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The Fabulous Forbes
From two generations of Harlem Globetrotters, the Forbes siblings are ready for center stage Read more
A long dormant giant, Cordova Football was at the forefront of its league and the concussion safety movement Read more
 Folsom Graduate Jake Browning Has A Chance To Join A Very Short List of NorCal Heisman Trophy Winners
   Folsom Graduate Jake Browning Has A Chance To Join A Very Short List of NorCal Heisman Trophy Winners    Northern California didn’t have much of a connection to the Heisman Trophy for the first 30 years in which college football‘s most prestigious award was handed out, but then... Read more
   Well it’s November, which means we’ve officially reached the first postseason of the high school sporting year.     This one arrives with a bit of intrigue for a couple sports, actually. And of course, an accompanying amount of confusion and controversy.     Let’s talk about the good stuff... Read more
Ball Of Confusion: Trying To Process The Sac-Joaquin Playoff Selection Process
   Long, long ago, a good high school season meant winning the league championship. There might’ve been some kind of postseason playoff, but basically it was about being the best in your little area.    Obviously, that has changed. Just like professional sports (and of course college sports are... Read more
Jayden Machado
SportStar Of The Week | Elk Grove | Football | Senior • The senior quarterback came up big in the Thundering Herd’s biggest game of the season thus far. He tossed three touchdown passes — two to Gavin Reinwald and one to Jonas McMillan — to lead a 24-17... Read more
’16 Volleyball Preview: Seven seniors lead the way as Christian Brothers looks for third SJS title in four years. Read more
Golden Road
Story by DAMIN ESPER | Photos by NORBERT VON DER GROEBEN The final 30 seconds were running off of the clock at San Jose City College. Del Oro High School’s offense was lining up in the “victory” formation for one final kneel down by quarterback Stone Smartt. Mason Hurst,... Read more
Year Of The Ram
Football ’16: A Senior Class Full Of Skill Players Powers Maybe Best St. Mary’s-Stockton Team Yet Read more
Joe Curry
  SportStar Of The Week | Folsom | Football | Senior •  In his first varsity start at quarterback, Curry showed no signs of fear or uncertainty with the program’s high-powered offense resting on his right arm. In fact, Curry turned in the second-best debut for any QB in... Read more
All In. No Crossroads for Granite Bay Boys
  By JIM McCUE | Senior Contributor   Teams often face a crossroads after a heart-wrenching loss on the biggest stage. The path chosen can lead to destruction or reconstruction.   The Jesuit boys soccer team experienced a painful loss at the feet of Granite Bay in the 2013... Read more
Trent Denholm
SportStar Of The Week | Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills | Baseball | Senior • The Trojans’ right-hander was selected to the Athletics’ Northern California team that will compete in the 2016 Area Code Games during the second week of August. Denholm was outstanding in his junior season for Oak... Read more