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Grand Central | Central Catholic Football On Verge Of League Title
Shootout Win Over Manteca Sets Central Catholic Football Up For Second Straight Undefeated Run Through Valley Oak League • PICTURED ABOVE: Central Catholic Coach Roger Canepa Delivers An Emphatic Postgame Message. (Chace Bryson photos) “How ‘bout them Raiders?!!” The refrain thundered from Central Catholic football coach Roger Canepa and... 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
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