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California’s Leo Young is the #1 American at World XC Championships Mens U20

Los Angeles City Section Running SoCal Edition Track & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner XC-Track-Running February 20, 2023 0

Leo Young, from Newbury Park High School, was the first American through the line at Saturday’s U20 Men’s race at the World XC Championships. The course at Bathurst, Australia was brutal with plenty of hills, turns, hay bales, and tires to navigate through. Leo was 16h, Marco Langon 19th,... Read more

Best Of Five | Berean Christian Volleyball Makes History

High School Sports Features NewsTicker North Coast Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA November 22, 2022 0

With Four Straight Five-Set Wins, Berean Christian Girls Volleyball Closed Out An Incredible State Championship Run — The School’s First Ever • EDITOR’S NOTE: This Feature Has Been Updated With Quotes Following Berean Christian’s State Championship Win. More than a half hour had passed since freshman Marley Seelye delivered... Read more

Bryson: What If CIF Needs A Plan B For 2020-21?

Central Coast Section High School Football North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Francisco Section August 10, 2020 0

SportStars Magazine Editor Chace Bryson Shares A Few Ideas For Some CIF Calendar Tweaks If Infection Numbers Don’t Look Much Better Come Halloween • This column first appeared in the August 2020 issue of SportStars Magazine. So it’s time to wait a little longer for fall sports, it seems. ... Read more

Deep Punt | CIF Sports Sidelined Until Mid-December

Central Coast Section High School Football High School Sports Features North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Francisco Section July 21, 2020 0

In Light Of State’s Recent COVID Resurgence, CIF And Majority Of Its 10 Sections Shift To Two-Season Format Running From Mid-December To Late June • In the end, it’s a road map. A set goal. Really, that’s the best way to view Monday’s news that CIF sports will be... Read more

Bryson’s First Pitch: Resorting To Imagination

#NeverStop Project Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Los Angeles City Section North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section San Francisco Section Sections Southern Section Uncategorized July 14, 2020 0

Bryson’s First Pitch July 2020: The sports dimmer switch is dialed all the way up. Just when we thought we were out, it pulled us back in. As coronavirus cases rise throughout the state, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom scales back that sports “dimmer switch”, the July 20 target... Read more

Mark Tennis: CIF, Sections, Districts Face Tough Decisions In Turbulent Times

CalHiSports Insights Football June 17, 2020 0

In A Notes-Style Column, Cal-Hi Sports’ Editor Writes On The CIF Facing Tough Calls On Fall Sports, And Looks At Black Lives Matter Protests Through A California HS Sports Lens • High school sports can seem insignificant during turbulent times, but it does play a role in the many... Read more

CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Boys Tennis Sectionals

Tennis: High School & Club April 26, 2019 0

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Sac-Joaquin Section Boys Tennis Sectionals rolls into Roseville May 1-2. Dale Eckenburg of Rocklin High School serves as the tournament director for both Division I and II rounds where tournament play begins at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1 and at 10 a.m. on... Read more

First Pitch: CIF on High School Sports Officials

Central Coast Section Central Section LEVELUP INSIDERS Los Angeles City Section North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section San Francisco Section Southern Section January 22, 2019 1

First Pitch: Black & White Issue On Jan. 11, the California Interscholastic Federation released an op-ed about high school sports officials. It was emailed to the various media outlets throughout the state which still cover high school sports. (It’s not as big a list as it used to be).... Read more

Burlingame Boys Soccer “Super” Motivation

HS / CLUB Soccer March 8, 2018 0

Embracing The Role Of Underdogs, Burlingame Boys Soccer Reached CIF NorCal Semifinals By Attempting To Mirror Mindset Of Super Bowl Champs • Though this was a CIF NorCal soccer playoff game, the Burlingame boys soccer team took a Super Bowl team’s mindset. “When we entered CCS, we were given... Read more

NorCal Preseason #18: Capital Christian-Sacramento

High School Football Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section August 15, 2017 0

We begin our 2017 Football coverage by revealing teams #20-11 in our NorCal Preseason Top 20 in a daily countdown to Aug. 24 when #10-1 are revealed in our 2017 Football Preview Special. If you need to catchup, here are links to previous entries: | No. 20 Foothill (Aug.... Read more

Rivalry Renewed

CalHiSports Insights High School Football August 4, 2017 0

University of Washington quarterback Jake Browning and USC linebacker Cameron Smith have more in common than being All-American candidates and coming from high schools in the Sacramento area who were on teams that won CIF state championships. “We played against each other for the first time when I think... Read more

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