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SportStories, Ep 2.3 | California Track & Field Series — Keinan Briggs

Central Section Los Angeles City Section NewsTicker North Coast Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section Track & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner May 3, 2023 0

Founder & Coach Of The Far-Reaching LEAP Squad Youth Track Club, Keinan Briggs, Visits To Talk Triple Jump, Coaching And CIF Hopefuls • PICTURED ABOVE: Keinan Briggs Is Photographed With LEAP Squad Standout Jumper, Madison Forbes (Mater Dei HS-Santa Ana). (CREDIT: Smotherman Images) One week after speaking with pole... Read more

Journey To The Center Of The Mat | NorCal’s Kathy Kopara Makes History

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Sports Features High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Francisco Section StaffPicks March 7, 2023 0

Santa Rosa Native And Vacaville Sixth Grade Teacher Kathy Kopara Endured To Become Groundbreaking Wrestling Official At The 2023 CIF Wrestling Championships • TOP PHOTO CREDIT: John Sachs/Tech-Fall.com Kathy Kopara remembers the moment distinctly, though she was oblivious at the time. The 45-year-old Vacaville resident was officiating a first-round... Read more

Best Of The Best | NorCal Wrestling Puts 64 On State Podium

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Sac-Joaquin Section February 27, 2023 0

A Strong Weekend For Boys & Girls NorCal Wrestling Yielded Eight State Titles At The CIF State Wrestling Championships In Bakersfield • PICTURED ABOVE: Cesar Chavez-Stockton Senior Taydem Khamjoi, Who Won The 131-Pound Girls State Title On Feb. 25. (Ike Dodson photos) Sixty-four Northern California wrestlers escaped the three-day... Read more

STARS OF OUR SHOW | NorCal Wrestling Postseason Preview

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Sac-Joaquin Section February 1, 2023 1

We Take A Glance At Every Weight Class As The NorCal Wrestling Postseason Grind Arrives — CIF Contenders, Upset Threats & More • PICTURED ABOVE: Franklin-Elk Grove Senior Ammar Khan Is A CIF Medal Contender At 145s. (Ike Dodson photo) Load up the RV with hot dogs and headgear,... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Eps. 2.36 & 2.37: CIF State Bowl Instant Reactions

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Football Los Angeles City Section NewsTicker North Coast Section Oakland Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section December 12, 2022 0

7 Friday Night Hosts Share Thoughts & Search For Positives In Late Night Recordings From NorCal’s Long Weekend At CIF Bowls In Mission Viejo PICTURED ABOVE: Pittsburg Senior Zack Card Leads Pittsburg High On To The Field Saturday. (Ben Enos photo) Saddleback College in Mission Viejo was a place... Read more

Bitter End | Pittsburg Football, Coach Victor Galli Denied Hollywood Finish

Central Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section December 10, 2022 0

Liberty-Bakersfield Tops Pittsburg Football In The CIF 1-A State Bowl As The Sun Officially Sets On Coach Galli’s Excellent 21-Year Career Sometimes the storybook ending isn’t a happy one. Sometimes the final chapter delivers a cruel twist. And that’s the ending the Pittsburg football team was dealt on Saturday... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.35: State Bowls Preview (w/ Mark Tennis)

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section December 8, 2022 0

Pick ‘Em Season Is Over At 7 Friday Night; This Thursday We Simply Chat State Championship Football With Our Friends At CalHiSports.Com • PICTURED ABOVE: The View From Inside Saddleback College The Day Before Games Begin. (Mitch Stephens photo/Scorebooklive.com) The 7 Friday Night CIF State Championships Mega-Week rolls on... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.33: Thursday Pick ‘Em (CIF Regionals)

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Football North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section December 1, 2022 0

It’s The Final Week Of True NorCal Football Picks, And The 7 Friday Night Crew Offers Analysis & Picks On 10 Different Regional Showdowns • The stakes are higher for everyone now as the season moves past sections and into NorCal regional bowl playoffs — and that goes for... Read more

Made Of Honor | How The Honor Bowl Became A Showcase For More Than Football

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Football High School Sports Features Los Angeles City Section NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section San Francisco Section Southern Section StaffPicks September 1, 2022 0

After 10-Plus Years, Honor Bowl Creators Reflect On The Origins And Evolution Of Event That Brings High School Football And Military Appreciation Together • Sometimes, out of great suffering and loss can come great hope and reward. The War in Afghanistan that began in 2001 as Operation Enduring Freedom... Read more

CIF NorCal Softball Championship Previews

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section Northern Section Sac-Joaquin Section June 3, 2022 0

We Break Down The Matchups And Offer Score Predictions For Each Of The Top 3 Inaugural CIF NorCal Softball Championship Games Being Played This Saturday • Well, we had to wait an extra year, but we finally will get CIF NorCal Softball Championship games across five divisions this weekend.... Read more

SportStars NorCal Softball Rankings | May 31

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section Northern Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section May 31, 2022 1

Section Finals Deliver Full Shakeup To The NorCal Softball Rankings — And Regional Playoffs Could Do The Same For Next Week’s Final Rankings • NorCal Softball Rankings Previous rankings in parenthesis. All records are through Saturday, May 28 PICTURED ABOVE: Jessica Im of No. 5 Heritage-Brentwood. (Chace Bryson photo)... Read more

FINAL NorCal Football Rankings | Expanded Top 35

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Football North Coast Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section December 14, 2021 0

For The First Time In Our 11 Year History, A New Team Closes The Season At No. 1 As We Expand Our Final NorCal Football Rankings To 35 • Typically we close out the season by making our Final NorCal Football Rankings 33 percent bigger and expanding it from... Read more