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Ben Lomond’s Tanner Murray chosen in fourth round by Tampa Bay Rays | MLB Draft
Ben Lomond’s Tanner Murray, a junior shortstop at UC Davis, made the cut in the shortest draft in MLB history. The slick-fielding, 6-foot-2 shortstop was chosen by the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth round of MLB’s First-Year Player Draft on Thursday night. “It was one of the most... Read more
Senior Salutes: All-State Honor Roll
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, there just wasn’t close to the number of games that would have needed to be played to fairly select any sort of official 2020 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Teams for baseball this year. We still wanted to do something with an honor roll list of... Read more
Manteca High football begins summer workouts with social distancing limitations due to coronavirus
MANTECA — Zoom meetings have been a key component of the Manteca football offseason during the coronavirus pandemic to install the team’s offensive and defensive playbooks. But after the Buffaloes’ first summer outdoor workout Monday night, third-year head coach Mark Varnum joked he hopes to never have to use... Read more
Stephen Curry’s message of hope: ‘It’s a great time to be alive’
With a world enveloped in protests over social injustice combined with a COVID-19 pandemic, Warriors star Stephen Curry delivered a message of hope to young people Friday. “This is a great time to be alive,” Curry said near the end of a virtual discussion entitled “The Dream Marches On” ... Read more
St. Anthony’s Tiare Jennings is the Press-Telegram’s Most Outstanding Senior in softball
Tiare Jennings of St. Anthony had the start of all starts to her softball season. She batted .710 (22 for 31) with six home runs, 19 RBIs, 18 runs, four doubles and a triple through eight games before the coronavirus pandemic lowered the boom on the season. She was... Read more
State guidelines for schools reopening don’t answer questions about sports returning
Those wondering whether high school sports will resume in the fall didn’t get a definitive answer on Monday when Tony Thurmond, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, released the California Department of Education’s guidelines for helping schools reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are still in the waiting game,”... Read more
USC-committed QB Miller Moss of Alemany pursuing transfer to Mater Dei
Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Alemany quarterback Miller Moss, who recently committed to USC, has applied for enrollment at Mater Dei. Mater Dei associate athletic director Jessica Perry said via email that Moss had not been accepted at Mater Dei as... Read more
There are signs that there is light at the end of the tunnel for high school student-athletes and coaches. CIF State Executive Director Ron Nocetti announced last week during a CIF State Federation Council meeting that the office is ready to establish “Return to Participation” guidelines for schools that... Read more
Santa Cruz’s Dillon Danner is the leader of the pack | Athlete of the Year
At an early age, Dillon Danner assumed leadership positions in the sports arena. Quarterback. Point guard. Catcher. The Santa Cruz High star not only retained those roles as he got older, he continued to blossom and shined brightest this season as a senior. He led the Cardinals football team... Read more
More Mascots Fun (Closed Schools)
Everyone loves unique mascot names with some of the most popular in California being the Lincoln Zebras of Lincoln, Mayfair Monsoons of Lakewood, Vintage Crushers of Napa, Poly Parrots of Los Angeles, Chester Volcanoes of Chester and Venice Gondoliers of Venice. Here’s some more with the added twist that... Read more
Back in 1962, I was a 9th-grade quarterback for the Wilbur Warriors in Palo Alto. Clearly, it’s a game I have loved for decades. The question of whether or not to play high school, college or pro football this fall troubles me greatly. The coronavirus doesn’t play favorites when... Read more
Why is California Such a Hotbed for Baseball?
Baseball fans around the world know that California is a hotbed for talent. What is it about the “Golden State” that creates these incredible athletes? If you look into the details of this region, you can draw a clear picture of why California will continue to produce top tier... Read more