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CIF Basketball Notes | Salesian Girls Shine; Bracketbusters Crash D2 Boys
Salesian Girls Show Grit In 2OT Road Win; EBAL Dominates; Sierra Foothill League Cinderellas Whitney, Granite Bay Boys Set To Clash Again • PICTURED ABOVE: Whitney-Rocklin Senior Derek Lamb Dunks The Ball During The Sac-Joaquin Section Division II Final. (David Gershon photo) As the Open Division closed out the... Read more
Best Of The Best | NorCal Wrestling Puts 64 On State Podium
A Strong Weekend For Boys & Girls NorCal Wrestling Yielded Eight State Titles At The CIF State Wrestling Championships In Bakersfield • PICTURED ABOVE: Cesar Chavez-Stockton Senior Taydem Khamjoi, Who Won The 131-Pound Girls State Title On Feb. 25. (Ike Dodson photos) Sixty-four Northern California wrestlers escaped the three-day... Read more
SportStars’ Preseason NorCal Softball Rankings
No More Jessica Oakland Or Sydney Stewart, But St. Francis-Mountain View Will Top Preseason NorCal Softball Rankings Nonetheless • PICTURED ABOVE: Lexi O’Gorman Of No. 1 St. Francis Slides Safety Into Third Base During A Livermore Stampede Semifinal With No. 4 Sheldon-Sacramento Last April. (Chace Bryson photo) As things... Read more
High End Returns | Whitney Baseball Is Running It Back
Rocklin’s Whitney Baseball Begins 2023 As The Sac-Joaquin Section’s Top Team After Bringing Back Just About Everyone From Its 28-Win Team • Whitney High is playing baseball with boomerangs. Everything comes back — including 2022 Sac-Joaquin Section championship coach and Whitney baseball alum Jackson Watt. Also back, nearly every... Read more
SportStars’ Preseason NorCal Baseball Rankings
Defending NorCal Div. I Champion De La Salle Begins 2023 Atop Our Preseason NorCal Baseball Rankings — With The WCAL In Hot Pursuit • PICTURED ABOVE: Senior Cal Randall Of No. 1 De La Salle. (Ike Dodson photos) As things transition from scrimmage to nonleague games during the last... Read more
SportStars NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings | Feb. 14
Top 12 Stick As Regular Season Closes; NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings See Only Minor Changes As We Head Into Section Playoffs • NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings All records are through Tuesday, Feb. 11. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: Senior Wing Justin Ard Of No.... Read more
SportStars NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings | Feb. 9
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
NorCal Girls Wrestling | Who’s The Next Amit Elor?
As The Postseason Begins, Expect Big Things From These 137 Wrestlers — The Best Of NorCal Girls Wrestling This Season • PICTURED ABOVE: Bella Vista-Fair Oaks Junior Gianna Dibenedetto (137 Pounds) At The 2022 SJS Masters. (Ike Dodson photos) Before she was the No. 1 ranked female wrestler on... Read more
SportStars NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | Feb. 7
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
Beyond Expectations | Rio Americano Basketball Nears Rare Title
Fueled By A Senior-Heavy Roster Aiming To Overachieve, Rio Americano Basketball Can Claim A Capital Athletic League Crown This Week • PICTURED ABOVE: Rio Americano Seniors Dylan Newberry (5) and Miles Lake (23). (David Gershon photos) It’s been more than 20 years since Rio Americano basketball won the last... Read more
STARS OF OUR SHOW | NorCal Wrestling Postseason Preview
We Take A Glance At Every Weight Class As The NorCal Wrestling Postseason Grind Arrives — CIF Contenders, Upset Threats & More • PICTURED ABOVE: Franklin-Elk Grove Senior Ammar Khan Is A CIF Medal Contender At 145s. (Ike Dodson photo) Load up the RV with hot dogs and headgear,... Read more
SportStars NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings | Feb. 1
Nine Teams Find New Spots In The NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings While One Team Makes Its Debut And Another Returns Following A Hiatus • NorCal Boys Basketball Rankings All records are through Tuesday, Jan. 31. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: James Moore of No.... Read more