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Panther Perfection | St. Mary’s Football Takes 10-0 Mark Into NCS Playoffs
With Its Third Coach In As Many Seasons, Berkeley’s St. Mary’s Football Program Went From 3-7 In 2021 To An Improbable NCS No. 1 Seed • Kyle Goree couldn’t stop smiling. In the moments after a 28-20 win over host St. Patrick-St. Vincent-Vallejo, Goree and his St. Mary’s football... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.26: Postseason Buzz
Early Upsets, Intriguing Matchups And Seeding Conundrums — The 7 Friday Night Crew Tackles It All As NorCal Playoffs Fully Arrive • PICTURED ABOVE: Yuba City senior Nick Afato (Ike Dodson photo) After the Sac-Joaquin Section ushered in the postseason last week, the rest of the major sections will... Read more
SportStars NorCal Volleyball Rankings | Top 20, Nov. 7
St. Francis-Mountain View Escapes Fifth 1 vs. 2 Battle With Mitty; Top Half Of NorCal Volleyball Rankings Sees Little Change After Section Finals • NorCal Volleyball Rankings All records are through Saturday, Nov. 5. Previous ranking in parenthesis. Record obtained via MaxPreps.PICTURED ABOVE: Morgan Daetz, center, and members of... Read more
Not So Fast | De La Salle Football With Emphatic Win At Clayton Valley
For Those Who May Have Had Doubts About De La Salle Football After An Inconsistent First Nine Games, The Spartans Had An Answer Friday • Over the last three decades, the De La Salle football team has rarely needed to deliver a statement win.  After losses to three NorCal... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.25: Thursday Pick’Em (WEEK 11)
Playoffs! Big Regular Season Finales! Horse Racing? It’s All Happening In This Week’s 7 Friday Night NorCal Football Picks Show • PICTURED ABOVE: Journey McKoy of De La Salle-Concord. (David Gershon photo) This week’s Thursday Pick ‘Em show opens with a mini-emergency pod as hosts Chace Bryson and Ben... Read more
Grit & Grind | Scrappy Dublin Notches Upset; Campolindo Moves To 9-0
Dublin Football Qualifies For NCS Playoffs With Clutch Win Over Livermore While Campolindo Wraps Up Another League Title • PICTURED ABOVE: Dublin Senior Running Back Brady Steadman Sits Atop A Teammate’s Shoulders As The Gaels Celebrate Their Upset. (Chace Bryson photo) As wins go, Dublin High’s Friday night upset... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.22: Two-Way Players & Live Tunes
A Jam-Packed New 7 Friday Night Episode Revisits Week 9, Talks SJS Playoff Scenarios And Welcomes Rancho Cotate Two-Way Star Sailasa Vadrawale • It’s a 7 Friday Night megashow this week. Hosts Chace Bryson and Ben Enos are refreshed after attending a weekend concert and ready to go. They... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.21: Thursday Pick’Em (WEEK 9)
Big Games In The Sac-Joaquin Section Highlight This Week’s Round Of NorCal Football Picks From Your Friendly 7 Friday Night Pundits • PICTURED ABOVE: Ali Collier of Monterey Trail-Elk Grove. (Chace Bryson photo) Another big week of action arrives and the 7 Friday Night trio is here for it,... Read more
The Campo Way | Culture, Unsung Heroes Shine For Campolindo Football
Senior Receiver Sean Spillane’s Crucial Catch In Big Win Over Acalanes Offers Another Glimpse Into Cougars Perennial Success • PICTURED ABOVE: Campolindo senior Sean Spillane. (Chace Bryson photos) Campolindo football coach Kevin Macy was popular Friday following the Cougars 27-24 rivalry win over visiting Acalanes-Lafayette.  He spoke to reporters... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.20: Storylines & Sleepovers
As The NorCal Regular Season’s Final Weeks Arrive, The 7 Friday Night Team Revisits Key Games From Week 8 And Looks At Big Picture Storylines • PICTURED ABOVE: Maealiuaki Smith of Serra-San Mateo. (David Gershon photo) It’s the last quarter of the regular season and everyone is playing through... Read more
Deeper Waters | Northgate Water Polo Dives In
Northgate Water Polo Is A Two-Time Defending North Coast Section Div. II Champ Making The Leap To The Top Division This Postseason — And The Broncos Are Embracing The Moment PICTURED ABOVE: Northgate Senior Attacker Tommy Martin. (Chace Bryson photo) Taylor Herman kept the postgame pep talk to his... Read more
All In | Clayton Valley Football Heats Up After Doubling Down
Despite Slow Start To 2022, Clayton Valley Football Stayed Committed To A Spread Offense And Is Now Among East Bay’s Hottest Teams • PICTURED ABOVE: Clayton Valley running back Nicholas Khashabi is lifted up by one of his linemen during a touchdown celebration. (Ben Enos photos) Sometimes to truly... Read more