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Records by Palo Alto’s Kinga Czajkowska, Dana Hills’ Evan Noonan elevate 50th Stanford Invitational

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PALO ALTO – Evan Noonan knows he will have plenty of opportunities in the coming years to compete at Cobb Track and Angell Field as a member of the Stanford program, but the Cardinal commit made sure to take a moment Saturday to appreciate his final opportunity to represent Dana... Read more

Clovis North’s McKay Madsen, Bakersfield’s Jalen Ford highlight impressive day at West Coast Relays

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With some of the top track and field athletes in the state competing, it’s no wonder there were some outstanding marks Saturday at the historic West Coast Relays at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Clovis Buchanan High. Clovis North senior McKay Madsen, the defending state champion in the shot put and... Read more

Six California athletes help West earn first win since 2018 in McDonald’s All-American boys basketball game; Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer are co-MVPs

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Six California competitors helped the West team avoid the first five-game losing streak in the history of the McDonald’s All-American boys basketball game Tuesday night, combining to score 63 points in a 105-92 victory against the East at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Darryn Peterson of Prolific Prep... Read more

Evangeline Williams, Josiah Bowman and Makenna Herbst shine at Hi-Racer Meet of Champions Distance Classic

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EL MONTE – Against an elite field, it was a freshman who took home the crown. Trabuco Hills’ Evangeline Williams was only 10th with 800 meters left, but rallied to win the invitational 3,200 meters Saturday night at the 34th Hi-Racer Meet of Champions at Arroyo High. The distance-only meet was... Read more

Woodside Priory’s pace and pressure too much for Fresno Christian in second half of Division 4 boys basketball state final

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SACRAMENTO – Woodside Priory School didn’t panic when Aden Millwee hit a 3-pointer at the end of the first half to give Fresno Christian a one-point lead at the break. The Panthers didn’t lose confidence in their interior play, despite Fresno Christian holding a 10-rebound edge in the opening... Read more

Caruthers girls basketball team honors former assistant coach Larry Trigueiro with third state title in seven years, defeating Rancho Bernardo for first Division 2 crown

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SACRAMENTO – Caruthers desired to play every Division 2 girls basketball state playoff game with energy, enthusiasm and passion, the Blue Raiders’ commitment to honoring the memory of former assistant coach Larry Trigueiro, who passed away Feb. 18 following a loss in the CIF-Central Section Division 1 quarterfinals. Caruthers... Read more

Conor Maguire, International School adapt in second half of Division 5 boys basketball state final to prevail against Diamond Ranch

Basketball Blog Central Section Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Sac-Joaquin Section StaffPicks March 15, 2025 0

SACRAMENTO – Conor Maguire made CIF-North Coast Section history Feb. 6 by hitting a record 14 3-pointers and scoring 63 points in a 100-point effort for International School of San Francisco against Drew. Maguire didn’t hit a single 3-point field goal Friday for International School against Diamond Ranch in... Read more

CIF Basketball State Championships Schedule

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CIF Basketball State Championships Schedule – Golden 1 Center, Sacramento Friday, March 14 10 a.m. Division 5 Girls – Rosamond (29-7) vs. Woodland Christian (30-6) 12 p.m. Division 5 Boys – Diamond Ranch (23-14) vs. The International School of San Francisco (23-12) 2 p.m. Division 3 Boys – San... Read more

Eastvale Roosevelt boys basketball team knocks off two-time Open Division state champion Harvard-Westlake to reach Southern California Regional final; Sherman Oaks Notre Dame edges Tounde Yessoufou, Santa Maria St. Joseph to earn rematch

Basketball Blog Central Section Features High School Basketball News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks March 9, 2025 0

Brayden Burries scored 19 of his game-high 29 points in the second half, including 13 in the third quarter for the McDonald’s All-American, and top-seeded Eastvale Roosevelt earned a measure of revenge Saturday night against No. 4 Harvard-Westlake with a 71-59 victory in the Southern California Regional semifinals of... Read more

Harvard-Westlake boys basketball team goes deep to prevail against St. John Bosco in Southern California Regional opener in Open Division state playoffs

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STUDIO CITY – A showdown involving reigning California state champions turned into a showcase of efficient and effective 3-point shooting Wednesday night for host Harvard-Westlake in the opening round of the Southern California Regional in the Open Division boys basketball state playoffs. The fourth-seeded Wolverines knocked down 10 3-point... Read more

Archbishop Riordan, Eastvale Roosevelt secure No. 1 regional seeds in Open Division boys basketball state playoffs

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Harvard-Westlake is attempting to become the first boys basketball team in California prep history to win three consecutive Open Division state titles, but it will be a challenging journey for the Wolverines (30-2) in the Southern California Regional in order to return to the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.... Read more

Ontario Christian, Archbishop Mitty receive Open Division top seeds in respective regionals in girls basketball state playoffs

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Following a fourth consecutive CIF-Central Coast Section Open Division girls basketball crown and the 33rd section championship in program history Friday, Archbishop Mitty (25-3) secured the top seed in the Northern California Regional Open Division playoffs in pursuit of reaching a record 16th state final. Archbishop Mitty secured a... Read more