Megan Trottier: Woodland Christian Volleyball’s Hitmaker
High School Sports FeaturesSac-Joaquin SectionVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 19, 2018 0
Woodland Christian Senior Knows How To Rock & Roll — And She May Just Be The State’s Best Small-School Volleyball Player • The Boots Randolph blooper anthem “Yakety Sax” would have aptly narrated a Woodland Christian dig this preseason in the third set of a sweep of Bradshaw Christian-Sacramento.... Read more
Holy Court: Clean Sweep
Sac-Joaquin SectionVOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 10, 2018 0
St. Francis Volleyball Sweeps Christian Brothers in Holy Court Matchup The St. Francis volleyball team swept Christian Brothers 25-14, 25-13, 25-14 to take the annual Holy Court matchup in front of a sold out St. Francis Gym and live local television audience. “I am really proud of the way... Read more
Sac-Joaquin Realignment: All Shook Up
High School FootballHigh School Sports FeaturesSac-Joaquin Section August 15, 2018 0
Placer’s Move To Div. III-Size Foothill Valley League Among Storylines In Sac-Joaquin Section Realignment • Michael Stuck had to crane his neck and shout to be heard on the Placer High practice field Aug. 1. The Auburn school’s three-year quarterback kept such a furious pace during conditioning that his... Read more
De La Salle vs. Folsom: Collision Course
High School FootballHigh School Sports FeaturesNorth Coast SectionSac-Joaquin Section August 2, 2018 0
De La Salle And Folsom Will Potentially Play NorCal’s Biggest Football Game Of The Season — On Opening Night • From coffee shops to weight rooms, water coolers to dinner tables, there’s one game everyone in Northern California is talking about. This year, for the first time, Folsom High... Read more
Southern Storm: 45th Lions All-Star Football Classic Wrap
High School FootballSac-Joaquin Section June 18, 2018 0
Dominant Defensive Effort, Impressive Chemistry Lead The South To Convincing Victory In 45th Lions All-Star Football Classic With time running out in the 45th Lions All-Star Football Classic, Patterson quarterback Gabe Sanchez showed he knew the importance of closure. Just in case any North players were clinging to impractical... Read more
Lindsey Walljasper Closed Her Four-Year Career By Leading Sierra Softball To A Third Title — And The Timberwolves Fifth With A Walljasper In The Circle • A blue banner gripped tightly in one hand, Lindsey Walljasper used the other to clutch family and fans after Sierra softball triumphed 3-1... Read more
Dogs’ Day
High School Baseball/SoftballSac-Joaquin Section June 7, 2018 0
Gritty And Undaunted, Vacaville Flooded The Delta En Route To Winning Its First Section Title • It’s a difficult road to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I baseball title, especially when navigating from Solano County. The Bulldogs of Vacaville High know this all too well. The Div. I bracket is... Read more
Benicia Is Arguably The Sac-Joaquin Section’s Most Complete Softball Team — Will It Equate To A Division III Title? • At times, softball can become a singular sport: One team’s ace pitcher facing off with the opponent’s big hitter and the game on the line. But the Benicia High... Read more
Folsom Junior Receiver Joe Ngata Left Every Football Scout Drooling In 2017 • Joe Ngata wasn’t wasting any time. Fresh off a 16-0 state championship season, Joe Ngata, the 6-foot-4, 210-pound Folsom High School receiver was begging to get back in the gym. “I’ve been back in the gym... Read more
SportStars All-City “V Award 2018” Denner Party
Sac-Joaquin SectionTrack & Field, Anchored by Youth RunnerXC-Track-Running May 15, 2018 0
Oak Ridge Senior Maddy Denner Has Established Herself As One Of The State’s Strongest Girls Distance Runners Winning a race often takes more than speed or an ability to quickly cover distances. Strategy, mental preparation, and conditioning are just as essential, if not more important than physical training. Oak... Read more
Franklin-Elk Grove Wildcats Survive A Frenzied Final Week Of Delta League Baseball To Emerge With Their First Title Since 2015 • For the last 19 years, the last remaining team in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section North bracket was from the mighty Delta League. Elk Grove, Jesuit, Davis and... Read more
Masterful Communication Aids Elk Grove High Softball
High School Baseball/SoftballSac-Joaquin Section May 10, 2018 0
21st Century Clout Coach Amanda Buck operates her Elk Grove High softball team like a finely-crafted marketing plan. The team mission adjusts pitch-by-pitch to the calls of assistant coach Jake Lively, corresponding with color-coded commands on each player’s arm band. Play is often stalled to discuss strategies with coaches,... Read more
