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“CONNER FREAKIN’ CAMPBELL” | Casa Roble QB Is Ram Tough In Title Victory
Casa Roble Football Prepares For A CIF State Bowl Regional Playoff After Its Gutty Quarterback Led Thrilling Comeback Win In Sac-Joaquin Div. IV Final PICTURED ABOVE: Conner Campbell leaps in excitement amongst his teammates following the final play of the SJS Division 4 Championship game. (Ike Dodson photos) The... Read more
As The SJS Turns | Five Storylines As Sac-Joaquin Section Football Begins
The 2023 Sac-Joaquin Section Football Season Opens Friday Along With Plenty Of Intrigue And Expectations In what has become a tradition in recent years, it’s the Sac-Joaquin Section that gets to usher in a new season of Northern California football.  We know it’s been a minute since readers were... Read more
Preseason All-NorCal Football 2023 | Receivers & Tight Ends
As The 2023 Season Nears Kick-Off In The Sac-Joaquin Section, We Continue Our Preseason All-NorCal List With Our Top Downfield Targets • PRESEASON ALL-NORCAL LIST SCHEDULE: Quarterbacks/Running Backs | Offensive/Defensive Line | Linebackers/Defensive Backs PICTURED UP TOP: Trevor Rogers of Acalanes-Lafayette. (Ben Enos photo) Our 2023 Preseason All-NorCal Roster... Read more
NorCal Girls Wrestling | Who’s The Next Amit Elor?
As The Postseason Begins, Expect Big Things From These 137 Wrestlers — The Best Of NorCal Girls Wrestling This Season • PICTURED ABOVE: Bella Vista-Fair Oaks Junior Gianna Dibenedetto (137 Pounds) At The 2022 SJS Masters. (Ike Dodson photos) Before she was the No. 1 ranked female wrestler on... Read more
Earning Their Stripes | Lincoln Fighting Zebras Aim To Keep Pace With FVL Rival
Spirted Comeback Win Over Yuba City Has Lincoln Football Off To 2-0 Start — The Same As Perennial Foothill Valley League Juggernaut, Placer • PICTURED ABOVE: Lincoln QB Thomas Mukai, left, and running back Sean Cotten. (Ike Dodson photos) The term “rivalry” gets tossed around like a spread formation... Read more
Chase-ing Perfection | NorCal Section Wrestling Championships Review
Undefeated Champion, Record-Setting Tournaments Highlight Section Wrestling Championships Weekend As NorCal’s Finest Set Sights On Bakersfield And The CIF State Championships • PICTURED ABOVE: Oakdale’s Michael Torres celebrates his 126-pound Masters title. (Ike Dodson photos) Chase Nutting’s championship mullet had to be styled with performance-enhancing substances Friday and Saturday at... Read more
GOLD RUSH: NorCal Talent Helping USA Softball Chase Fleeting Olympic Glory
Five NorCal Products Make Up One-Third Of The USA Softball Women’s National Team, Which Faces A Now-Or-Never Shot At Redemption In Tokyo • TOP PHOTO: Pitcher/Infielder Ally Carda, Pleasant Grove-Elk Grove ’11 UPDATED: July 26, 2021, 1pm The USA Softball team’s quest to reclaim Olympic glory has more California... Read more