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GOING DUTCH | Colfax Basketball Thrived On Community, Caffeine

High School Basketball NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section March 15, 2024 0

On the court or in the coffee shop, tight-knit Colfax girls basketball made its share of lasting memories on the way to its second-straight CIF state championship game appearance. Sugar-laden coffee trips powered the most successful basketball team in the Sac-Joaquin Section to the state finals. When a school... Read more

Following The Plan | Valley Christian Baseball At It Again

Central Coast Section High School Baseball/Softball High School Sports Features NewsTicker March 12, 2024 0

One Year After A Heartbreaking NorCal Championship Loss, Valley Christian-San Jose Baseball Is Off To A 7-0 Start Behind Loads Of Returning Talent And A Familiar Guide PICTURED ABOVE: Quinten Marsh crosses the plate against Elk Grove on Feb. 24. (David Gershon photo) Watching another team skip, flail and... Read more

Hungry For More | Whitney Softball Opens 2024 With High Hopes

High School Sports Features More Sports NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section March 4, 2024 0

After Graduating Just Four Seniors From A Section Championship Team And CIF NorCal Semifinalist, Whitney Softball Is Cooking Up Some Lofty Goals PICTURED ABOVE: Whitney senior pitcher Hannah Duncan smiles during a Feb. 19 workout. (David Gershon photo) It’s a late President’s Day afternoon and Fresno State-bound senior pitcher... Read more

FROM THE VAULT: Make It Six | De La Salle Baseball Extends Title Streak With Complete Effort

High School Baseball/Softball NewsTicker North Coast Section February 12, 2024 0

CalHiSports.com Recently Announced De La Salle Baseball Will Begin 2024 At No. 4 In The State, So We Thought We’d Revisit Our NCS Title Story From Last Spring • This story originally appeared on May 27, 2023. Look For New Baseball Coverage Coming Soon. De La Salle baseball pitcher... Read more

EVERYMAN WHO DOES EVERYTHING | NorCal Football Player Of The Year: Charles Williams

High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section January 8, 2024 0

Between The Lines, In The Classroom And Around Campus — There Was Nowhere Charles Williams Didn’t Make An Impact For State Bowl-Champion Marin Catholic PHOTOS: Bill Schneider/Varsitypix.com Marin Catholic football coach Mazi Moayed remembers his first impressions when a freshman named Charles Williams joined his program in 2020. “He was... Read more

SUPER SOPH | NorCal Offensive Player Of The Year: Ryder Lyons

High School Football NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section January 8, 2024 0

With 61 Total TDs, Three Fourth-Quarter, Championship-Winning Drives And A CIF State Bowl Title, Ryder Lyons Is The Most Recent Star Of The Folsom QB Legacy When Folsom’s 2-point conversion attempt failed with 2:41 to play, the casual fan probably viewed it as the Bulldogs’ last gasp of a... Read more

BEST MANN | SportStars’ NorCal Defensive Player Of The Year: Jabari Mann

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker January 8, 2024 0

Serra High Linebacker (And RB, And Sometimes QB) Jabari Mann Is DPOY For The Second Straight Year As The Linchpin Of A Historically Good Defense On A Historically Good Team Joseph Bey didn’t hesitate. Serra High’s two-time All-NorCal safety was asked if he could remember a specific play or... Read more

SPARTAN SHEPHERD | NorCal Coach Of The Year: Justin Alumbaugh

High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section January 8, 2024 0

De La Salle Coach Justin Alumbaugh Masterfully Guided His Program Through Some Of Its Heaviest Adversity In Decades — Still Reaching Another CIF Bowl So much of a coach’s best work happens away from the field. It happens in quiet moments with individual players and vulnerable moments amongst the... Read more

SportStars NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | Jan. 2

Central Coast Section High School Basketball NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section January 3, 2024 0

NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings Open 2024 With Just Three New Teams Entering; Showcases And Transfer Eligibility May Spice Things Up Though • NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings All records are through Saturday, Dec. 30 Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: Junior Jada Tupou of No. 2... Read more

Best Of 2023: March | Tales From Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Wrestling

High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section December 26, 2023 3

Ike Dodson Delivers Six Stories From A Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Wrestling Championships Weekend Full Of Surprises, Impressive Feats • PICTURED ABOVE: Oakdale Wrestler Carlos Garcia Points At The Camera In Celebration After Claiming The 170 Pound Title At The Sac-Joaquin Masters Wrestling Championships. (Ike Dodson photos) Fierce battles in... Read more

BEST OF 2023: May | Bailey’s Breakout

Aquatics High School Sports Features NewsTicker North Coast Section December 18, 2023 0

Bailey Hartman Is The Latest National-Level Swimmer At Carondelet — But The First Since 2013 To Help Carry The Cougars To An NCS Title • Bailey Hartman sat comfortably in her fold-out camping chair posted squarely in the front corner of the Carondelet swimming tent. Throughout the morning of... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.17: State Of Cheer (w/ Charles Williams)

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section December 13, 2023 0

It’s All CIF State Bowl Review On The Last 7 Friday Night Of 2023, Including A Visit From Marin Catholic Two-Way Star (And Two-Time State Champ) Charles Williams TOP PHOTO CREDIT: Bodie DeSilva/@SDPreps In the last 2023 episode, Ben and Chace break down all the big results from last... Read more