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NorCal Baseball: Tempers Flare as Granada Completes Hat Trick Over De La Salle
Even without a walk-off, the third installment between the Matadors and Spartans was must-see theater. There was no need for extra innings, no walk-off, no marathon affair split across two days at two different sites. But Granada’s 5-0 win over De La Salle in the Northern California Division I... Read more
CCS Baseball: Rodriguez Lifts Mitty To Division I Championship
The Monarchs’ Wichita State commit put up an MVP performance. The Central Coast Section doesn’t give out an MVP award for its baseball postseason. If there was one, it undoubtedly would have gone to Nico Rodriguez. The Wichita State commit went 7-for-10 with three walks over three playoff games,... Read more
NorCal Baseball Quarterfinals: SI Wins With Chip on Shoulder
Unhappy with their seed, the Wildcats took it out on San Marin. The St. Ignatius Wildcats entered Tuesday’s Northern California Division II Quarterfinal with a chip on their shoulders. Having reached the CCS Division I Championship Game and having already won the Northern California Division II Championship last year,... Read more
CCS Baseball: Menlo Wins Division VI Behind Schnell’s Gem
The Knights won their eighth section title and denied a Cinderella story. The Lincoln Lions entered their first CCS Baseball Championship Game in program history with all the momentum in the world and a throng of dedicated supporters that descended on Excite Ballpark. But the Menlo Knights had their... Read more
Siwinski’s Gem Eliminates Padres
St. Ignatius’ senior southpaw pitched a gem to eliminate his rivals. This one was personal. Not only did the St. Ignatius Wildcats secure a trip to the CIF Northern California Playoffs for a second consecutive year, they also ended rival Serra’s season with a 2-0 win in Saturday’s CCS... Read more
Sequoia and Carlmont to Meet for Third Time in Playoffs

With Capuchino’s loss to Burlingame later that night on May 10, the Ravens secured one of the PAL Bay’s five automatic CCS playoff berths. Carlmont (14-13, 5-9 PAL Bay) was later selected as an at-large.

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Serra Rolls in WCAL Quarterfinal
A quick turnaround for Serra’s starting pitcher worked perfectly. Braden Agosta wasn’t supposed to pitch in Tuesday’s WCAL Tournament Quarterfinal for the Serra Padres. Friday had been his start day throughout league play. But after he struggled with command and lasted just two innings in Friday’s win over Mitty,... Read more
Serra Padres Earns Share of WCAL Title
The Padres cruised to a win on Friday thanks to a mammoth first inning. By the end of the first inning, the only question was if Serra would be celebrating an outright West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL )regular season championship or a shared one. It turned out to be a... Read more
Throwing Heat: How To Improve Pitching Technique
If you are looking to start throwing heat then it’s time to work on how to better improve pitching technique. No matter if you just are starting or if you are looking to level up with sights on the big leagues, all pitchers can benefit from learning new ways... Read more
Trevor Gillilan: Scars & Spikes – A Baseball Story Of Resilience
Six Years After Spending 72 Days In A Burn ICU, Freedom High Grad Trevor Gillilan Is Attempting To Realize A College Baseball Dream • Baseball was the last thing on Trevor Gillilan’s mind as he lay critically injured flying hundreds of feet above ground in a medevac helicopter. He... Read more
Placer Hosts Back-to-Back AllStar Slugfests
10U Little League All-Stars Tournament, July 19-26 Twin Oaks Park in Rocklin will be home base for the 10U NorCal State Little League Tournament, July 19-26. Placer Valley Tourism is teaming up with Rocklin Little League to host this competitive All-Stars event that showcases nearly 100 ball players! Teams... Read more
4 Step Formula: Being Ready To Be A College Athlete
If your kid is a mature teenager or young adult already in college, this will be really relevant to you. Have you ever wanted to know the secret formula to get a confident kid (person)? Are you ready to go way deep into the mind of an up-and-coming competitor? I’ve blogged about several... Read more