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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
Friendly Fire | WCAL’s Saint Francis Volleyball Is All Smiles & Spikes
Mountain View’s Saint Francis Volleyball Has Dominated The First Two Months Of The Season, Fueled By The Confidence And Positive Spirit Of Star Hitter Erin Curtis. PICTURED ABOVE: Erin Curtis. (Chace Bryson photo/Mike DeCicco design) Erin Curtis tracked the pass. As Saint Francis teammate and setter Hannah Maguire settled... 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
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.19: Thursday Pick’Em (WEEK 8)
Come For NorCal Football Picks On Several Of The Region’s Top Games; Stay To Hear Why Coach Eidson Thinks He Should Have His Own TikTok • It’s The Ocho! Week 8 of the NorCal high school football season has arrived and the guys are ready with their picks for... Read more
SportStars NorCal Volleyball Rankings | Top 20, Oct. 12
Stockton Classic Results Don’t Change The Very Top Of The NorCal Volleyball Rankings, But Several Teams Move Up This Week • NorCal Volleyball Rankings All records are through Tuesday, Oct. 11. Previous ranking in parenthesis. Record obtained via MaxPreps.PICTURED ABOVE: Members Of No. 10 Marin Catholic-Kentfield Celebrate A Point... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.18: Downey Fresh
Downey-Modesto QB Conner Stoddard Visits To Chat About The Knights’ 7-0 Start; PLUS: What’s NorCal’s Most Entertaining League? PICTURED ABOVE: The Downey Football Team Is All Smiles After Beating Turlock. (Downey Football photo/Twitter: @TDfootball) When he picked against Downey High of Modesto in the Week 7 Thursday Pick ‘Em... Read more
NorCal Football Rankings | Top 20, WEEK 8
There’s A New No. 3 In The NorCal Football Rankings, Plus A Preseason Top 20 Team Returns After A Mid-September Exit • We didn’t get the seismic shift we could’ve had with a few more upsets, but last week’s five matchups between teams within the NorCal Football Rankings still... Read more
Progress Report | Rising College Park Football Passes Newest Test
With A 34-28 Comeback Win Over Previously Unbeaten Concord, College Park Football Continued Its March Toward Sustained Success — And Maybe A League Title • PICTURED ABOVE: College Park junior Julian Abeyta celebrates in the closing seconds of the Falcons win over Concord. (Ben Enos photos) Signs of progress... Read more
Rock & Roll (To The Right) | QB Caden Pinnick Has Del Oro Shredding
Golden Eagles Off To Best Start Since 2018 Behind Caden Pinnick, A Superb Leader And The Cousin Of Del Oro’s Last State-Winning QB • Admit it. For the first five seconds of Queen’s “Under Pressure,” you secretly hope it’s actually “Ice, Ice Baby.” Sometimes it’s both. Emcee and quarterback... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.17: Thursday Pick’Em (WEEK 7)
It’s Another Spirited Week Of NorCal Football Picks From The 7 Friday Night Trio Featuring Key Matchups From Across The Region • As the high school football season charges into its second half, the 7 Friday Night team is back for another round of NorCal football picks. Hosts Chace... Read more
SportStars NorCal Volleyball Rankings | Top 20, Oct. 6
San Ramon Valley Moves Into The Top 5 As The NorCal Volleyball Rankings Brace For The Stacked Field At The Stockton Classic • NorCal Volleyball Rankings All records are through Tuesday, Oct. 5. Previous ranking in parenthesis. PICTURED ABOVE: Senior Setter Morgan Daetz Of No. 5 San Ramon Valley-Danville.... Read more