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Rancho Cotate Football: Rasheed Rankin Powers Relentless Cougars
Fueled By Its Bruising Running Back, Rancho Cotate Football Claimed Its First NCS Title In 17 Years And Has Shot At A CIF 3-A State Bowl Appearance • Listed at 6-foot-1 and 225 pounds on the Rancho Cotate football roster, Rasheed Rankin has shoulders broad enough to support his... Read more
De La Salle Football Lu Magia Hearns SportStar of the Week
LU MAGIA HEARNS De La Salle Football Named SportStar of the Week Playing against the program that his dad starred for 25 years ago, Lu Magia Hearns delivered an electric five-minute sequence that helped the De La Salle Spartans defeat Pittsburg 49-7 in the North Coast Section Division I championship... Read more
SportStars NorCal Volleyball Rankings: 2019 FINAL
FINAL NorCal Volleyball Rankings: CIF NorCal Open Champion Marin Catholic Goes Wire-To-Wire As NorCal’s No. 1; WCAL Lands Three In Top Six • NorCal Volleyball Rankings All Records Are Final (via MaxPreps.com) 1. (1)  —  Marin Catholic-Kentfield   35-4    2. (2)  —  Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland   30-8   3. (3)  — ... Read more
Foothill High Sends Spirit All-American to Disney Competition
Muna Bellot, sophomore from Foothill High School in Pleasanton, California, has been selected to perform in the annual Orlando Varsity Spirit All-American  Thanksgiving Tour, held at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. Bellot along with more than 300 high school cheerleaders from across the U.S. joins the tour. _______________________________ GET CONNECTED:... Read more
John Brindley Encinal Football SportStar of The Week
SportStar of The Week — John Brindley Encinal-Alameda – Football – Senior After seeing his team’s 21-0 lead evaporate in the span of nine minutes on Friday night, John Brindley was given the chance to give the Jets a victory as time expired. _______________________________ GET CONNECTED: Follow SportStars on Twitter & Instagram | Like us on Facebook | Subscribe! _______________________________... Read more
SportStars’ Preseason Girls Basketball Rankings: NorCal Top 25
Despite Graduation And Injuries, Archbishop Mitty Opens The 2019-20 Season In The Top Spot In Our NorCal Preseason Girls Basketball Rankings • Welcome To Our Exclusive Expanded 2019-20 Preseason Girls Basketball Rankings. Records are from 2018-19. 1. Archbishop Mitty-San Jose (25-3) Yes, it’s a cliché, but Archbishop Mitty does... Read more
Campolindo Volleyball: Bounce Back Brings State Run
After Being Swept In The Section Finals, The Cougars Found New Motivation And Became The First Campolindo Team To Reach A Division I State Volleyball Final • John Vuong knew the players on his Campolindo volleyball team were hurting.  As the team sat together in the aftermath of a... Read more
Pittsburg Football’s Swashbuckler Survival Guide
The 2019 Pirates Have Battled Their Way Through The Types Of Adversity That Have Derailed Pittsburg Football Teams Of The Recent Past • In most cases, the loss of a quarterback to injury would qualify as one of the most adverse circumstances a high school football team could face. That... Read more
Campolindo Boys Basketball: Recipe For A Title
It All Came Together As The Campolindo Boys Basketball Program Won Its First State Title Last Season — Can A Talented Cougars Roster Find The Right Mix For A Repeat? After winning a state basketball championship, coaches and players are apt to reflect on all the hard work that... Read more
St. Joseph Girls Basketball: Pilots Ready To Fire Afterburners
Alameda’s St. Joseph Notre Dame Has Reached A North Coast Section Final In Each Of The Past Five Seasons — And Is Ready To Add On • We’ve all been there: Ms. Grunion’s English class, and it’s time to write a book report. Ms. Grunion, who settles for no... Read more
Berkeley Water Polo Star Georgia Tomasik
SportStar of the Week — Georgia Tomasik, Berkeley Water Polo, Senior Georgia Tomasik has been a driving force for a very good Berkeley Yellow Jackets water polo team this fall. Through her first 16 games, Georgia had 78 goals for an average of 4.9 per game. She also assisted... Read more
Kennedy Football: It’s About Getting To Friday
Richmond’s Kennedy Football Program Has Built And Fostered Sustained Success Behind A Culture Of Survival And Resilience • Just a few moments after an emotionally charged loss to rival El Cerrito dealt his team its first defeat of the 2019 season, Kennedy football coach Greg Marshall brought his team together.... Read more