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Iron & Fire | Albany Distance Star Sophia Nordenholz Chases Second CIF Title

High School Sports Features North Coast Section StaffPicks Track & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner May 25, 2022 0

After Finding And Correcting An Iron Deficiency, Albany High’s Sophia Nordenholz Could Properly Fuel Her Passion For Running — And Become One Of State’s Best Distance Runners • It’s been a long journey to the California Interscholastic Federation State Track and Field Championships for Albany High senior Sophia Nordenholz.... Read more

Ball Above Body | College Park Volleyball Takes NCS

North Coast Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA May 23, 2022 0

A College Park Volleyball Team Led By 10 Seniors Played Through Aches, Pain And Relentless Opponents To Claim The Program’s First Title In 14 Years • It took a while for the reverberations to calm down on the gym floor at College Park High in Pleasant Hill. The wild... Read more

Green Machine | De La Salle Golf Aces NCS Title Defense

High School Golf High School Sports Features North Coast Section May 23, 2022 0

With Four Of Its Six Golfers Under Par, De La Salle Delivered Perhaps One Of The Most Dominant North Coast Section Championship Performances Ever • UPDATED ON MAY 24 Joey Hayden was the one. As the only member of the De La Salle High golf team to have teed... Read more

All Together Now | De La Salle Baseball Ready For Playoffs

High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section May 11, 2022 0

De La Salle Baseball Charges Into The Postseason With A Deep Camaraderie — And A Senior-Heavy Roster Loaded With Pitching Depth • PICTURED ABOVE: From L to R, De La Salle leaders Cal Randall, Cade Cushing and Anthony Martinez. (photo c/o De La Salle Baseball) With the postseason looming,... Read more

Panthers Primed | Benicia Softball Builds Momentum

High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section May 5, 2022 0

In The Midst Of A Strong Second Half — And On The Verge Of A League Title — A Young, Talented Benicia Softball Team Is Ripening Just In Time For An NCS Title Run • PICTURED ABOVE: Freshman Emma French Smiles Following A High-Five With Senior Robynn Balmediano After Scoring A... Read more

‘Sky High’ | Granada Softball Storms Stampede

High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section April 12, 2022 0

With High Confidence And Loud Bats, Granada Softball Won A Stacked Livermore Stampede Tournament To Take Over NorCal’s No. 1 Ranking • PICTURED ABOVE: Livermore Stampede tournament MVP, Makayla Winchell. (Chace Bryson photos) As Granada High softball pitcher Alex Mello continued to retire hitter after hitter in the Livermore... Read more

Pride & Perseverance | Salesian Girls Basketball Takes Winding Road To Glory

High School Basketball North Coast Section Southern Section March 29, 2022 0

Behind A Strength-In-Numbers Approach, Salesian Girls Basketball Navigated A Frustrating And Demanding Season To Win The Program’s First State Title • PICTURED ABOVE: Salesian senior Kaylie Edge. (David Gershon photos) The morning after winning his first state championship in four tries, Salesian High girls basketball coach Steve Pezzola was... Read more

Final NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings | 2021-22

Central Coast Section High School Basketball North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section March 17, 2022 0

Modesto Christian’s 30-Win Season, Regional Open Title Secure Crusaders The Top Spot In Our Final NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings • PICTURED ABOVE: Div. II State Champions, No. 12 Elk Grove . (David Gershon photo) Final NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings. Previous rank in parenthesis 1. (1) Modesto Christian (30-6) Crusaders... Read more

Ike’s Ironmen/Ironwomen | All-NorCal Wrestlers 2022

Central Coast Section High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW North Coast Section Northern Section Sac-Joaquin Section March 15, 2022 2

Oakdale’s Ceasar Garza, Whitney’s Leah Brown Lead The Way As 20 Different Programs Are Represented In SportStars’ Fourth Annual All-NorCal Wrestling Honors • PICTURED ABOVE: Leah Brown of Whitney-Rocklin (Ike Dodson photo) The return of wrestling was a resounding success for many of the grapplers represented by SportStars’ NorCal... Read more

NorCal Baseball 2022 | Players To Watch

Central Coast Section High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section Northern Section Sac-Joaquin Section February 25, 2022 1

We’ve Listed More Than 100 Names Of Guys We Expect To Be Impact Players Throughout The 2022 Season Of NorCal Baseball • PICTURED ABOVE: Valley Christian-San Jose pitcher, Jacob Hudson (Chace Bryson photo) As we prepared for our NorCal Baseball and Softball preview coverage to be included in our... Read more

California Love | Bronzini, Cal High Baseball Step Into Spotlight

High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section February 25, 2022 1

With LSU-Bound Ace Nic Bronzini Leading The Way, NorCal-Ranked Cal High Baseball Is Ready To Finally Get A Postseason Shot • PICTURED ABOVE: California Ace Hurler, Nic Bonzini. (Chace Bryson photos) California High senior pitcher Nic Bronzini is a massive presence. The hard-throwing southpaw stands 6-foot-3. He struck out... Read more

SportStars’ Season-Opening NorCal Baseball Top 20

Central Coast Section High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section Northern Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section February 25, 2022 0

De La Salle And Its Arsenal Of Pitching Talent Opens Atop Our First NorCal Baseball Top 20 Rankings Of The 2022 Season • PICTURED ABOVE: No. 1 De La Salle (Jean-Paul Toshiro photo) 1. DE LA SALLE-CONCORD (20-4 in 2021) Good pitching beats good hitting and the Spartans have... Read more