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Etiwanda girls basketball team achieves historic three-peat by sweeping trilogy with Archbishop Mitty in Open Division state finals
SACRAMENTO – In the heavyweight trilogy that has showcased two of the best girls basketball programs in California prep history squaring off for supremacy in the Open Division state championship, Etiwanda earned a last-second knockdown of Archbishop Mitty two years ago, followed by an early flurry of offense in... Read more
Brayden Burries brilliant in 44-point effort to elevate Eastvale Roosevelt boys basketball team to 80-60 win against Archbishop Riordan in Open Division state final
SACRAMENTO – Relentless, but not reckless. Explosive, while still remaining efficient. And dynamic, without sacrificing discipline. It didn’t matter to the Eastvale Roosevelt High boys basketball team that its debut in the Open Division state final Saturday was against one of the elite programs in CIF-Central Coast Section history... Read more
Etiwanda embraces all challenges and excels despite adversity to enjoy familiar ending with exceptional third consecutive Open Divison girls basketball state title
Etiwanda High girls basketball coach Stan Delus takes each season as its own entity. It’s not about defending a title, it’s about winning a new championship with a slightly different team. Even so, coming off a year in which the Eagles went 32-3, won a second straight CIF State... Read more
Carondelet demonstrates depth, defensive prowess against Sage Hill to secure Division 1 girls basketball state crown with 51-48 win
SACRAMENTO – Carondelet High not only showcased the ability to shoot from long range in an NBA arena at the Golden 1 Center, but also demonstrated that its lineup could dig deep on defense Friday against Sage Hill in the Division 1 girls basketball state final. But the most... Read more
Sierra Canyon steps up to challenge in Division 1 boys basketball final against Stockton Lincoln, captures fourth state championship
SACRAMENTO – Even for a group that has played against an elite national schedule, battled against the most grueling playoff grouping in the country in the CIF-Southern Section Open Division and competed in prominent arenas and venues across several states, the members of the Sierra Canyon boys basketball team... Read more
Izzy McFadden, Jocelyn Gigounas cap Marin Catholic careers with Division 3 girls basketball title following 48-38 win against Mater Dei Catholic
SACRAMENTO – In order to take the next step forward from being a perennial CIF-North Coast Section champion to developing into a Division 3 state title contender, Marin Catholic entrusted the direction of its girls basketball program this season to a first-year head coach who was barely taking her... Read more
San Gabriel Academy boys basketball team survives chaotic final minute against The King’s Academy to win first Division 3 state championship
SACRAMENTO – The celebration was abbreviated for San Gabriel Academy following the first Division 3 boys basketball title in program history, as the student-athletes from the Seventh-Day Adventist School had to quickly catch a plane back to Southern California following the post-game awards ceremony and media press conference in... Read more
Woodland Christian multi-sport star Teagan Hayes showcases versatility to help Cardinals hold off Rosamond, capture first Division 5 girls basketball state crown
SACRAMENTO – Teagan Hayes might be better known among the 225 students around the Woodland Christian School campus as a college-bound catcher and outfielder for the softball program or a member of a golf lineup that captured a Golden Empire League title in the team’s inaugural year. But against... Read more
Conor Maguire, International School adapt in second half of Division 5 boys basketball state final to prevail against Diamond Ranch
SACRAMENTO – Conor Maguire made CIF-North Coast Section history Feb. 6 by hitting a record 14 3-pointers and scoring 63 points in a 100-point effort for International School of San Francisco against Drew. Maguire didn’t hit a single 3-point field goal Friday for International School against Diamond Ranch in... Read more
CIF Basketball State Championships Schedule
CIF Basketball State Championships Schedule – Golden 1 Center, Sacramento Friday, March 14 10 a.m. Division 5 Girls – Rosamond (29-7) vs. Woodland Christian (30-6) 12 p.m. Division 5 Boys – Diamond Ranch (23-14) vs. The International School of San Francisco (23-12) 2 p.m. Division 3 Boys – San... Read more
Ontario Christian, Archbishop Mitty receive Open Division top seeds in respective regionals in girls basketball state playoffs
Following a fourth consecutive CIF-Central Coast Section Open Division girls basketball crown and the 33rd section championship in program history Friday, Archbishop Mitty (25-3) secured the top seed in the Northern California Regional Open Division playoffs in pursuit of reaching a record 16th state final. Archbishop Mitty secured a... Read more
Mater Dei secures back-to-back Open Division state football titles, fifth championship in program history with 37-15 win against Concord De La Salle
Mater Dei captured back-to-back Open Division football titles for the first time since 2017-18 with a 37-15 victory Saturday against Concord De La Salle at the CIF State Championships at Saddleback College. Mater Dei (13-0), which is expected to conclude the year as the top-ranked high school football team... Read more