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7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.27: Thursday Pick’Em (WEEK 12)
With Playoffs Entering Full Swing, The 7 Friday Night Team Takes On A Grueling Slate Of Games For Its NorCal Football Picks • PICTURED ABOVE: Granite Bay QB McCade Long With Offensive Linemen, Kameron Kaminski (65) And Talae Tuimaunei (54). (Chace Bryson photo) With nearly every section having moved... Read more
Panther Perfection | St. Mary’s Football Takes 10-0 Mark Into NCS Playoffs
With Its Third Coach In As Many Seasons, Berkeley’s St. Mary’s Football Program Went From 3-7 In 2021 To An Improbable NCS No. 1 Seed • Kyle Goree couldn’t stop smiling. In the moments after a 28-20 win over host St. Patrick-St. Vincent-Vallejo, Goree and his St. Mary’s football... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.26: Postseason Buzz
Early Upsets, Intriguing Matchups And Seeding Conundrums — The 7 Friday Night Crew Tackles It All As NorCal Playoffs Fully Arrive • PICTURED ABOVE: Yuba City senior Nick Afato (Ike Dodson photo) After the Sac-Joaquin Section ushered in the postseason last week, the rest of the major sections will... Read more
SportStars NorCal Volleyball Rankings | Top 20, Nov. 7
St. Francis-Mountain View Escapes Fifth 1 vs. 2 Battle With Mitty; Top Half Of NorCal Volleyball Rankings Sees Little Change After Section Finals • NorCal Volleyball Rankings All records are through Saturday, Nov. 5. Previous ranking in parenthesis. Record obtained via MaxPreps.PICTURED ABOVE: Morgan Daetz, center, and members of... Read more
Not So Fast | De La Salle Football With Emphatic Win At Clayton Valley
For Those Who May Have Had Doubts About De La Salle Football After An Inconsistent First Nine Games, The Spartans Had An Answer Friday • Over the last three decades, the De La Salle football team has rarely needed to deliver a statement win.  After losses to three NorCal... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.25: Thursday Pick’Em (WEEK 11)
Playoffs! Big Regular Season Finales! Horse Racing? It’s All Happening In This Week’s 7 Friday Night NorCal Football Picks Show • PICTURED ABOVE: Journey McKoy of De La Salle-Concord. (David Gershon photo) This week’s Thursday Pick ‘Em show opens with a mini-emergency pod as hosts Chace Bryson and Ben... Read more
Inspiration Sensation | Christian Brothers Football Wins CAL In Comeback Fashion
Christian Brothers Football Drew Motivation From Several Sources In A Thrilling Capital Athletic League Championship Victory At Vista del Lago • PICTURED ABOVE: A No. 18 Spencer Webb Oregon Jersey Is Held Up As Christian Brothers Players Celebrate Their CAL Title Win. (Jim McCue photo) What the Christian Brothers... Read more
Grit & Grind | Scrappy Dublin Notches Upset; Campolindo Moves To 9-0
Dublin Football Qualifies For NCS Playoffs With Clutch Win Over Livermore While Campolindo Wraps Up Another League Title • PICTURED ABOVE: Dublin Senior Running Back Brady Steadman Sits Atop A Teammate’s Shoulders As The Gaels Celebrate Their Upset. (Chace Bryson photo) As wins go, Dublin High’s Friday night upset... Read more
Grand Central | Central Catholic Football On Verge Of League Title
Shootout Win Over Manteca Sets Central Catholic Football Up For Second Straight Undefeated Run Through Valley Oak League • PICTURED ABOVE: Central Catholic Coach Roger Canepa Delivers An Emphatic Postgame Message. (Chace Bryson photos) “How ‘bout them Raiders?!!” The refrain thundered from Central Catholic football coach Roger Canepa and... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.22: Two-Way Players & Live Tunes
A Jam-Packed New 7 Friday Night Episode Revisits Week 9, Talks SJS Playoff Scenarios And Welcomes Rancho Cotate Two-Way Star Sailasa Vadrawale • It’s a 7 Friday Night megashow this week. Hosts Chace Bryson and Ben Enos are refreshed after attending a weekend concert and ready to go. They... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.21: Thursday Pick’Em (WEEK 9)
Big Games In The Sac-Joaquin Section Highlight This Week’s Round Of NorCal Football Picks From Your Friendly 7 Friday Night Pundits • PICTURED ABOVE: Ali Collier of Monterey Trail-Elk Grove. (Chace Bryson photo) Another big week of action arrives and the 7 Friday Night trio is here for it,... Read more
The Campo Way | Culture, Unsung Heroes Shine For Campolindo Football
Senior Receiver Sean Spillane’s Crucial Catch In Big Win Over Acalanes Offers Another Glimpse Into Cougars Perennial Success • PICTURED ABOVE: Campolindo senior Sean Spillane. (Chace Bryson photos) Campolindo football coach Kevin Macy was popular Friday following the Cougars 27-24 rivalry win over visiting Acalanes-Lafayette.  He spoke to reporters... Read more