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Folsom and Stockton St. Mary’s secure top two seeds in Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 girls basketball playoffs, seeking third straight finals showdown

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Following a pair of thrilling matchups the past two years in the Division 1 girls basketball championship game, the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section has the potential to showcase another showdown involving Folsom and Stockton St. Mary’s this postseason. Folsom prevailed by a 58-53 margin in 2023 to capture the first section... Read more

Modesto Christian boys basketball team begins march toward potential fourth consecutive Division 1 title as top seed in Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs

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Modesto Christian already holds the record in the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section for most boys basketball titles with 22, including the past three Division 1 championships. The Crusaders are also tied with Sacramento Sheldon for most Division 1 crowns in section history with seven. Modesto Christian (21-7) is looking to equal... Read more

Brandon Arrington, Jr. of Mount Miguel sweeps sprints, sets 60 and 150 records at California Winter Outdoor Championships; South Torrance’s Liam Miller achieves distance double, repeating in 3,000

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ARCADIA – Winning isn’t enough for Mount Miguel junior Brandon Arrington, Jr. Now, the reigning California state champion in the 100-meter dash and 200 meters needs to set all-time marks. Arrington produced two meet records Saturday at the ninth annual VS Athletics California Winter Outdoor Championships at Arcadia High,... Read more

Jaslene Massey of Aliso Niguel sets California Winter Outdoor Championships girls shot put record; Moorpark’s Davis Benson equals meet all-time mark in boys high jump

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ARCADIA – Jaslene Massey continues to drive volleyballs down to the ground throughout the year as one of the most promising junior middle blockers in the state, but the performance of the Aliso Niguel High standout in the shot put ring reached another level Saturday at the ninth edition... Read more

Inderkum defeats Woodcreek to earn fourth straight Capital Valley Conference boys basketball title, then shuts out Moreau Catholic in final quarter for 18th win in a row

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For the first time in more than a month, it appeared the Inderkum boys basketball team might have a game come down to the wire, holding a two-point lead entering the fourth quarter against Moreau Catholic in the second of back-to-back contests at the Super Saturday showcase event at... Read more

Santa Maria St. Joseph standout Tounde Yessoufou sets California all-time boys basketball career scoring record in win against Weston Ranch

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Tounde Yessoufou, a Baylor-bound senior at Santa Maria St. Joseph High and a McDonald’s All-American game selection, became the all-time career scoring leader in California high school boys basketball history Saturday in a 93-62 nonleague victory against visiting Weston Ranch. Yessoufou scored 30 points, including 19 in the second... Read more

Late run by Morris Catholic results in back-to-back losses for Archbishop Mitty girls basketball team at Hoophall Classic

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Archbishop Mitty already knocked off one unbeaten nationally ranked girls basketball program this season when it prevailed Dec. 21 against Ontario Christian in the final of the Vincent Cannizzaro Division at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona. Despite the recent loss of junior standout McKenna Woliczko to a... Read more

Kaleena Smith, Tatianna Griffin help Ontario Christian girls basketball team rule the court against Christ the King at Hoophall Classic

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Kaleena Smith and Tatianna Griffin are becoming accustomed to competing on some of the biggest stages in high school basketball, and Friday’s showcase by two of the youngest athletes in the Ontario Christian High lineup in their debut at the Army National Guard Hoophall Classic presented by Spalding was... Read more

Eastvale Roosevelt boys, Ontario Christian girls lead 11 California basketball programs playing at Hoophall Classic in Massachusetts

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The top boys basketball and girls basketball teams in California, and according to several media outlets the country, are leading a group of 11 programs from the state scheduled to participate in the Army National Guard Hoophall Classic presented by Spalding, with the five-day schedule beginning Thursday at Blake... Read more

Harvard-Westlake boys basketball team hands Concord De La Salle first loss, secures Hoophall West Bracket title at Nike Tournament of Champions

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GILBERT, Ariz. – Alec Blair said every time he tried to find open space Saturday night in the Hoophall West Bracket final, there was another Harvard-Westlake defender crowding him on the court. And before the Concord De La Salle High boys basketball team attempted to run any of its... Read more

Chris Sanders lifts Redondo Union boys basketball team to a thrilling 62-61 win against Basha to capture Nike Tournament of Champions Saguaro Bracket crown

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MESA, Ariz. – After delivering several clutch baskets to help the Redondo Union High boys basketball team reach the Saguaro Bracket final at the Nike Tournament of Champions featuring Hoophall West, junior SJ Madison decided to take over at the defensive end Saturday night against Basha High of Arizona.... Read more

Ontario Christian girls basketball prevails at Sabrina Ionescu Showcase in rematch with Archbishop Mitty, which loses McKenna Woliczko following injured right leg

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CONCORD – In the second girls basketball showdown of the season involving top-ranked Archbishop Mitty and No. 2 Ontario Christian, both teams had to deal with adversity. Ontario Christian’s adversity was limited to the game Saturday. Mitty’s could have an impact for far longer this season. Ontario Christian (20-1)... Read more