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Maximum Mat Watch-List: 10 Must-See Events
Make A New Year’s Commitment To Take In Some Of NorCal’s Best Wrestling Events — We’ve Helped You Out With A List • By IKE DODSON “I’m going to eat better and exercise more.” No, you’re not. I’ll give you a week before your longing hands go plunging into... Read more
Del Oro’s JT Stinson is The Scrambler
The Reputation Of Del Oro’s JT Stinson Grows After His Recent Upset Victory • Story and Photos by IKE DODSON On the wrestling mat, scrambling is art. Not every pin is achieved after a perfectly executed move, and evenly-matched foes will often improvise rolls, dives, pivots, hoists and pulls... Read more
2017 CIF State Bowl Football Championship Coverage
Our one-stop location for all of our 2017 CIF State Bowl Championship coverage from Sacramento State on Dec. 15-16. CIF State Bowl Football Championship Coverage Features NEVER BETTER by Chace Bryson Serra-San Mateo — 2-AA State Bowl Championship   YOUNG PUPS, TOP DOGS by Jim McCue Folsom — 1-AA... Read more
Young Pups, Top Dogs: Folsom High Football Won Its Third State Title
Folsom Won Its Third State Title And Reclaimed Its Spot Atop Sac-Joaquin Section Football. All With A Roster That Could Be Even Better In 2018 • Winning is nothing new for Folsom football, but the Bulldogs that led Folsom to the 2017 CIF Division 1-A State Bowl Championship were... Read more
2017 Final NorCal Football Rankings
De La Salle Retains Top Spot For Another Year; Folsom Closing The Gap • Final Season NorCal Football Rankings ABOVE IMAGE: Folsom senior Justin Viega prepares to grab the Gatorade bucket the Bulldogs will use to soak coach Kris Richardson at the conclusion of the CIF 1-AA State Championship... Read more
SportStars NorCal High School Football Top 20-Week 15
Two New Teams Enter The Rankings And Serra-San Mateo Takes Over No. 3 • Through games played on 12/2 ABOVE IMAGE: Tyerell Sturges-Cofer of No. 17 Liberty-Brentwood. CREDIT: Phillip Walton High School Football Top 20 1. (1)  DE LA SALLE (11-1) LAST WEEK: d. No. 4 Pittsburg 24-7. THIS... Read more
No One Horse Town for Oakdale High School Wrestlers
Oakdale Wrestling Stands Toe-To-Toe With Its Football Program — And Will Again In 2017-18 • In a one-school town where football is king, wrestling must wait patiently for access to royalty. Oakdale’s Steve Strange, coach of the best wrestling team in the Sac-Joaquin Section, will miss a considerable chunk... Read more
Sirens Lions Perform in Sacramento Santa Parade
The Sacramento Sirens along with the CK McLatchy Lion Cheerleading teams will be performing at the annual Veteran’s Day Parade on November 11th in the Capitol City. Misty Dawn and Danielle Davis (Event Coordinators) also volunteer for McClatchy Cheer as well as performers with the Sacramento Sirens. “This is... Read more
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