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By Ground Or By Air Ngata Siblings Back Folsom
Meet Joseph And Daniyel Ngata — The Sibling Spark Plugs Behind The 2017 Folsom Offensive Juggernaut Story by Steven Wilson | Photos by James K. Leash Before we dive into the story of Folsom’s potent Ngata brothers and their dominance on the football field this year, let’s dispel some... Read more
Preseason NorCal Wrestler Rankings (152-285 pounds)
Welcome to the debut of our weight-by-weight NorCal Top 20 wrestler rankings. These will be compiled by contributor Ike Dodson on a bi-weekly basis throughout the regular season. The next update will post on Dec. 15. For Weights 106-145, CLICK HERE 152 POUNDS Johnny Fox, Jr., Gilroy (CCS) Alexander... Read more
Preseason NorCal Wrestler Rankings (106-145 pounds)
Welcome to the debut of our weight-by-weight NorCal Top 20 wrestler rankings. These will be compiled by contributor Ike Dodson on a bi-weekly basis throughout the regular season. The next update will post on Dec. 15. For Weights 152-285, CLICK HERE. 106 POUNDS Jayden Gomez, Fr., Gilroy (CCS) William... Read more
Collision Course: 2 National Powers, 1 State Title
Archbishop Mitty And St. Mary’s-Stockton Are On An Inevitable Path • Story By CLAY KALLAM | Photos By BERRY EVANS III Since Valentine’s Day of 2006, Archbishop Mitty and St. Mary’s of Stockton have played six times – and though there’s plenty of respect, no candy grams have been... Read more
Grant High School Basketball is Rolling With The Punches
Even After Losing Its Top Returning Player To An ACL Injury, Grant-Sacramento Has Never Been More Confident • In an instant, everything came crashing down for TreShon Jones-Smoots. The three-time All-Delta-League selection and leading scorer for the Grant Pacers last year landed awkwardly after going up for a layup... Read more
SportStars NorCal High School Girls Volleyball Top 20
Turlock Jumps While Lowell-S.F., Pleasant Grove-Elk Grove Join The Fray Following Section Playoffs • Through games played on 11/11 NorCal High School Girls Volleyball Top 20: 1. (1) ARCHBISHOP MITTY-SAN JOSE (33-5) 2. (2) MARIN CATHOLIC (30-4) 3. (3) ST. IGNATIUS-S.F. (33-9) 4. (4) MONTE VISTA-DANVILLE (34-2) 5. (5)... Read more
Talons Up – Christian Brothers Falcons Take Aim At First Section Title
Fueled By Recent Successes And Failures, The Christian Brothers Falcons Take Aim At Their First Section Title In More Than 35 Years • Story by JIM MCCUE | Photos by JAMES K. LEASH Players for the 2017 Christian Brothers football team do not remember the program’s last Sac-Joaquin Section... Read more
NCS SJS Football: Small Schools, Big Goals
Storied Northern, Sac-Joaquin Section Small School Football Programs Prepare To Chase Hometown Glory Once Again • Story By IKE DODSON From the Oregon border to Merced, small-school football teams in the east half of California have become a utopia of civic pride. And hometown lore. An epic catch, a... Read more
Folsom’s Dogged Consistency
Another Year, Another Undefeated League Title For A Folsom Football Team Determined To Reclaim Its Section Throne • Story by STEVEN WILSON | Photos by JAMES K. LEASH They’re not known for being a slow-starting team, but Folsom High’s football program fell behind in the first quarter of its... Read more
Natomas Nighthawks’ New Day
Behind A New Coach And A Blossoming Star At Quarterback, An Exciting New Chapter Is Being Written At Natomas • Story by JIM MCCUE | Photos by JAMES K. LEASH Rome was not built in a day. But a new era of Natomas High football has progressed by leaps... Read more
Jesuit’s Rutherford is all Family Business
Like His Dad Before Him, Jesuit’s Isaiah Rutherford — An Alabama Recruit At Cornerback — Has Also Become A Game-Breaking Running Back • Story By STEVEN WILSON | Photos By JAMES K. LEASH Like father, like son. Former Cal running back Reynard Rutherford, who racked up over 2,200 yards... Read more
St. Francis Rallies for North State Fire Victims
St. Francis Water Polo Rallies Donation Effort for Fire Victims  The St. Francis water polo program played a tournament in Napa last Saturday and will return for another at the end of the month. When the team, coaches and parents heard about the devastation caused by the recent fires... Read more