Sportstars
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
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.16: Midseason Awards & The Magic Kingdom
This Week, 7 Friday Night Hands Out Midseason Honors And Welcomes Campolindo Standouts Dashiell Weaver And Robbie Mascheroni • This week’s episode is jam-packed with content and interviews, including a 10-minute conversation with the Campolindo QB-WR duo of Dashiell Weaver and Robbie Mascheroni. Hosts Chace Bryson and Ben Enos... Read more
Rising Above | Heritage Football Uses Gutsy Effort To Get To 5-1
With Multiple Starters Out, The Heritage Football Team Had Big Nights From Devon Rivers And Its Defense In A League-Opening Win At Freedom • PICTURED ABOVE: Heritage Running Back Devon Rivers Delivers A Stiff Arm To Freedom’s Herschel Turner Jr. (Chace Bryson photos) Even before the first snap of... Read more
Sweet Relief | Pittsburg Football Buries Folsom Loss, Tops Mack
Two Weeks After Self-Destructive Loss, The No. 4-Ranked Pittsburg Football Team Outlasted A Feisty Effort From No. 7 McClymonds • PICTURED ABOVE: Pittsburg’s Khai Taylor Sprints Along The Sideline During One Of His Two TD Catches. (Ben Enos photos) Victor Galli knew his Pittsburg High football team would be... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.15: Thursday Pick’Em (WEEK 6)
One Week After Collectively Going 9-4, The 7 Friday Night Trio Gathers For Another Round Of NorCal Football Picks • PICTURED ABOVE: NorCal No. 13 Del Oro-Loomis Takes The Field For Its Sept. 16 Game Vs. No. 18 Menlo-Atherton (David Gershon photo) Your favorite NorCal football podcast trio is... Read more
SportStars NorCal Volleyball Rankings | Top 20, Sept. 28
Only Three Teams Hold The Same Spot They Did In Last Week’s NorCal Volleyball Rankings; Top 5 Sees Slight Shuffle And New Team • NorCal Volleyball Rankings All records are through Tuesday, Sept. 27. Previous ranking in parenthesis. PICTURED ABOVE: No. 3 Sacred Heart Prep-Atherton. (SHP Athletics photo/Twitter) 1.... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.14: Tacos & Touchdowns
The Show Flirts With Becoming 7 Foodie Night Before Our Hosts Reel It In To Talk Folsom-De La Salle, Unbeaten Teams & Much More • PICTURED ABOVE: Folsom Celebrates On The Field Following Its 24-20 Win At De La Salle. (Ben Enos photo) Before hosts Chace Bryson and Ben... Read more
Baker’s Dozen | Junior QB Has San Ramon Valley Football Rollin’
Luke Baker’s Five-TD Night At Liberty Gives Him 13 For The Season As A Deep San Ramon Valley Football Team Improved To 4-0 • PICTURED ABOVE: Luke Baker Throws During Pregame Drills At Liberty. (Chace Bryson photos) Luke Baker stood ready for his postgame interview as San Ramon Valley... Read more
No Fluke | Folsom Football Wins At De La Salle — Again
Austin Mack’s Touchdown Dive With 15 Seconds Left Lifts Folsom Football To Second Win At De La Salle In As Many Seasons • PICTURED ABOVE: Folsom’s RJ Whitten (4) Hugs A Teammate In Celebration As Time Expires. (Ben Enos photos) By the end of the season, a 24-20 win... Read more