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Trevor Gillilan: Scars & Spikes – A Baseball Story Of Resilience

High School Baseball/Softball High School Sports Features North Coast Section September 9, 2019 0

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

North Coast Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 5, 2019 1

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

High School Football North Coast Section September 4, 2019 0

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

High School Football North Coast Section August 27, 2019 0

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

High School Football North Coast Section August 20, 2019 0

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

Central Coast Section High School Football North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section August 16, 2019 0

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

High School Football North Coast Section Northern Section Rankings August 15, 2019 0

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

Jay Butterfield: Liberty’s Leading Lion (NCS Large Schools 2019)

High School Football North Coast Section August 15, 2019 0

After Quarterbacking Liberty-Brentwood To Its First Section And CIF Bowl Titles In Consecutive Seasons, Jay Butterfield Isn’t Afraid To Ask ‘What’s Next?’ • Jay Butterfield has done it all in two short seasons. He is a 2018 CIF 1-A State Bowl champion, a college committed athlete and has gone... Read more

Moreau Catholic Football: Ready, Fresh, GO! (NCS Small Schools 2019)

High School Football North Coast Section August 14, 2019 0

One Year After Falling One Win Short Of Its First Section Title, Moreau Catholic Takes Aim Again With Star Tailback Fresh Ison Leading The Way • As he prepares for his third varsity season, Fresh Ison is finally the wise elder on the Moreau Catholic football team. And he’s... Read more

Las Lomas, Rancho Cotate Football Open With NorCal Ranks Of #23-24

High School Football North Coast Section Rankings August 14, 2019 0

With 23 Combined Wins In 2019 And Pair Of NCS Semifinal Appearances, Both Las Lomas And Rancho Cotate Are On Serious Upward Trends • This is the fourth of five releases this week debuting the opening 10 teams to our expanded 2019 Fit Pro Go! NorCal Preseason Rankings. Las... Read more

USTA Honor Juniors Honor Roll: July 2019

Central Coast Section Central Section Club Sports North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Francisco Section Tennis: High School & Club August 14, 2019 0

July is the month where the best in the U.S. battle on the Clay Courts all over Florida during the USTA Boys’ and Girls’ National Clay Court Championships. And it is no exception that Team NorCal is traveling across the country to compete for titles. So let’s dive right... Read more

California-San Ramon, Oak Ridge Football Enter Preseason Ranks At #25-26

High School Football North Coast Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section August 13, 2019 0

Mix Of Experience And New Talent Gives California-San Ramon, Oak Ridge Opportunities To Surprise Within A Pair Of Super-Competitive Leagues • This is the third of five releases this week debuting the opening 10 teams to our expanded 2019 Fit Pro Go! NorCal Preseason Rankings. California-San Ramon has proven... Read more