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The Best Cyber Monday Deals By Sport

Blog Club Sports Club Sports News NewsTicker Product Reviews/Top Ten Lists/Resources/Tips StaffPicks December 2, 2024 0

After a weekend of shopping, the spotlight now shifts to Cyber Monday deals. While many websites began rolling out sales before Black Friday, today marks one of the best days for online shopping. For athletes, this includes deals on workout gear and other fitness essentials and sales on sports-specific... Read more

Eyan Turk and Amelia Sarkisian, plus Menlo School boys and Ross Branson girls highlight memorable day for Division 5 athletes at state cross country meet

Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Los Angeles City Section News NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Running Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section San Francisco Section Southern Section StaffPicks XC-Track-Running December 2, 2024 0

FRESNO – Cross country in California showcased in Division 5 is for the smallest schools in a sport that has purely enrollment-based divisions. Most of the time there’s the unspoken sentiment of, “it’s nice there’s a division for small-school kids who wouldn’t be able to compete against kids from... Read more

Jesuit captures state record 10th boys cross country title, JSerra girls win fourth straight in Division 4, Trabuco Hills fastest girls team in Woodward Park history

Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Los Angeles City Section News NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Running Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section San Francisco Section Southern Section StaffPicks XC-Track-Running December 2, 2024 0

FRESNO – The most decorated boys program in state history returned to the spotlight. One of the most impressive girls dynasties added another remarkable chapter to its growing legacy. A pair of three-time individual winners made their last races at Woodward Park memorable. Post-race interviews And a trio of... Read more

Hanne Thomsen takes aim at fourth state cross country title, Sadie Engelhardt and Evan Noonan eye three-peats, JSerra girls pursuing four in a row in Division 4

Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Los Angeles City Section News NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Running Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section San Francisco Section Southern Section StaffPicks XC-Track-Running November 29, 2024 0

Four returning girls individual winners and three defending boys champions join all the teams looking to add to their title legacies Saturday at the CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno. Hanne Thomsen, a senior at Santa Rosa Montgomery, is attempting to become the fourth female... Read more

Brooks Running Black Friday 2024 Deals

Blog News NewsTicker Outdoor Product Reviews/Top Ten Lists/Resources/Tips Running StaffPicks November 26, 2024 0

It’s that time to race to our favorite running websites and stores to get the best deals of the season. Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales have begun to roll out, including major discounts from Brooks. Brooks Running is offering significant discounts for Black Friday 2024 on various products... Read more

South Pasadena rallies for five-set win in Division 4 girls volleyball state final, highlighting three titles in one day for Tigers

Blog Central Coast Section Central Section News North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section Southern Section StaffPicks VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA November 26, 2024 0

South Pasadena completed a trifecta Saturday by winning titles in three different sports, but the most thrilling performance came in the Division 4 final at the CIF State Girls Volleyball Championships at Santiago Canyon College in Orange. The Tigers rallied from a two-set deficit against Hilmar to produce a... Read more

JSerra ends Newport Harbor’s unbeaten run, wins third consecutive Southern California Division 1 regional boys water polo crown

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo November 25, 2024 0

JSerra High boasts several of the most significant streaks in California boys water polo history. In order for the Lions to extend another remarkable run Saturday, they had to avoid becoming the final chapter in the most noteworthy season ever achieved by the Newport Harbor program. Despite losing three... Read more

Sacred Heart Prep boys water polo adds to legacy with fourth straight Northern California Division 1 regional crown

Aquatics Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section StaffPicks Water Polo November 25, 2024 0

Sacred Heart Prep wasn’t able to counteract the counterattack of Concord De La Salle a month earlier in a showdown of the top two boys water polo programs in Northern California. But the return of junior defender Oliver Marcin, along with several timely stops from goalkeeper Murdoch Baker-Matsuoka helped... Read more

Ellison Brush, Vivian Golub lead Sacred Heart Prep girls water polo to first Northern California Division 1 regional championship

Aquatics Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Features News NewsTicker North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section StaffPicks Water Polo November 25, 2024 0

Carondelet still hasn’t figured out how to solve the Sacred Heart Prep puzzle, especially junior goalkeeper Ellison Brush. Thanks to Vivian Golub and Brush, the Gators were finally able to successfully navigate the gauntlet that is the Northern California Division 1 girls water regional playoffs. Golub scored five goals... Read more

Cathedral Catholic completes dominant run to second Open Division girls volleyball state title in three years

Blog Central Coast Section News NewsTicker San Diego Section StaffPicks VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA November 24, 2024 0

ORANGE – Mae Kordas showed compassion Saturday night when it came to the Cathedral Catholic senior standout sparing the life of a spider. Unfortunately for Archbishop Mitty, Kordas was relentless and unforgiving when it came to her attacking and blocking during the CIF State Girls Volleyball Open Division Championships.... Read more

Holly Barker and Trabuco Hills triumph at CIF Southern Section cross country finals, as Sadie Engelhardt, Evan Noonan and Eyan Turk all three-peat

Blog News NewsTicker Running Southern Section StaffPicks Star of The Week Page XC-Track-Running November 24, 2024 0

WALNUT – It seemed unlikely that Trabuco Hills High senior Holly Barker would win both an individual and a CIF Southern Section Division 1 team title Saturday. Although Trabuco Hills was the top-ranked program in Division 1 ahead of defending champion Corona Santiago, Barker was expected to finish second... Read more

Buchanan girls, McFarland boys both add to legacies with record 26th Central Section cross country titles

Blog Central Section News NewsTicker Running StaffPicks XC-Track-Running November 22, 2024 0

The two most decorated cross country programs in CIF-Central Section history both added to their impressive legacies just hours apart Thursday, with the Buchanan High girls lineup and McFarland boys team each winning their record 26th division championships at Woodward Park in Fresno. Buchanan captured its eighth consecutive Division... Read more