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No One Horse Town for Oakdale High School Wrestlers
Oakdale Wrestling Stands Toe-To-Toe With Its Football Program — And Will Again In 2017-18 • In a one-school town where football is king, wrestling must wait patiently for access to royalty. Oakdale’s Steve Strange, coach of the best wrestling team in the Sac-Joaquin Section, will miss a considerable chunk... Read more
Preseason NorCal Team Wrestling Rankings
Gilroy Is Set Up For A Historic Season — Can It Go Wire-To-Wire, Or Will A Sac-Joaquin School Spoil The Quest? • Welcome to the first set of our NorCal Team Wrestling Rankings for 2017-18. The rankings go hand-in-hand with our weight-by-weight wrestler rankings. A wrestler ranked No. 1... Read more
Sirens Lions Perform in Sacramento Santa Parade
The Sacramento Sirens along with the CK McLatchy Lion Cheerleading teams will be performing at the annual Veteran’s Day Parade on November 11th in the Capitol City. Misty Dawn and Danielle Davis (Event Coordinators) also volunteer for McClatchy Cheer as well as performers with the Sacramento Sirens. “This is... Read more
Gilroy High School Wrestling Squad Is Harvesting Gold
Gilroy’s Veteran Wrestling Squad Is Poised To Make More Mat History • Nested in the aptly-named Central Coast Section, Gilroy High is a short drive from the serene sands that border Monterey Bay. During dry summers, the ocean must beckon youth that seek an escape from the town of... Read more
By Ground Or By Air Ngata Siblings Back Folsom
Meet Joseph And Daniyel Ngata — The Sibling Spark Plugs Behind The 2017 Folsom Offensive Juggernaut Story by Steven Wilson | Photos by James K. Leash Before we dive into the story of Folsom’s potent Ngata brothers and their dominance on the football field this year, let’s dispel some... Read more
Preseason NorCal Wrestler Rankings (152-285 pounds)
Welcome to the debut of our weight-by-weight NorCal Top 20 wrestler rankings. These will be compiled by contributor Ike Dodson on a bi-weekly basis throughout the regular season. The next update will post on Dec. 15. For Weights 106-145, CLICK HERE 152 POUNDS Johnny Fox, Jr., Gilroy (CCS) Alexander... Read more
Preseason NorCal Wrestler Rankings (106-145 pounds)
Welcome to the debut of our weight-by-weight NorCal Top 20 wrestler rankings. These will be compiled by contributor Ike Dodson on a bi-weekly basis throughout the regular season. The next update will post on Dec. 15. For Weights 152-285, CLICK HERE. 106 POUNDS Jayden Gomez, Fr., Gilroy (CCS) William... Read more
Collision Course: 2 National Powers, 1 State Title
Archbishop Mitty And St. Mary’s-Stockton Are On An Inevitable Path • Story By CLAY KALLAM | Photos By BERRY EVANS III Since Valentine’s Day of 2006, Archbishop Mitty and St. Mary’s of Stockton have played six times – and though there’s plenty of respect, no candy grams have been... Read more
Dublin’s 29 Wins Give Gael Force Rise
Dublin’s 29 Wins And East Bay Athletic League Title Last Season Were Far From Outliers• Story by MIKE WOOD | Photos by DENNIS LEE The rise of Dublin High School’s boys basketball program can be viewed in distinct measurables.   And though the climb has been steady over the... Read more
Campolindo’s March Motivation
With Five Returning Starters, All Seniors, There’s No Mistaking The Goals Of The State Runners-Up • Story by CLAY KALLAM | Photos by DENNIS LEE Campolindo girls basketball coach Art Thoms III reflects candidly on the 2016-17 season of his Moraga program. “Last year, our goal was to make... Read more
Grant High School Basketball is Rolling With The Punches
Even After Losing Its Top Returning Player To An ACL Injury, Grant-Sacramento Has Never Been More Confident • In an instant, everything came crashing down for TreShon Jones-Smoots. The three-time All-Delta-League selection and leading scorer for the Grant Pacers last year landed awkwardly after going up for a layup... Read more
Annual “Bike for a Buck” Charity Sweepstakes
SoCal Cycling League Director, Matt Gunnell invites you to “Bike for a Buck”. Tasco MTB has launched their 4th Annual Bike for a Buck Charity Sweepstakes and the SoCal League will be directly benefiting from it. $1 will win some lucky rider a brand new Pivot Mach 6 XT/XTR Carbon build... Read more