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SHANE MORAN Cardinal Newman Football, SportStar of the Week
Cardinal Newman – Santa Rosa Football – Shane Moran honored as SportStar of the Week. Shane Moran, the Cardinal Newman football two-way standout at running back and linebacker helped fuel a 35-point first quarter that was all he and his Cardinals teammates needed in a 35-6 win over Balboa-San... Read more
Jamar Sekona: Marin Catholic Football’s Terror In The Trenches
USC Is Next Stop For Marin Catholic’s Jamar Sekona, One Of State’s Most Coveted Linemen — But Unfinished Business With Wildcats Comes First • There are very few student-athletes who would warrant a 5 a.m. wake-up call for a 7 a.m. interview 30 miles away in commute traffic, but... Read more
Jewel Roemer: Acalanes Water Polo’s National Team-Caliber Engine
Acalanes Water Polo Charges Toward A North Coast Section Repeat, Powered By Jewel Roemer — Arguably The Bay Area’s Biggest Water Polo Talent Since Maggie Steffens • Jewel Roemer amazes in many ways. Foremost might be her positive energy, which shines like the sun. And there’s her mastery of... Read more
Dorian Hale De La Salle-Concord – Football – Junior
DLS Dorian Hale Captures SportStar of the Week Honors Dorian Hale, the #1 ranked De La Salle Spartans dual-threat quarterback, has led NorCal’s top team to four straight wins after a season-opening loss to St. Thomas Aquinas-Ft. Lauderdale (Florida). In a matchup with NorCal’s No. 2-ranked Folsom on Sept.... Read more
De La Salle And Folsom Football: After The Clash
On Sept. 13, De La Salle And Folsom Clashed For The Fourth Time As NorCal’s Top Two Teams — The Spartans Maintained Rule, But The Bulldogs Aren’t Fading Away • Northern California teams have been taking their shots for nearly 20 years. One by one, the next challenger takes... Read more
Trevor Gillilan: Scars & Spikes – A Baseball Story Of Resilience
Six Years After Spending 72 Days In A Burn ICU, Freedom High Grad Trevor Gillilan Is Attempting To Realize A College Baseball Dream • Baseball was the last thing on Trevor Gillilan’s mind as he lay critically injured flying hundreds of feet above ground in a medevac helicopter. He... Read more
Bishop O’Dowd Volleyball: Dragons Look To Set NCS Ablaze
POWER TRIP: A Senior Core Stocked With Heavy Hitters Looks To Lead Bishop O’Dowd Volleyball Back To The State Finals • Aggression. Intimidation. These are not words usually associated with girls volleyball  —  after all, there’s a net separating the two teams, and contact is not only infrequent, it’s forbidden. But it’s... Read more
Nate Rutchena: Monte Vista’s Mustang Of Many Talents
A Multi-Sport Standout And Starter On Both Sides Of The Football, Rutchena Leads A Senior Core That Has Monte Vista Among NorCal’s Top 10 Teams • With the first game of his senior season hanging in the balance, Monte Vista football star Nate Rutchena went to a familiar move.... Read more
Pittsburg Football: Jerry Johnson Leads Week Zero Pirate Raid
Delivering One Of Pittsburg Football’s Best Ever Quarterback Performances, Jerry Johnson Helped No. 6-Ranked Pirates Win Season-Opening Shootout • One week into the 2019 football campaign and the Pittsburg Football record book is already being re-written.  Making just his second start at quarterback for Pittsburg High, senior Jerry Johnson... Read more
Las Lomas Football: Newell Beginnings
Doug Longero Had No Intention Of Returning To The Las Lomas Football Sidelines — Until He Met A Young Isaiah Newell • Isaiah Newell walks into the Las Lomas football office like he’d walk into his own living room. He wears a big smile as he strides to an... Read more
Preseason All-NorCal Football 2019
SportStars’ 2019 Preseason All-NorCal Football Team Features 44 Players Representing Five Different NorCal Sections • Welcome to our Preseason All-NorCal Football Team, a staple of our annual Football Preview Issue. Selections are based on a variety of criteria, including 2018 performance, 2019 expectations, comments from coaches and recruiting buzz.... Read more
Pleasant Valley, Campolindo Football Drop Into NorCal Ranks At #21-22
A Pair Of 10-Win Teams In 2018, Campolindo And Pleasant Valley-Chico Both Come Into 2019 With Key Returners And High Expectations • This is the fifth of five releases this week debuting the opening 10 teams to our expanded 2019 Fit Pro Go! NorCal Preseason Top 30 Rankings. Pleasant Valley-Chico... Read more