Sportstars
Montaz Thompson
SportStar Of The Week | Pittsburg | Football | Senior • The Pirates senior running back continued his monster start to the season on Sept. 9 when he rushed for 379 yards and four touchdowns to lift Pittsburg to a 48-25 win over visiting Serra-San Mateo. Thompson wasted no... Read more
Snap, Tackle & Pop!
By JAMES G. KANE Senior Jalen McKenzie stands out among his teammates and most of the high school players with whom he shares a field. Whether it’s his 6 foot-7, 280-pound frame, or his ability to dominate opposing defensive lineman, No. 55 jumps out almost immediately. To say nothing... 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
Monarchs Set Up For Magnificent Season
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Battle Tested
  By DAVID KIEFER | Contributor There is a common dialogue between sisters Madeleine and Tori Dilfer that goes something like this: Maddie: “You need to focus!” Tori: “You need to chill out!” Yes, Maddie admits she could loosen up a little, but it’s also part of a personality... Read more
All In. No Crossroads for Granite Bay Boys
  By JIM McCUE | Senior Contributor   Teams often face a crossroads after a heart-wrenching loss on the biggest stage. The path chosen can lead to destruction or reconstruction.   The Jesuit boys soccer team experienced a painful loss at the feet of Granite Bay in the 2013... Read more
Trent Denholm
SportStar Of The Week | Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills | Baseball | Senior • The Trojans’ right-hander was selected to the Athletics’ Northern California team that will compete in the 2016 Area Code Games during the second week of August. Denholm was outstanding in his junior season for Oak... Read more
Josh McCarthy
SportStar Of The Week | De La Salle-Concord | Golf | Senior (2016) • Building off the momentum he established during a phenomenal postseason for the Spartans this spring, McCarthy recently qualified for the PGA Web.com Tour’s Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae taking place from July 28-31 in... Read more
Southern Grind
Tracy baseball didn’t let a late-season stumble keep it from its first SJS title Read more