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7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.40: All-NorCal Team Season Finale
The 7 Friday Night Hosts Dive In On All Things All-NorCal + Welcome Manteca Coach Mark Varnum For Stories About Blake Nichelson • PICTURED ABOVE: All-NorCal Running Back, Tyler Jacklich Of Central Catholic-Modesto (Ben Enos Photo) SportStars Magazine’s coverage of the 2022 NorCal high school football season officially came... Read more
SportStars 2022 NorCal Player Of The Year | Blake Nichelson
With His Biggest Moments On The Biggest Stages, Manteca’s Blake Nichelson Completed A Legendary Prep Career With An Epic 2022 Season • _______________________________ MORE SPORTSTARS 2022 ALL-NORCAL FOOTBALL:Coaches Of The Year | All-NorCal Defensive Roster | NorCal Defensive Player Of The Year | All-NorCal Offensive Roster | NorCal Offensive Player... Read more
SportStars’ 2022 All-NorCal Defense
These Are The 27 Guys We’re Lining Up Against Any Offense Who Dares — This Is The 2022 SportStars All-NorCal Defense • PICTURED ABOVE: Folsom Senior DB, Greco Carrillo (David Gershon photo) There are no first-teams or second-teams when it comes to the SportStars All-NorCal Team. We build it... Read more
Grand Central | Central Catholic Football On Verge Of League Title
Shootout Win Over Manteca Sets Central Catholic Football Up For Second Straight Undefeated Run Through Valley Oak League • PICTURED ABOVE: Central Catholic Coach Roger Canepa Delivers An Emphatic Postgame Message. (Chace Bryson photos) “How ‘bout them Raiders?!!” The refrain thundered from Central Catholic football coach Roger Canepa and... Read more
Creating Separation | Social Media, Digital Trends Shape HS Football Consumption
From Players Attempting To Expand Exposure To Whole Programs Using It As A Billboard And Educational Tool, Commanding The Digital Space Can Be As Helpful As Winning High School Football Games  • PICTURED ABOVE: Pittsburg’s Rashid Williams shows of his Twitter post announcing his commitment to Washington. (Photo: Chace... Read more
Best Bell Cow | Inside The Crowded Race For Top SJS Running Back
Curron Borders, Lamar Radcliffe And A Guy Nicknamed “Thor” Lead The Way At The Sac-Joaquin Section’s Deepest Skill Position In 2022 • PICTURED ABOVE: Manteca senior, Blake Nichelson (David Gershon photo) Who needs a passing game if the run can’t be stopped? Most of the teams mentioned below are... Read more
SportStars’ 2021 All-NorCal Offense
The SportStars All-NorCal Team Is Selected As One 54-Man Roster — These Are The 27 Guys Who Make Up Our All-NorCal Offense • WANT MORE ALL-NORCAL FOOTBALL COVERAGE?NorCal Player Of The Year: Tyler Tremain, QB, FolsomNorCal Defensive Player Of The Year: Zeke Berry, DB, De La Salle-ConcordAll-NorCal DefenseNorCal Offensive... Read more
2021 NorCal Offensive Player Of The Year | Viliami Teu
With Big Moments In Historic Wins And School-Record Performances In Title-Clinching Victories, St. Francis’ Viliami Teu Takes NorCal’s Top Offensive Honors • WANT MORE ALL-NORCAL FOOTBALL COVERAGE?NorCal Player Of The Year: Tyler Tremain, QB, FolsomAll-NorCal Defensive TeamNorCal Defensive Player Of The Year: Zeke Berry, DB, De La Salle-ConcordAll-NorCal Offensive... Read more
SJS Football Playoffs | Semifinals Preview (Div. I-IV)
Will A Top Seed Fall? Sac-Joaquin Section Playoffs Capsules And Predictions Highlight The Season’s Best Matchups • PICTURED ABOVE: Jesuit-Carmichael All-Purpose Back, Kai Santos. (David Gershon photo) The Sac-Joaquin Section football playoffs continue this weekend by adding dynamic semifinal matchups in Divisions I-IV to an already thrilling postseason. If... Read more
Presumed Dead Too Soon? | Elk Grove Football Rushes Back To SJS Relevance
Seniors Zeke Burnett, Ethan Archuleta And Pita Folaumotui Vi Are On Mission To Prove Elk Grove’s Demise Was Falsely Advertised — They Might Be Right • TOP PHOTO: Zeke Burnett Crosses The Goal Line In Elk Grove’s Sept. 17 Win At Lincoln (Ike Dodson photo) A dive isn’t a... Read more