By ERIK STORDAHL | SportStars   It’s the same formula that got it this far in the season, so they saw no need in changing it “” even after a shaky first quarter. The Carondelet girls basketball team led only 19-16 against visiting McNair-Stockton in the California Interscholastic Federation... Read more

Victory was in the hands of the San Antonio Spurs this weekend as they defeated Miami Heat in game 5 of the NBA Finals.    In a 104-87 victory, the game was particularly significant for the Spurs, who had bounced back from their heartbreaking defeat in the 2013 finals... Read more

Victory was in the hands of the San Antonio Spurs this weekend as they defeated Miami Heat in game 5 of the NBA Finals.    In a 104-87 victory, the game was particularly significant for the Spurs, who had bounced back from their heartbreaking defeat in the 2013 finals... Read more

NCS/OAKLAND: By Chace Bryson | SJS: By Jim McCue To quote a popular ad slogan, “Here we go.” The road to the California Interscholastic Federation state basketball championships at Sacramento’s Power Balance Pavilion began on Feb. 21. More than 150 teams will lace up their sneaks and put it all on the... Read more

By ERIK STORDAHL | SportStars   It wasn’t the finest game of his storied career, but Richard Longrus still brought his lunch pail to McKeon Pavilion at St. Mary’s College. Longrus helped the Bishop O’Dowd boys basketball team capture its second NCS championship in three years and the program’s... Read more

DIVISION I“¢ No. 1 Jesuit-Carmichael (27-3) vs. No. 2 Rodriguez (26-2)“¢ Saturday, March 8, 8:30 PM HISTORY/STORYLINES: History is certainly on the side of the Marauders, who have won 8 Sac Joaquin Section titles and played many more “big games” on Sleep Train Arena’s big stage. Jesuit’s last Division I title... Read more

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Records are final. (source: MaxPreps.com)   RANK LAST WK TEAM RECORD 1 4 Archbishop Mitty-San Jose 28-6   2 2 Sheldon-Sacramento 27-6   3 1 Salesian-Richmond 30-4   4 5 Modesto Christian 29-4   5 10 Pleasant Grove-Elk Grove 28-6   6 7 Deer Valley-Antioch 26-6   7 3 Bishop... Read more

  By CLAY KALLAM | Contributor   If there were any doubts about Asha Thomas’s ability to shoot threes, they were laid to rest at the Elite Prospect Games at Contra Costa College Aug. 25.   Thomas, who will be a junior at Bishop O’Dowd this fall, hit six... Read more

SECOND TEAM   DESIRE FINNIE  BASICS: Berkeley, Sr., Guard  WHY SHE’S HERE: Finnie was pretty much all the experience the young Yellowjackets could bring to the table, but she led Berkeley by example into the NorCal finals. She averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds a game and will play for Pacific next... Read more

SECOND TEAM   PARIS AUSTIN  BASICS: Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland, Jr., Guard  WHY HE’S HERE: Ivan Rabb took most of the spotlight on the talented Dragons roster, but it was Austin who made everything go. A fierce competitor with a high basketball I.Q., Austin was a master facilitator who could also... Read more

   Napa’s Prolific Prep ignores skeptics and begins its first season with one of the country’s best players “” who you won’t see in any CIF games.  Story by Ronnie Flores | Photos by Phillip Walton    Jeremy Russotti is not much different than other basketball junkies who got... Read more