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NorCal Wrestling’s Power Five | Gilroy
If The Roster Stays Healthy And Fully Eligible, The ’22-’23 Gilroy Wrestling Team Could Change History Over a month of California prep wrestling has cleared the way for five of Northern California’s best boys wrestling programs to represent the true power of NorCal grappling. This five-part series takes a... Read more
NorCal Wrestling’s Power Five | Vacaville
Never Count Out The Vacaville Wrestling Program, Which Seeks Sixth Straight Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Title Despite Inexperienced Squad Over a month of California prep wrestling has cleared the way for five of Northern California’s best boys wrestling programs to represent the true power of NorCal grappling. This five-part series... Read more
NorCal Wrestling’s Power Five | Los Gatos
With Nine State-Ranked Wrestlers To Open The ’22-’23 Season, Los Gatos Wrestling Is Developing Into A Legit Central Coast Section Challenger Photo: Los Gatos Wrestling (Facebook) Over a month of California prep wrestling has cleared the way for five of Northern California’s best boys wrestling programs to represent the... Read more
NorCal Wrestling’s Power Five | Oakdale
Led By An Extremely Balanced Lineup — From Six Seniors To Three Freshmen — Oakdale Wrestling Is So Good It ‘Stangs Over a month of California prep wrestling has cleared the way for five of Northern California’s best boys wrestling programs to represent the true power of NorCal grappling.... Read more
NorCal Wrestling’s Power Five | De La Salle
In Second Season Since His Passing, Mark Halvorson’s Standard For Excellence Lives On In A Very Talented De La Salle Wrestling Room Over a month of California prep wrestling has cleared the way for five of Northern California’s best boys wrestling programs to represent the true power of NorCal... Read more
He’s The Captain Now | A Look At The New Pittsburg Football Coach
Charlie Ramirez Is The First New Pittsburg Football Coach In 21 Years — His Own High School Coach And Former Players Share What To Expect • It was part high-step, part strut and pure emotional release. Charlie Ramirez stormed up the sideline away from a Pittsburg High defense celebrating another... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.38: Mustangs & Memories
Our Hosts Look Back On 2022, Hand Out Some 7 Friday Night Awards, And Welcome Dominic DiMare Of Back-To-Back CIF Champion San Marin Finally rested from their weekend of five games, two pods and one flight delay, hosts Chace Bryson and Ben Enos endeavor to revisit CIF Bowls weekend... Read more
Champions For Life | Grant Football Rallies For 3-AA State Title
Grant Football Program Goes From Winless To Limitless After 2008 State Champion Alumni Inspire Bowl Game Greatness In Wild Finish PICTURED ABOVE: Grant’s Kyrell Goss-Pruitt Dives Over The Goal Line For A 2-Yard Fourth-Quarter TD Run. (David Gershon photos) In North Sacramento, what’s behind you can help you overcome... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Eps. 2.36 & 2.37: CIF State Bowl Instant Reactions
7 Friday Night Hosts Share Thoughts & Search For Positives In Late Night Recordings From NorCal’s Long Weekend At CIF Bowls In Mission Viejo PICTURED ABOVE: Pittsburg Senior Zack Card Leads Pittsburg High On To The Field Saturday. (Ben Enos photo) Saddleback College in Mission Viejo was a place... Read more
Open Shutout | National No. 1 Blanks Serra Football In CIF Final
Serra Football Will Be Content Being NorCal No. 1 After Falling 45-0 To St. John Bosco-Bellflower In CIF Open Division Championship Serra football coach Patrick Walsh knew the mountain his team had to climb. Facing the super team from the south, St. John Bosco-Bellflower, Walsh’sPadres from San Mateo did what... Read more
Bitter End | Pittsburg Football, Coach Victor Galli Denied Hollywood Finish
Liberty-Bakersfield Tops Pittsburg Football In The CIF 1-A State Bowl As The Sun Officially Sets On Coach Galli’s Excellent 21-Year Career Sometimes the storybook ending isn’t a happy one. Sometimes the final chapter delivers a cruel twist. And that’s the ending the Pittsburg football team was dealt on Saturday... Read more
Howling Effort | San Ramon Valley Wolves Fall In OT
Luke Baker Led Two Fourth-Quarter Game-Tying Drives Before Falling To Granite Hills-El Cajon In Overtime Of CIF 2-A State Final Though the result wasn’t what the San Ramon Valley-Danville football team hoped for, a first trip the California Interscholastic Federation state bowl championships will leave a lot to remember.... Read more