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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
SportStars NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | Jan. 31
With All 20 Teams Taking Care Of Business Last Seek, The NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings Go Unchanged Before A Week Of Big Matchups • NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings All records are through Monday, Jan. 30. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: Gabriella Biittner Of No.... Read more
SPORTSTARS’ VAULT | Pete Saco: Into The Sunset (AUG. 2014)
With News Of Beloved Former Sac-Joaquin Section Commissioner Pete Saco Passing Away, We Share Our Profile Of Him Upon His Retirement • [ EDITORS NOTE: This article was originally published in August 2014 in the final days of Pete Saco’s 21-year tenure as SJS Commissioner. It remains as it... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.40: All-NorCal Team Season Finale
The 7 Friday Night Hosts Dive In On All Things All-NorCal + Welcome Manteca Coach Mark Varnum For Stories About Blake Nichelson • PICTURED ABOVE: All-NorCal Running Back, Tyler Jacklich Of Central Catholic-Modesto (Ben Enos Photo) SportStars Magazine’s coverage of the 2022 NorCal high school football season officially came... Read more
SportStars 2022 NorCal Player Of The Year | Blake Nichelson
With His Biggest Moments On The Biggest Stages, Manteca’s Blake Nichelson Completed A Legendary Prep Career With An Epic 2022 Season • _______________________________ MORE SPORTSTARS 2022 ALL-NORCAL FOOTBALL:Coaches Of The Year | All-NorCal Defensive Roster | NorCal Defensive Player Of The Year | All-NorCal Offensive Roster | NorCal Offensive Player... Read more
SportStars’ 2022 All-NorCal Offense
We Want The Ball, And We’re Gonna Score — These Are The 27 Players We’ve Picked As The 2022 SportStars All-NorCal Offense • PICTURED ABOVE: San Ramon Valley-Danville QB Luke Baker (Chace Bryson photo) There are no first-teams or second-teams when it comes to the SportStars All-NorCal Team. We... Read more