Sportstars
Jayden Machado
SportStar Of The Week | Elk Grove | Football | Senior • The senior quarterback came up big in the Thundering Herd’s biggest game of the season thus far. He tossed three touchdown passes — two to Gavin Reinwald and one to Jonas McMillan — to lead a 24-17... Read more
Pittsburg Football Career Crushing Record, Montaz Thompson
Eyes On The Prize As he chases several of Pittsburg’s career rushing records, Montaz Thompson has the Pirates on a pillaging path. The eyes have it. They belong to Pittsburg High running back Montaz Thompson, and on the football field they never stop moving. They dart one way, seeking... Read more
Leki Nunn
SportStar Of The Week | Serra-San Mateo | Football | Senior • The Padres QB accounted for six touchdowns and the game-winning 2-point throw in an overtime win over St. Francis-Mountain View. The dual-threat quarterback was at his best in leading host Serra to a thrilling 41-40 overtime upset of previously-unbeaten St.... Read more
Second Act
Fifteen years since his last high school coaching job, Floyd Burnsed takes on a new challenge at Acalanes Read more
Baylei Coston
SportStar Of The Week | Freedom-Oakley | Football | Junior • Coston and the Falcons air attack was in full effect on Sept. 16 as Freedom defeated visiting San Leandro 48-20 and improved to 4-0. Coston caught seven passes for 259 yards and three touchdowns in the win. The... Read more
Najee Harris: A Panther of the People
Football 2016: Selfless, Motivated and Immensely Talented, The Nation’s Top Football Recruit Plots A Championship Finish. There’s something about Najee Harris that immediately puts a person at ease. It’s one part his easy-going grin, one part the way he carries himself and one part the way he makes a... Read more
Year Of The Ram
Football ’16: A Senior Class Full Of Skill Players Powers Maybe Best St. Mary’s-Stockton Team Yet Read more
Rooted In Tradition
Football 2016: St. Francis Is Back Among WCAL’s Heavy Hitters — And It Plans On Staying There Read more
Joe Curry
  SportStar Of The Week | Folsom | Football | Senior •  In his first varsity start at quarterback, Curry showed no signs of fear or uncertainty with the program’s high-powered offense resting on his right arm. In fact, Curry turned in the second-best debut for any QB in... Read more
   We made it, fans. We’re on the other side. There were some dark days there, I know. Times where we were forcing ourselves to watch NBC’s ridiculous tape-delayed Olympic feed. But we survived. And Football — yes, with a capital ‘F’ — has arrived.    Once again I... Read more
Pony Express
Fresh off a June commitment to Washington, Jake Haener locks in for a big year with the Mustangs Read more
   I wanted to play football this year — I’m going to be a freshman — but my parents won’t let me. They said it’s too dangerous. But if it’s that dangerous, why are all my friends playing? Why do so many kids play football? It just doesn’t seem... Read more