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Girls Volleyball Section Rankings
The high school girls volleyball season is underway all across the state, with several teams having already competed in prestigious tournaments and other elite events and matchups scheduled in the days and weeks ahead. Here is a look at the top girls volleyball programs in each of the 10... Read more
Rylee Blade & Great Oak Boys Look To Extend Streaks At ASICS Cool Breeze Invitational
Rylee Blade began her journey toward winning a California Division 1 state title last season with her remarkable performance at the ASICS Cool Breeze Invitational. Blade, a senior at Corona Santiago High, has an opportunity Saturday to make additional history at the Pomona Fairplex by winning the Sundown Showdown... Read more
Top Girls 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 girls cross country program in each of the 10 sections in California entering this season. There are... Read more
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
2024 AAU Girls’ Volleyball Nationals Championships Wave 1 Top Teams
This year’s Association of the American Universities (AAU) Girls Junior National Championship for volleyball is in full swing. Held in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center, the championship takes place from June 13 through June 28. The volleyball championship include seven divisions. This includes the Open Division—the... 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
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.14: Pirates & Pies (w/ Charlie Ramirez)
It’s Championships. It’s Thanksgiving. It’s A 7 Friday Night Content Wonderland! This Week Has Analysis, Picks And A Visit From Pittsburg’s Head Coach It’s our annual Thanksgiving/Section Championship episode full of delicious (yeah, we went there) commentary on all things pigskin along with a visit from Pittsburg coach Charlie... Read more
Journey To The Center Of The Mat | NorCal’s Kathy Kopara Makes History
Santa Rosa Native And Vacaville Sixth Grade Teacher Kathy Kopara Endured To Become Groundbreaking Wrestling Official At The 2023 CIF Wrestling Championships • TOP PHOTO CREDIT: John Sachs/Tech-Fall.com Kathy Kopara remembers the moment distinctly, though she was oblivious at the time. The 45-year-old Vacaville resident was officiating a first-round... Read more
NorCal Girls Wrestling | Who’s The Next Amit Elor?
As The Postseason Begins, Expect Big Things From These 137 Wrestlers — The Best Of NorCal Girls Wrestling This Season • PICTURED ABOVE: Bella Vista-Fair Oaks Junior Gianna Dibenedetto (137 Pounds) At The 2022 SJS Masters. (Ike Dodson photos) Before she was the No. 1 ranked female wrestler on... Read more
SportStars NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings | Feb. 7
Another Week Bereft Of Upsets Leaves The NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings Unchanged Yet Again As Section Playoffs Begin On Feb. 14 • NorCal Girls Basketball Rankings All records are through Monday, Feb. 6. Previous rank in parenthesis. Records obtained through MaxPreps.com PICTURED ABOVE: Senior Guard Sofia Fidelus Of No.... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.14: Tacos & Touchdowns
The Show Flirts With Becoming 7 Foodie Night Before Our Hosts Reel It In To Talk Folsom-De La Salle, Unbeaten Teams & Much More • PICTURED ABOVE: Folsom Celebrates On The Field Following Its 24-20 Win At De La Salle. (Ben Enos photo) Before hosts Chace Bryson and Ben... Read more
Made Of Honor | How The Honor Bowl Became A Showcase For More Than Football
After 10-Plus Years, Honor Bowl Creators Reflect On The Origins And Evolution Of Event That Brings High School Football And Military Appreciation Together • Sometimes, out of great suffering and loss can come great hope and reward. The War in Afghanistan that began in 2001 as Operation Enduring Freedom... Read more