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Journey To The Center Of The Mat | NorCal’s Kathy Kopara Makes History

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Santa Rosa Native And Vacaville Sixth Grade Teacher Kathy Kopara Endured To Become Groundbreaking Wrestling Official At The 2023 CIF Wrestling Championships • TOP PHOTO CREDIT: John Sachs/Tech-Fall.com Kathy Kopara remembers the moment distinctly, though she was oblivious at the time. The 45-year-old Vacaville resident was officiating a first-round... Read more

SportStars NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings | Feb. 9

Central Coast Section High School Basketball NewsTicker North Coast Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section February 9, 2023 5

Our NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings Get The Full Shakeup Treatment As Four New Teams Crash The Party • NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings All records are through Tuesday, Feb. 8. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: Joziah Bell (10) And Xavion Bell (1) Of No. 16... Read more

SportStars NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | Feb. 7

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Another Week Bereft Of Upsets Leaves The NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings Unchanged Yet Again As Section Playoffs Begin On Feb. 14 • NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings All records are through Monday, Feb. 6. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: Senior Guard Sofia Fidelus Of No.... Read more

SportStars NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | Jan. 31

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With All 20 Teams Taking Care Of Business Last Seek, The NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings Go Unchanged Before A Week Of Big Matchups • NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings All records are through Monday, Jan. 30. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: Gabriella Biittner Of No.... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.40: All-NorCal Team Season Finale

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The 7 Friday Night Hosts Dive In On All Things All-NorCal + Welcome Manteca Coach Mark Varnum For Stories About Blake Nichelson • PICTURED ABOVE: All-NorCal Running Back, Tyler Jacklich Of Central Catholic-Modesto (Ben Enos Photo) SportStars Magazine’s coverage of the 2022 NorCal high school football season officially came... Read more

NorCal Offensive Player Of The Year | Jaivian Thomas

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Replacing 13 Starters, McClymonds Put Its Offense On The Back Of Jaivian Thomas — He Led All Of NorCal In Rushing As Warriors Won CIF 2-AA NorCal Title • _______________________________ MORE SPORTSTARS 2022 ALL-NORCAL FOOTBALL:Coaches Of The Year | All-NorCal Defensive Roster | NorCal Defensive Player Of The Year |... Read more

SportStars’ 2022 All-NorCal Defense

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section January 17, 2023 0

These Are The 27 Guys We’re Lining Up Against Any Offense Who Dares — This Is The 2022 SportStars All-NorCal Defense • PICTURED ABOVE: Folsom Senior DB, Greco Carrillo (David Gershon photo) There are no first-teams or second-teams when it comes to the SportStars All-NorCal Team. We build it... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Eps. 2.36 & 2.37: CIF State Bowl Instant Reactions

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7 Friday Night Hosts Share Thoughts & Search For Positives In Late Night Recordings From NorCal’s Long Weekend At CIF Bowls In Mission Viejo PICTURED ABOVE: Pittsburg Senior Zack Card Leads Pittsburg High On To The Field Saturday. (Ben Enos photo) Saddleback College in Mission Viejo was a place... Read more

Warriors To The End | McClymonds Battles, Falls Short In 2-AA Bowl

High School Football Oakland Section San Diego Section December 9, 2022 0

McClymonds Forces Three Turnovers, Stages Valiant Comeback Effort Before Falling 26-18 To Mater Dei Catholic-Chula Vista • McClymonds-Oakland coach Michael Peters couldn’t help but be proud of his team. Minutes earlier, the California Interscholastic Federation Division 2-AA state bowl championship ended with his Warriors on the short end of... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.35: State Bowls Preview (w/ Mark Tennis)

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Pick ‘Em Season Is Over At 7 Friday Night; This Thursday We Simply Chat State Championship Football With Our Friends At CalHiSports.Com • PICTURED ABOVE: The View From Inside Saddleback College The Day Before Games Begin. (Mitch Stephens photo/Scorebooklive.com) The 7 Friday Night CIF State Championships Mega-Week rolls on... Read more

NorCal Football Rankings | Top 20, WEEK 16

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Grant Finally Cracks The NorCal Football Rankings And The Top 5 Are Likely Locked Into Their Final Spots As We Reach State Bowl Week • A fascinating NorCal championship weekend played partly in pretty awful conditions, gave us results that has probably led us to our final Top 5... Read more

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.33: Thursday Pick ‘Em (CIF Regionals)

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Football North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section December 1, 2022 0

It’s The Final Week Of True NorCal Football Picks, And The 7 Friday Night Crew Offers Analysis & Picks On 10 Different Regional Showdowns • The stakes are higher for everyone now as the season moves past sections and into NorCal regional bowl playoffs — and that goes for... Read more