Sportstars
SHANE MORAN Cardinal Newman Football, SportStar of the Week
Cardinal Newman – Santa Rosa Football – Shane Moran honored as SportStar of the Week. Shane Moran, the Cardinal Newman football two-way standout at running back and linebacker helped fuel a 35-point first quarter that was all he and his Cardinals teammates needed in a 35-6 win over Balboa-San... Read more
Jamar Sekona: Marin Catholic Football’s Terror In The Trenches
USC Is Next Stop For Marin Catholic’s Jamar Sekona, One Of State’s Most Coveted Linemen — But Unfinished Business With Wildcats Comes First • There are very few student-athletes who would warrant a 5 a.m. wake-up call for a 7 a.m. interview 30 miles away in commute traffic, but... Read more
Dorian Hale De La Salle-Concord – Football – Junior
DLS Dorian Hale Captures SportStar of the Week Honors Dorian Hale, the #1 ranked De La Salle Spartans dual-threat quarterback, has led NorCal’s top team to four straight wins after a season-opening loss to St. Thomas Aquinas-Ft. Lauderdale (Florida). In a matchup with NorCal’s No. 2-ranked Folsom on Sept.... Read more
De La Salle And Folsom Football: After The Clash
On Sept. 13, De La Salle And Folsom Clashed For The Fourth Time As NorCal’s Top Two Teams — The Spartans Maintained Rule, But The Bulldogs Aren’t Fading Away • Northern California teams have been taking their shots for nearly 20 years. One by one, the next challenger takes... Read more
Public School Football No. 1’s: Cal-Hi Sports Looks Back
Cal-Hi Sports Builds A List Of Its Top-Ranked Public School Football Team For Each Season Dating Back To 1970; Folsom Appears Twice Since 2010 • Although competitive equity seeding and the continuous adding of divisions does give more public schools the opportunity to enjoy CIF section and state playoff... Read more
Nate Sanchez Serra – San Mateo Glitzy at Levi Stadium
Nate Sanchez, Serra-San Mateo Football Sr Finds the Glitz of Levi Stadium Suits Him With his team playing a much-hyped early season game under the lights of Levi’s Stadium, three-year varsity starter and captain, Nate Sanchez delivered a performance worthy of the glitzy NFL setting. Sanchez scored all five... Read more
Jadyn Marshall St. Mary’s Football – SportStar of the Week
Jadyn Marshall Saint Mary’s-Stockton – Football – Sophomore Earns SportStar of the Week Saint Mary’s-Stockton Jadyn Marshall made quite an impression in his first varsity start on Aug. 23. In a see-saw battle with visiting Pittsburg, the dynamic wide receiver caused havoc for the Pirates secondary. Marshall caught nine passes... Read more
Center Football: Michael Wortham Jr. Is Stepping Out
Michael Wortham Jr. Can Bust A Move And Spin A Football — And Center High’s, Dance-Loving Quarterback Is Ready For The Spotlight • Hidden in the bowels of the internet, still undetected by YouTube copyright infringement, is a 2009 home video that opens with a black curtain in the... Read more
SportStar Jerry Johnson Pittsburg Football Sr. Shines
SportStar of the Week, Jerry Johnson Pittsburg Football – Senior In just his second career varsity start, Jerry Johnson, the Pittsburg Pirates quarterback, tied a school record! Right. Six touchdown passes in a season-opening win at St. Mary’s-Stockton! Johnson completed 21 of 31 passes for 368 yards and spread... Read more
Inderkum Football: Tigers Dedicate Season To Hobbled Teammate
WINNING FOR JAVI: Season-Ending Ankle Injury To Star Receiver Javi Daniels Leads Inderkum To Inspired Road Victory Over Del Oro • The opening kickoff of the 2019 campaign for the Inderkum-Sacramento football team brought mixed emotions of giddy anticipation, as well as a tremendous amount of pain. With a... Read more
Nate Rutchena: Monte Vista’s Mustang Of Many Talents
A Multi-Sport Standout And Starter On Both Sides Of The Football, Rutchena Leads A Senior Core That Has Monte Vista Among NorCal’s Top 10 Teams • With the first game of his senior season hanging in the balance, Monte Vista football star Nate Rutchena went to a familiar move.... Read more
Folsom Football: New Dogs, Old Tricks
Paul Doherty Ushers In A New Era Folsom Football That Should Look A Lot Like The Bulldogs Of Recent Years — Perhaps An Even Faster Version • When longtime head coach Kris Richardson left the Folsom football program to join his former co-coach Troy Taylor at Sacramento State in... Read more