. The lightning-quick, 5-11 guard can play at a breakneck... Read more

SportStars’ All-NorCal Boys Basketball 2019-20

Central Coast Section High School Basketball North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section April 14, 2020 0

No State Champs Were Crowned In 2020, But Our All-NorCal Boys Basketball Teams Still Highlight Plenty Of Championship-Level Talent • Meet the SportStars’ All-NorCal Boys Basketball teams from the 2019-20 season. Only five players can play on the floor at a time. And we stick to that rule. So... Read more

Anya Choice | SportStars’ 2019-20 NorCal Girls Player Of The Year

High School Basketball North Coast Section April 13, 2020 0

Cardinal Newman’s Anya Choice Was A Near-Unstoppable Force For The North Coast Section Open Finalists • We had a hand in her face,” recalls Salesian-Richmond coach Steve Pezzola. “We had a hand above her face. Her release just got quicker and higher. “She became unstoppable.” “I was definitely in... Read more

Anthony Roy | SportStars’ 2019-20 NorCal Boys Player Of The Year

High School Basketball North Coast Section April 10, 2020 0

Anthony Roy Became The Leader The Dublin Basketball Team Needed, Then Helped Push The Gaels To Within One Point Of The NorCal Open Final • Player of the Year honors are never decided by one performance. High school basketball seasons stretch four months from conditioning week to the state... Read more

Girls Basketball Fan Vote | SportStars’ NorCal Player Of The Year

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While We Prepare Our NorCal Postseason Honors Release, We’re Asking Readers To Take Part In Our Girls Basketball Fan Vote For The Region’s Top Player • SportStars will be releasing its NorCal Player of the Year and All-NorCal teams in our upcoming April 10 issue. While we’ll be producing... Read more

Boys Basketball Fan Vote | SportStars’ NorCal Player Of The Year

Central Coast Section High School Basketball North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section March 31, 2020 113

While We Prepare Our NorCal Postseason Honors Release, We’re Asking Readers To Take Part In Our Boys Basketball Fan Vote For The Region’s Top Player • SportStars will be releasing its NorCal Player of the Year and All-NorCal teams in our upcoming April 10 issue. While we’ll be producing... Read more

Viral Disruption: NorCal Teams Cope With State Basketball Cancellations

Central Coast Section High School Basketball North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section March 17, 2020 0

Twelve NorCal Teams See Title Dreams End After CIF Is Forced Into State Basketball Cancellations As The Coronavirus Outbreak Accelerated • And then there were no championships. On the morning of March 12, the sudden CIF State Basketball cancellations brought the stark reality of the Coronavirus pandemic to the... Read more

SportStar Ashley Hiraki Mitty Girls Basketball

Central Section High School Basketball SportStars of the Week March 16, 2020 0

Ashley Hiraki, Archbishop Mitty-San Jose — Basketball – Senior named SportStar of the Week Amidst the concern and confusion of the COVID-19 outbreak, stellar student-athletes continue find ways of standing out. And wowing us! At the time this piece was written, girls (and all) high school basketball has been... Read more

Salesian Basketball Sr. Jaden Lazo Scores SportStar of the Week

High School Basketball North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section SportStars of the Week March 7, 2020 0

SportStar of the Week Jaden Lazo Salesian-Richmond – Basketball Senior Wing Thursday’s CIF Division 1 Norcal Regional quarterfinals pitted Salesian basketball against Grant-Sacramento. Jaden Lazo came out firing on all cylinders. The senior wing scored 16 of his game-high 24 points in the first quarter to help the Pride... Read more

Kelly Sopak | Clear Vision: Miramonte Hoops Coach Nears Milestone

High School Basketball High School Sports Features North Coast Section March 5, 2020 0

As Miramonte Girls Basketball Coach Kelly Sopak Nears 400 Career Wins, He’s Taking A Calmer Approach • Kelly Sopak had a question: “What are those progressive lenses like?” Sopak, in his 11th year coaching at Orinda’s Miramonte High, turns 51 this month, and is considering his vision-improving options. Though... Read more

Tameiya Sadler | St. Patrick-St. Vincent Star Mourns Kobe, Pushes Bruins

High School Basketball High School Sports Features North Coast Section February 13, 2020 0

CLOSE TO HOME: Jolted By Kobe Bryant’s Tragic Death, St. Patrick-St. Vincent’s Tameiya Sadler Is Ready To Lead The Vallejo Program Into The Postseason • It was just two days later. It seemed too soon for Tameiya Sadler. Shock still reverberated in the aftermath of the helicopter crash of... Read more

Gabby Rones, West Campus Hot Shot Grabs SportStar of the Week

High School Basketball Sac-Joaquin Section SportStars of the Week February 10, 2020 0

Gabby Rones, the Warriors’ three-year starter, is firing on all cylinders for her senior season, earning her SportStar of the Week honors. Through Feb. 1, Gabby Rones helped lead West Campus – Sacramento to a 16-5 overall record and a 5-1 mark in the Greater Sacramento League. The Warrior’s... Read more