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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
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
Berean Christian HS Sponsors Annual Alumni Basketball Game
Thanksgiving at Berean Christian means it is time for the Annual Alumni Basketball Game!  This is the perfect opportunity for you families to watch past year’s talent in a fun and competitive holiday game of hoops. If you’re an alum, Coach Wade invites you to come visit your old... Read more
SportStars NorCal High School Girls Volleyball Top 20
Turlock Jumps While Lowell-S.F., Pleasant Grove-Elk Grove Join The Fray Following Section Playoffs • Through games played on 11/11 NorCal High School Girls Volleyball Top 20: 1. (1) ARCHBISHOP MITTY-SAN JOSE (33-5) 2. (2) MARIN CATHOLIC (30-4) 3. (3) ST. IGNATIUS-S.F. (33-9) 4. (4) MONTE VISTA-DANVILLE (34-2) 5. (5)... Read more
Talent-Packed Nor Cal Tip Off Classic Highlights Bishop O’Dowd, Fairfax
The eleventh annual Nor Cal Tip-Off Classic will be held Saturday November 25, 2017 at Newark Memorial High School in Newark, CA. The event is designed to promote and showcase Northern California basketball to college coaches, media. scouts and the public. There are seven games on the day beginning... Read more
SportStar of the Week: Laurel Parker
Parker ’18 Places First in Fall Golf Tournament, Wins Scholarship Award and Accolades for Bentley Laurel Parker is Bentley’s lone female golfer this fall. But that doesn’t even phase her level of play! She competes on the spring Coed Varsity Golf Team at Bentley High School, serving as team... Read more
SportStar of the Week: Lauren Pak Volleyball MIAC honor
Lauren Pak (Fy./Moraga, Calif./Campolindo) averaged 12.0 assists per set, tops in the MIAC last week, in helping the Carleton College volleyball team to a pair of victories. Also, in recognition of that performance, she was selected as the MIAC’s Volleyball Athlete-of-the-Week for Oct. 9-15. It is her first career... Read more
SPORTSTAR OF THE WEEK: MADDIE DAILEY
Monte Vista Mustangs-Danville – Volleyball – Senior Maddie Dailey A three-year starter for the Mustangs, Dailey helped Monte Vista finish out a 30-win regular season with a 3-0 sweep of cross-town rival San Ramon Valley-Danville on Oct. 26. The fierce middle blocker led the Mustangs with 14 kills on... Read more
Marin Catholic’s Cats’ Game
Few NorCal Girls Volleyball Programs Entered The Postseason Playing As Well As Marin Catholic • Story by CHACE BRYSON | Photos by JEAN-PAUL TOSHIRO A time will come to pass this November when the Marin Catholic High volleyball team is pushed to its limits. The stakes will be high.... Read more
SRV Are Spectators No More
After A Year Of Waiting, Daniel Medley Is Healthy And San Ramon Valley Is A Team That’s Realized Its Full Potential • Story by MIKE WOOD | Photos by SAMUEL STRINGER San Ramon Valley High running back Daniel Medley was poised for another big game, but in the second... Read more