Northern California could put its rich tradition in competitive swimming up against just about any other region in the country. NorCal features two national-championship caliber collegiate swimming programs at Cal and Stanford, routinely has produced some of the top high school swimming talent in the country and is home to... Read more

Paced By A Record-Breaking Offense, De La Salle Baseball Thundered Its Way To A Third Consecutive NCS Division I Crown • When a baseball team outscores its four North Coast Section playoff opponents by a combined 42-3, something exceptional is happening. How special? This finish came from likely the most... Read more

A Dominant Season In The Hurdles Has Made Aiden Jackman A Favorite To Become Clayton Valley’s First Track & Field State Champion In Two Decades • Aiden Jackman’s elevation up the high school hurdles ranks had been steady. But this spring, he’s taken a gigantic leap. At one of the... Read more

Undaunted By Offseason Knee Surgery Or A Fourth New Coach In As Many Seasons, Jacob Cole Leads Roseville’s Push Toward A Title Defense • Injuries can be devastating for prep athletes, but timing plays a big role in their effect on the prospects of college-bound seniors.  Post-commitment ACL tears, broken... Read more

With Eight Wins In Its First 11 Games, Dougherty Valley Baseball Has Already Matched Its 2017 Total — And It’s Not Looking Back • Story by MIKE WOOD | Photos by CHACE BRYSON The Dougherty Valley High-San Ramon baseball team had just completed a loss to Monte Vista-Danville, one of... Read more

YOUR ULTIMATE SPRING & SUMMER TRAINING GUIDE IS HERE It’s baaaaaack and it’s BIG! Our Annual Camps, Clinics & Combines Resource Guide turns 8 this year. It’s all grown up and we’re so proud of it. All kidding aside, this is something we’re proud to put out every year. We jam-packed... Read more

Monte Vista Prepares For Showdown With Mitty-San Jose — A Match Between Two Nationally Ranked Teams For The First CIF Div. I NorCal Title Monte Vista High-Danville girls soccer player Rachel Anderson loves this kind of matchup: just her against the goalkeeper. Awarded a penalty kick after a foul in... Read more

Modesto Christian’s Deep, Versatile Bench Could Be The Crusader’s Best Weapon As CIF Basketball Open Division Tips-Off  As the postseason gets longer, the bench typically gets shorter. But the Modesto Christian boys’ basketball team still relies on the depth of its roster as the teams left with a shot at... Read more

SportStars’ NorCal Wrestling Writer, Ike Dodson, Dishes Out His First Annual NorCal Wrestling Postseason Awards In The Wake Of The CIF Wrestling Championships  How do you put a full NorCal Wrestling season of triumphs and heartbreaks — the result of countless hours of grass drills, weight cuts and sniffing smelly... Read more

Prior To The 2018 High School Baseball Season, SportStars Highlights 20 NorCal Players To Keep An Eye On Click here to see our 20 Softball Players To Watch. Enjoy our SportStars High School Baseball Players Preview below. PITCHERS Titus Groenweg (Wood-Vacaville), Sr. — The CSU Fullerton-bound left-hander earned All- State honors... Read more

Legends Are Born At The CIF State Wrestling Championships — Here’s A Look At The Most Likely Candidates To Make A Lasting Impact This Year Waterford senior Kyle Brown peered onto the center floor at the Stockton Arena last week and gestured toward the semifinal bouts taking place during the... Read more

With 25 Wins And A Ticket To The Section Semifinals, The Ugly Eagles Boys Basketball Team Is Near Uncharted Altitude  Outside the Clayton Valley Charter boys basketball varsity team room, the locker room is practically still at 8:35 on a Friday night in late February. For a moment, all that’s audible is the slow,... Read more