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All-Norcal Boys Basketball ’16-’17

Central Coast Section High School Basketball North Coast Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Francisco Section May 9, 2017 0

Woodcreek-Roseville’s Jordan Brown Was A Slam Dunk Choice As NorCal Player Of The Year • As the final quarter of California basketball for the 2016-17 season ticked away, and Bishop Montgomery-Torrance mustered just enough moxie to eventually hold off Woodcreek-Roseville 74-67 in the CIF Open Division state final, it... Read more

All-NorCal Girls Basketball ’16-’17

Central Coast Section High School Basketball North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section May 8, 2017 0

Player Of The Year, Iimari Thomas of Sacred Heart Cathedral-S.F., Headlines Our Top 15 Players From 2016-17 • There’s a computer program buried deep in the bowels of the massive MaxPreps’ database of girls high school basketball teams, and it churns through the wins and losses — and... Read more

De La Salle High School Baseball: League Of Their Own

CalHiSports Insights CalHiSports.com Central Section High School Baseball/Softball More Sports North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section May 4, 2017 0

Sorting Out NorCal Best Baseball League De La Salle high school baseball team charges the mound to celebrate its 2016 North Coast Section Div. I title. The East Bay Athletic League has won five of the seven Div. I title since 2010. The EBAL also claimed the 2016 Div... Read more

Alhambra Softball Briana Perez Serves 5-Tool Menu

High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section May 4, 2017 0

Diamond Rated Settle into your seat to watch the four-star softball program at Alhambra High School in Martinez and prepare to be dazzled. By the time seven innings elapse, one course of “Did-you-see-that?” after another will be brought to you, each as uniquely sweet as 31 flavors of... Read more

Grinders

High School Baseball/Softball High School Sports Features North Coast Section May 4, 2017 0

There’s No Off Day In The East Bay Athletic League — And Foothill Baseball Is Just Fine With That • Story By Mike Wood | Photos By Berry Evans III When Foothill High School-Pleasanton wrapped up a strenuous, dramatic win over Monte Vista-Danville, Falcons players rushed the... Read more

Hang 10

EB Issues High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section April 14, 2017 0

With Its First 10 Games, Clayton Valley Baseball Announced Its 2017 Presence With Authority Story By Mike Wood | Photos By Samuel Stringer Clayton Valley Charter High-Concord baseball is out of the gate quickly this season. How fast? Try a 10-0 start, with five shutouts. Thanks to a stingy... Read more

Everyday Joe

Football High School Football North Coast Section April 6, 2017 0

NOTE: This article first appeared in SportStars on August 22, 2013, as the cover story to our 2013 Football Preview. • We are providing it again in its original version as a complement to the most recent column of our editor, Chace Bryson, who reflects on the Joe Mixon... Read more

Hang 10

EB Issues North Coast Section Special Editions April 4, 2017 0

With Its First 10 Games, Clayton Valley Baseball Announced Its 2017 Presence With Authority Story By Mike Wood | Photos By Samuel Stringer Clayton Valley Charter High-Concord baseball is out of the gate quickly this season. How fast? Try a 10-0 start, with five shutouts. Thanks to a stingy... Read more

After 11 Winning Seasons Patriots’ Day is Finally Here for Heritage

High School Basketball North Coast Section March 4, 2017 0

After 11 Winning Seasons, Heritage Clinches Its First State Playoff Berth. After 10 seasons of varsity basketball, and never a losing season, nobody could’ve blamed the Heritage-Brentwood boys or coach Pat Cruickshank if they didn’t feel a bit cursed at the end of the 2015-16 season. The Patriots rode... Read more

Freedom’s March

High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section March 2, 2017 0

Junior Pitcher Vanessa Strong Leads A Talented Freedom Roster Still Burning With Motivation Following An Emotional 2016 NCS Title Run. Story By James G. Kane It was, in retrospect, love at first sight. The diamond. The ball. The strike zone. The target. And the batter, of course. Don’t forget... Read more

NorCal FB Offensive Players of the Year

High School Football North Coast Section January 19, 2017 0

Co-Offensive Players Of The Year RONNIE RIVERS • RB • FREEDOM-OAKLEY • SENIOR An argument in favor of Ronnie Rivers winning any sort of Player of the Year trophy can almost start and end with seven simple words: He was the MVP of his league. ... Read more

Parker Jones Can’t Lose

North Coast Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA January 11, 2017 0

Story and Photos by CHACE BRYSON Momentum is a dangerous thing in volleyball. It can wield great power. It also isn’t easy to get back once it’s been lost. Acalanes had lost the momentum. And the only way the Dons were going to get it back was to win... Read more