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One Determined Dragon | Lamar Radcliffe Exalts In Return To Field For Sac High
After Nearly A Year Of Rehab, Sac High’s Celebrated Two-Way Talent Lamar Radcliffe Returned To Action For Sac High Football — Where Family Awaited Lamar Radcliffe’s first carry went into the middle of the Sacramento High line, and when there wasn’t a lane available, he bounced right looking for... Read more
The Buzz Is Back For Berkeley High Football
After Winning Seven Games And A League Title In His First Season, Coach Dave Perry Has The Berkeley Yellowjackets Thinking Bigger For 2023 It’s the middle of training camp, and Berkeley High football coach Dave Perry is talking mindset with his team at the end of one particular practice.... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.01: Back At It For Season 3
Our Season 3 Premiere Features Chace, Ben and Coach Eidson Getting Back Into Form While Talking Week 1 SJS, Previewing Week 1 In The Bay Rejoice! The 7 Friday Night trio has returned for Season 3 of NorCal Football insights and tom foolery. SportStars editor Chace Bryson returns to... Read more
As The SJS Turns | Five Storylines As Sac-Joaquin Section Football Begins
The 2023 Sac-Joaquin Section Football Season Opens Friday Along With Plenty Of Intrigue And Expectations In what has become a tradition in recent years, it’s the Sac-Joaquin Section that gets to usher in a new season of Northern California football.  We know it’s been a minute since readers were... Read more
Preseason All-NorCal Football 2023 | Linebackers & Defensive Backs
With The 2023 Season Just A Day Away In The Sac-Joaquin Section, Our Preseason All-NorCal List Spotlights Linebackers & DBs • PRESEASON ALL-NORCAL LIST SCHEDULE: Quarterbacks/Running Backs | Receivers & Tight Ends | Offensive & Defensive Linemen PICTURED UP TOP: Folsom Linebacker Theo Greule, left. (David Gershon photo) Our... Read more
Preseason All-NorCal Football 2023 | Offensive & Defensive Linemen
As The 2023 Season Nears Kick-Off In The Sac-Joaquin Section, We Continue Our Preseason All-NorCal List With The Region’s Top Linemen • PRESEASON ALL-NORCAL LIST SCHEDULE: Quarterbacks/Running Backs | Receivers & Tight Ends | Linebackers/Defensive Backs PICTURED UP TOP: Manuel Serna of Clayton Valley-Concord. (Chace Bryson photo) Our 2023... Read more
Preseason All-NorCal Football 2023 | Receivers & Tight Ends
As The 2023 Season Nears Kick-Off In The Sac-Joaquin Section, We Continue Our Preseason All-NorCal List With Our Top Downfield Targets • PRESEASON ALL-NORCAL LIST SCHEDULE: Quarterbacks/Running Backs | Offensive/Defensive Line | Linebackers/Defensive Backs PICTURED UP TOP: Trevor Rogers of Acalanes-Lafayette. (Ben Enos photo) Our 2023 Preseason All-NorCal Roster... Read more
Preseason All-NorCal Football 2023 | Quarterbacks & Running Backs
As The 2023 Season Nears Kick-Off In The Sac-Joaquin Section, We Begin Our Preseason All-NorCal Roll Call With The Offensive Backfield • PRESEASON ALL-NORCAL LIST SCHEDULE: Wide Receivers/Tight Ends | Offensive/Defensive Line | Linebackers/Defensive Backs PICTURED UP TOP: Maealiuaki Smith of Serra-San Mateo (David Gershon photo) Our 2023 Preseason... Read more
SportStories, Ep 2.8 | NorCal Girls Team Of The Year — Oakland Tech Basketball
After Winning Our NorCal Team Of The Year Votes, Oakland Tech Coach LeRoy Hurt & Others Sit Down To Revisit Another State Title Grind • In late June, SportStars Magazine set out to honor a NorCal Team Of The Year for both boys and girls. Over two weeks, the... Read more
NorCal Pitchers Of The Year | Randi Roelling & Michael Castaneda
Central Catholic’s Randi Roelling Brings Perfect Close To Prep Career; Valley Christian’s Michael Castaneda Tied For State Lead In Wins • MORE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL HONORS: Baseball Player Of The Year | Softball Player Of The Year Everything starts with the ball in their hands. And more often than not, it... Read more
NorCal Baseball Player Of The Year | Nolan Stevens
RELENTLESS: Nolan Stevens Set Out To Do Everything In His Power To Lift Franklin-Elk Grove To Its First Section Title — And Delivered • PHOTOS: David Gershon Franklin baseball coach Bryan Kilby estimated he heard it at least 50 times.  Nolan Stevens made a habit of telling his coach... Read more
NorCal Softball Player Of The Year | Sophia Mariottini
FOUND STRENGTH: Sophia Mariottini Pushed Herself To Become A Lockdown Pitcher, Dependable Bat For NorCal & State’s Top Team • PHOTOS: Larry Kauk / Legndz Photography For the Hollister softball team and Sophia Mariottini, expectations for the 2023 season were modest at best.  There were only a handful of... Read more