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Placer Football: Size & Smarts Guide Hillmen’s Leading Duo

High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section October 4, 2019 0

Placer Football Plows Toward League Title Run Behind Punishing Fullback Hans Grassmann And Scholarly Lineman Kyle Christensen • Before the monster under your bed goes to sleep at night, he first checks to see if Placer Football fullback Hans Grassmann is hiding in the closet. The Auburn school’s hulking... Read more

Honor Bowl: Veteran Appreciation Football Event Celebrates 10 Years

High School Football High School Sports Features Sac-Joaquin Section October 3, 2019 0

Mark Soto And The Honor Group Celebrate A Decade Of Honoring Military And First Responders With Its Hometown Honor Bowl At Del Oro • Granite Bay and Del Oro High faced off in a football rivalry game between former state champions on Sept. 20. But it was more than... Read more

Rio Americano Volleyball: Triple Threat Has Raiders Rolling

High School Sports Features Sac-Joaquin Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA October 2, 2019 0

With Its Powerful Front Line Trio Leading The Way, Rio Americano Sets Sights On A Deep 2019 Playoff Run • It almost seems unfair. The size Rio Americano High bolsters on its front line — a group that seemingly towers over the competition — gives the Sacramento school’s team a... Read more

Riley Chamberlain: Del Oro Cross Country’s Rabbit Whisperer

High School Sports Features Sac-Joaquin Section Track & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner XC-Track-Running September 27, 2019 0

A Dominant State Champion Cross Country Runner As A Freshman A Year Ago, Del Oro’s Riley Chamberlain Isn’t Shy About Her Olympic Aspirations • She prefers to train in a chatty group. But in competition, Riley Chamberlain has only the trail and her thoughts for company. “I will think... Read more

De La Salle And Folsom Football: After The Clash

High School Football North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section September 19, 2019 0

On Sept. 13, De La Salle And Folsom Clashed For The Fourth Time As NorCal’s Top Two Teams — The Spartans Maintained Rule, But The Bulldogs Aren’t Fading Away • Northern California teams have been taking their shots for nearly 20 years. One by one, the next challenger takes... Read more

Public School Football No. 1’s: Cal-Hi Sports Looks Back

CalHiSports Insights High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section Southern Section September 18, 2019 1

Cal-Hi Sports Builds A List Of Its Top-Ranked Public School Football Team For Each Season Dating Back To 1970; Folsom Appears Twice Since 2010 • Although competitive equity seeding and the continuous adding of divisions does give more public schools the opportunity to enjoy CIF section and state playoff... Read more

Jadyn Marshall St. Mary’s Football – SportStar of the Week

High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section SportStars of the Week September 11, 2019 0

Jadyn Marshall Saint Mary’s-Stockton – Football – Sophomore Earns SportStar of the Week Saint Mary’s-Stockton Jadyn Marshall made quite an impression in his first varsity start on Aug. 23. In a see-saw battle with visiting Pittsburg, the dynamic wide receiver caused havoc for the Pirates secondary. Marshall caught nine passes... Read more

Center Football: Michael Wortham Jr. Is Stepping Out

High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section September 10, 2019 0

Michael Wortham Jr. Can Bust A Move And Spin A Football — And Center High’s, Dance-Loving Quarterback Is Ready For The Spotlight • Hidden in the bowels of the internet, still undetected by YouTube copyright infringement, is a 2009 home video that opens with a black curtain in the... Read more

SportStar Jerry Johnson Pittsburg Football Sr. Shines

High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section SportStars of the Week September 6, 2019 0

SportStar of the Week, Jerry Johnson Pittsburg Football – Senior In just his second career varsity start, Jerry Johnson, the Pittsburg Pirates quarterback, tied a school record! Right. Six touchdown passes in a season-opening win at St. Mary’s-Stockton! Johnson completed 21 of 31 passes for 368 yards and spread... Read more

Inderkum Football: Tigers Dedicate Season To Hobbled Teammate

High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section September 6, 2019 0

WINNING FOR JAVI: Season-Ending Ankle Injury To Star Receiver Javi Daniels Leads Inderkum To Inspired Road Victory Over Del Oro • The opening kickoff of the 2019 campaign for the Inderkum-Sacramento football team brought mixed emotions of giddy anticipation, as well as a tremendous amount of pain. With a... Read more

Rocklin Volleyball: Erlandsen, Crane Fuel High-Flying SJS Favorite

Sac-Joaquin Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 6, 2019 0

THUNDER STRIKE: Ivana Erlandsen’s Acrobatic Style And Kennedy Crane’s Steady Lead Are Two Of Many Reasons Rocklin Is Ready To Take Flight In 2019 • Long before she climbed over 30,000 feet en route to Kamehameha’s Labor Day Volleyball Classic on Hawaii’s Big Island, 6-foot Rocklin senior Ivana Erlandsen learned... Read more

Folsom Football: New Dogs, Old Tricks

High School Football Sac-Joaquin Section August 29, 2019 0

Paul Doherty Ushers In A New Era Folsom Football That Should Look A Lot Like The Bulldogs Of Recent Years — Perhaps An Even Faster Version • When longtime head coach Kris Richardson left the Folsom football program to join his former co-coach Troy Taylor at Sacramento State in... Read more

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