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Top Boys Cross Country Teams By Section Entering The Fall Season
The high school cross country season has already begun in several sections, or is about to get underway all across the state later this month. Here is a look at the top boys cross country program in each of the 10 sections in California entering this season. There are... Read more
GOING DUTCH | Colfax Basketball Thrived On Community, Caffeine
On the court or in the coffee shop, tight-knit Colfax girls basketball made its share of lasting memories on the way to its second-straight CIF state championship game appearance. Sugar-laden coffee trips powered the most successful basketball team in the Sac-Joaquin Section to the state finals. When a school... Read more
Hungry For More | Whitney Softball Opens 2024 With High Hopes
After Graduating Just Four Seniors From A Section Championship Team And CIF NorCal Semifinalist, Whitney Softball Is Cooking Up Some Lofty Goals PICTURED ABOVE: Whitney senior pitcher Hannah Duncan smiles during a Feb. 19 workout. (David Gershon photo) It’s a late President’s Day afternoon and Fresno State-bound senior pitcher... Read more
SUPER SOPH | NorCal Offensive Player Of The Year: Ryder Lyons
With 61 Total TDs, Three Fourth-Quarter, Championship-Winning Drives And A CIF State Bowl Title, Ryder Lyons Is The Most Recent Star Of The Folsom QB Legacy When Folsom’s 2-point conversion attempt failed with 2:41 to play, the casual fan probably viewed it as the Bulldogs’ last gasp of a... Read more
SportStars NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | Jan. 2
NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings Open 2024 With Just Three New Teams Entering; Showcases And Transfer Eligibility May Spice Things Up Though • NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings All records are through Saturday, Dec. 30 Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: Junior Jada Tupou of No. 2... Read more
Best Of 2023: March | Tales From Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Wrestling
Ike Dodson Delivers Six Stories From A Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Wrestling Championships Weekend Full Of Surprises, Impressive Feats • PICTURED ABOVE: Oakdale Wrestler Carlos Garcia Points At The Camera In Celebration After Claiming The 170 Pound Title At The Sac-Joaquin Masters Wrestling Championships. (Ike Dodson photos) Fierce battles in... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.17: State Of Cheer (w/ Charles Williams)
It’s All CIF State Bowl Review On The Last 7 Friday Night Of 2023, Including A Visit From Marin Catholic Two-Way Star (And Two-Time State Champ) Charles Williams TOP PHOTO CREDIT: Bodie DeSilva/@SDPreps In the last 2023 episode, Ben and Chace break down all the big results from last... Read more
SportStars NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | Dec. 12
Our First In-Season NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings Has Nine Teams Rising From Their Preseason Spot; PLUS: Some Analysis On New NCS Playoff Proposal • NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings All records are through Monday, Dec. 11. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: No. 17 Salesian from... Read more
BACK TO BOWLING | Grant Chases Third CIF Title Against La Serna
A Host Of Playmakers Have Combined With Standout Line Play To Form One Of NorCal’s Best Offenses And Made Grant A Late-Season Force PICTURED ABOVE: Grant leading rusher, Wayshawn Parker, runs in the open field during the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. III final against Woodcreek-Roseville. (David Gershon photos) The same... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.16: Bowls & Burrito Calculations
De La Salle Coach Justin Alumbaugh & CalHiSports.com Editor Mark Tennis Both Join The 7 Friday Night Crew To Revisit Regionals And Preview CIF State Bowl Weekend PICTURED ABOVE: Folsom QB Ryder Lyons. (Ben Enos photo) We’ve reached the final weekend of the season, and hosts Chace and Ben... Read more
“CONNER FREAKIN’ CAMPBELL” | Casa Roble QB Is Ram Tough In Title Victory
Casa Roble Football Prepares For A CIF State Bowl Regional Playoff After Its Gutty Quarterback Led Thrilling Comeback Win In Sac-Joaquin Div. IV Final PICTURED ABOVE: Conner Campbell leaps in excitement amongst his teammates following the final play of the SJS Division 4 Championship game. (Ike Dodson photos) The... Read more
THUNDER ROAD | Rocklin Football Paves Way To First SJS Title Since ’09
A Blue-Collar Mentality And A Dominant Defense Were On Full Display In Rocklin’s Div. II Championship Victory Over St. Mary’s-Stockton PICTURED ABOVE: Rocklin senior Spencer Patton (6) congratulates sophomore quarterback Reeve Slone following the Thunder’s championship win Saturday night. (Ben Enos photos) Rocklin head football coach Jason Adams isn’t... Read more