The senior displayed his prowess on the mound and at the plate during the 6th Annual Albie Swingin’ For Life Benefit. In a 2-1 win over Antelope, Moore went the distance, allowing just three hits and striking out 10 Titans in a complete-game victory. The Lions also defeated… Read more
Frank Kurtz – Brentwood – Track & Field
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Kurtz showed he’s rounding into fine mid-season form with a dominant effort at the Stanford Invitational on April 5. The standout sprinter won the 400 meters — his signature event — in a time of 47.58 seconds. It was the third straight year that Kurtz has won the... Read more
John put on his own personal shooting clinic, and he did on the biggest stage. The Cal Poly-bound swingman tied a CIF Division I State Championship record with six 3-pointers en route to a game-high 23-points as the Mustangs won their first state title. John hit his first... Read more
She capped her high school hoops career by leading the Crusaders to a 64-55 victory over Santa Barbara that earned her team the Division III state championship. Tubbs had a team-high 11 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to put an exclamation point to an outstanding season and... Read more
A two-time All-State snowboarder, Bryant won the California Nevada Interscholastic Ski and Snowboard Federation individual snowboard championship on March 6. Sitting in second place after two giant slalom runs the day before, Bryant turned in a fast final slalom run to capture the title. His victory also helped... Read more
Pitching may have been a question mark for the Grizzlies coming into the season, but offense was not. Santos, Cal’s shortstop and leadoff hitter, was a big reason for that. And he has not disappointed. He’s got nine hits over… Read more
Joey Banks isn’t just a football star. For those whi know the Franklin-Elk Grove senior as a Sacramento State football commit should quickly realize he is a force on the wrestling mat as well. Read more
Tori Torres – West Sacramento – Basketball
Multi-SportSportStars of the Week February 27, 2014 0
Torres has been on a roll during the Raiders’ regular season stretch run, averaging 18.3 points per game while scoring in double digits in each of the team’s last 10 games. In a 71-37 victory over Union Mine, she scored 22 points and added four rebounds, four assists,... Read more
Mariya Moore – Richmond – Basketball
Multi-SportSportStars of the Week February 27, 2014 0
With the playoffs near and a title on the line, the McDonald’s All-American turned in her best scoring effort of the year. Moore’s season-high 38 points to go with 10 rebounds helped propel the Pride to a 76-57 win over rival St. Mary’s-Berkeley in the championship of the... Read more
Kayla Taylor – Concord – Basketball
BasketballHigh School BasketballSportStars of the Week February 27, 2014 0
Taylor leads the Eagles in both scoring and rebounding this season, and has saved her biggest efforts for the tail end of the season. On Feb. 14, she helped Clayton Valley clinch the Diablo Valley Athletic League title outright with a 26-point, 11-rebound effort in a 67-50 win... Read more
Jordan Ford – Folsom – Basketball
BasketballHigh School BasketballSportStars of the Week February 14, 2014 0
The point guard scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and overtime of the Bulldogs’ 58-55 overtime win over Delta River League rival Jesuit-Carmichael. His floor leadership and tenacious defense have been just as important as his ability to fill the basket in leading Folsom to... Read more
Sydney Porter – Grass Valley – Basketball
BasketballHigh School BasketballSportStars of the Week February 6, 2014 0
Porter led the Miners (17-4 through January) to a 6-0 start in Sierra Foothill League play. She is averaging 19 points per game for the season and has averaged more than 22 points per game in league play. A lethal shooter, she has caught fire from beyond the arc... Read more