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Grant High School Basketball is Rolling With The Punches
Even After Losing Its Top Returning Player To An ACL Injury, Grant-Sacramento Has Never Been More Confident • In an instant, everything came crashing down for TreShon Jones-Smoots. The three-time All-Delta-League selection and leading scorer for the Grant Pacers last year landed awkwardly after going up for a layup... Read more
Hooping It Up in Concord
As the weather turns cold and wet, the City of Concord is more than happy to invite you into its several warm and cozy gymnasiums to play some hoops — or maybe just watch some while drinking a hot cocoa. December will mark the start of three busy months... Read more
Thanksgiving Weekend Update: Showcase Showdown in Town
Thanksgiving update: The SportStars Guy Emanuele Tip-Off Showcase announces updated schedule. James Logan girls volleyball is on a streak (which is awesome). The girls are playing in the NorCal finals – There’s an Open Division and D1 (James Logan is ranked #20 in the state and very likely will... Read more
Berean Christian HS Sponsors Annual Alumni Basketball Game
Thanksgiving at Berean Christian means it is time for the Annual Alumni Basketball Game!  This is the perfect opportunity for you families to watch past year’s talent in a fun and competitive holiday game of hoops. If you’re an alum, Coach Wade invites you to come visit your old... Read more
Talent-Packed Nor Cal Tip Off Classic Highlights Bishop O’Dowd, Fairfax
The eleventh annual Nor Cal Tip-Off Classic will be held Saturday November 25, 2017 at Newark Memorial High School in Newark, CA. The event is designed to promote and showcase Northern California basketball to college coaches, media. scouts and the public. There are seven games on the day beginning... Read more
UPDATE: RESULTS FR 2017 NOR CAL TIP OFF CLASSIC
As expected, the games did not disappoint. Here are the results of this year’s NorCal Tip Off Classic over Thanksgiving weekend. Game 1: Las Lomas 60, St. Ignatius 43 Leading Scorers: Las Lomas- Nathan Robinson 23                          ... Read more
How The West Has Won
West Campus Girls Hoops Begins A New Era In 2017-18 — One As A Defending State Champ • Story by CLAY KALLAM | Photos by DAVE LAWICKA Northern Illinois. Eastern Washington. Western Michigan … In the world of collegiate sports, these fine institutions are known as “directionals,” and their... Read more
That Late Summer Shine
NorCal Tar Heels AAU Program Closes First Season With Statement Win At New Showcase Event • Story by MIKE WOOD | Photos BERRY EVANS III Success doesn’t often come easily for a fledgling basketball team. But the startup NorCal Tar Heels AAU program already is getting some. At the... Read more
Ultimate 15
There were a lot of very good players from the Class of 2018 all the way down to some 2022 players at the inaugural 89-team EOT/End of the Trail Bay Area Ultimate Challenge from July 23-25 at the Ultimate Fieldhouse in Walnut Creek. However, the only players to make... Read more
8th Annual Nor Cal Clash Features Elite Hoopers
The eighth annual Nor Cal Clash will be held Sunday August 27th at Contra Costa College in San Pablo at 3:00 pm. This one-game event will have elite players from Northern California in the class of 2018 playing against elite players in the class of 2019. Team practices will be... Read more
Girls Hoops Showcase Showdown
NorCal Lands Late July End Of Trail NCAA Viewing Event • Story By HAROLD ABEND | Photo by SAMUEL STRINGER The historic End of the Trail that connected the Missouri River to Oregon City, and was explored by Lewis and Clark, has a new twist. The long-standing End of... Read more
Turning Heads
Given Their Own Chance To Shine, NorCal’s Asian-American Hoopers Made The Most Of Their First All-Star Event • Story By CHACE BRSON | Photos By SAMUEL STRINGER Kobe Ordonio hit his fifth 3-pointer of the game and the NorCal Asian Senior All-Stars bench shot up in excitement while the... Read more