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Sierra Canyon steps up to challenge in Division 1 boys basketball final against Stockton Lincoln, captures fourth state championship
SACRAMENTO – Even for a group that has played against an elite national schedule, battled against the most grueling playoff grouping in the country in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division and competed in prominent arenas and venues across several states, the members of the Sierra Canyon boys basketball team... Read more
Izzy McFadden, Jocelyn Gigounas cap Marin Catholic careers with Division 3 girls basketball title following 48-38 win against Mater Dei Catholic
SACRAMENTO – In order to take the next step forward from being a perennial CIF-North Coast Section champion to developing into a Division 3 state title contender, Marin Catholic entrusted the direction of its girls basketball program this season to a first-year head coach who was barely taking her... Read more
San Gabriel Academy boys basketball team survives chaotic final minute against The King’s Academy to win first Division 3 state championship
SACRAMENTO – The celebration was abbreviated for San Gabriel Academy following the first Division 3 boys basketball title in program history, as the student-athletes from the Seventh-Day Adventist School had to quickly catch a plane back to Southern California following the post-game awards ceremony and media press conference in... Read more
Woodland Christian multi-sport star Teagan Hayes showcases versatility to help Cardinals hold off Rosamond, capture first Division 5 girls basketball state crown
SACRAMENTO – Teagan Hayes might be better known among the 225 students around the Woodland Christian School campus as a college-bound catcher and outfielder for the softball program or a member of a golf lineup that captured a Golden Empire League title in the team’s inaugural year. But against... Read more
Conor Maguire, International School adapt in second half of Division 5 boys basketball state final to prevail against Diamond Ranch
SACRAMENTO – Conor Maguire made CIF-North Coast Section history Feb. 6 by hitting a record 14 3-pointers and scoring 63 points in a 100-point effort for International School of San Francisco against Drew. Maguire didn’t hit a single 3-point field goal Friday for International School against Diamond Ranch in... Read more
CIF Basketball State Championships Schedule
CIF Basketball State Championships Schedule – Golden 1 Center, Sacramento Friday, March 14 10 a.m. Division 5 Girls – Rosamond (29-7) vs. Woodland Christian (30-6) 12 p.m. Division 5 Boys – Diamond Ranch (23-14) vs. The International School of San Francisco (23-12) 2 p.m. Division 3 Boys – San... Read more
How to Start a Spring Running Club
Spring is the perfect season to get outside and run with friends.  Running with a group can make training more enjoyable, keep you accountable, and help you improve as a runner. Not only does it make workouts go by faster, but running with others also allows friendships to grow... Read more
Lauren Harris reaches 500 career 3-pointers, lifts Faith Christian to first Northern California Regional Division 6 girls basketball crown with 58-53 win over Cornerstone Christian
There are milestones and there are memories, and Faith Christian junior standout Lauren Harris had the opportunity to appreciate both moments Tuesday night in the Northern California Regional Division 6 championship game against visiting Cornerstone Christian. Harris became only the 13th girls basketball player in U.S. prep history to... Read more
Archbishop Riordan boys basketball team thrives in third quarter to knock off Concord De La Salle in Northern California Regional Open Division final
SAN FRANCISCO – Archbishop Riordan won the CIF Northern California Regional Open Division championship Tuesday night in two five-minute windows. First came the five minutes the top-seeded Crusaders spent at halftime shoring up their defense and rebounding. Then came the opening five minutes of the third quarter, where they... Read more
Etiwanda girls basketball team emerges victorious against Ontario Christian in Southern California Regional championship to reach third straight Open Division state final, Archbishop Mitty awaits again
ONTARIO – Defending national champions don’t go down easily. The No. 1-nationally ranked Ontario Christian girls basketball team found that out the hard way Tuesday night. Chasity Rice sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:08 left and No. 2 Etiwanda went on to defeat the top-seeded Knights 67-62 in the... Read more
Brayden Burries comes up big in fourth quarter, scores 37 points to lead Eastvale Roosevelt boys basketball team to 79-76 win against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in Southern California Regional Open Division final
Brayden Burries’ final career performance on his home court left a lasting impression in Eastvale Roosevelt High boys basketball program history Tuesday night, giving the McDonald’s All-American and the top-seeded Mustangs an opportunity to play for an Open Division state championship following a 79-76 victory against No. 3 Sherman... Read more
Sage Hill girls basketball team relies on late surge against Windward to secure 52-41 victory in Southern California Regional championship, berth in Division 1 state final
NEWPORT BEACH – Amalia Holguin continued to step up in the biggest moments as the junior guard has done all season for the Sage Hill girls basketball team, especially in the second half Tuesday night in the Southern California Regional final against Windward School. But the unsung heroes for... Read more