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Buchanan girls, McFarland boys both add to legacies with record 26th Central Section cross country titles
The two most decorated cross country programs in CIF-Central Section history both added to their impressive legacies just hours apart Thursday, with the Buchanan High girls lineup and McFarland boys team each winning their record 26th division championships at Woodward Park in Fresno. Buchanan captured its eighth consecutive Division... Read more
7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.05: Where Eagles Fly
Del Oro Football Quarterback Caden Pinnick Joins 7 Friday Night To Talk Up Golden Eagles’ 5-0 Start; Plus, DLS-Folsom Chatter And More! It’s a busy week at 7 Friday Night as Ben returns to the co-host chair, Coach Eidson still brings the heat from his usual spot, and Del... Read more
NorCal Football Rankings | Top 20, WEEK 3
Our NorCal Football Rankings Get Their First Real Shake-Up Of The Season, Including A Flip-Flop Of The No. 2 And No. 3 Teams • PICTURED AT TOP: Wayshawn Parker of No. 9 Grant-Sacramento. (David Gershon Photo) After three weeks of football in Northern California, the picture is becoming just... Read more
SportStars NorCal Softball Rankings | March 22
It’s St. Francis And Mitty Together At The Top Of The NorCal Softball Rankings. Stop Us If You’ve Heard This One Before • NorCal Softball Rankings All records are through Monday, March 21 (via MaxPreps). Previous rank is in parenthesis. PICTURED ABOVE: Keira Brady, Left, And Alyssa Onyeagwa Of... Read more
Ike’s Ironmen/Ironwomen | All-NorCal Wrestling ’22-’23
Gilroy’s Isaiah Cortez, Pitman’s Lilly Avalos Shine Brightest As 37 Different Programs Crack Our Fifth Annual All-NorCal Wrestling Honors • PICTURED ABOVE: All-NorCal Wrestling Selection At 220 Pounds, Nolan Frank Of Elk Grove High. (Ike Dodson photos) Our final wrestling story of the 2022-23 season awards special recognition to... Read more
SportStars NorCal Softball Rankings | March 16
It’s Been A Wet March So Far, But That Didn’t Keep The NorCal Softball Rankings From Seeing Quite A Bit Of Change • NorCal Softball Rankings All records are through Monday, March 15 (via MaxPreps). Previous rank is in parenthesis. PICTURED ABOVE: Emma French of No. 6 Benicia. (Chace... 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
STARS OF OUR SHOW | NorCal Wrestling Postseason Preview
We Take A Glance At Every Weight Class As The NorCal Wrestling Postseason Grind Arrives — CIF Contenders, Upset Threats & More • PICTURED ABOVE: Franklin-Elk Grove Senior Ammar Khan Is A CIF Medal Contender At 145s. (Ike Dodson photo) Load up the RV with hot dogs and headgear,... 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
NorCal Football Rankings | Top 20, WEEK 16
Grant Finally Cracks The NorCal Football Rankings And The Top 5 Are Likely Locked Into Their Final Spots As We Reach State Bowl Week • A fascinating NorCal championship weekend played partly in pretty awful conditions, gave us results that has probably led us to our final Top 5... Read more
NorCal Football Rankings | Top 20, WEEK 8
There’s A New No. 3 In The NorCal Football Rankings, Plus A Preseason Top 20 Team Returns After A Mid-September Exit • We didn’t get the seismic shift we could’ve had with a few more upsets, but last week’s five matchups between teams within the NorCal Football Rankings still... Read more
Rock & Roll (To The Right) | QB Caden Pinnick Has Del Oro Shredding
Golden Eagles Off To Best Start Since 2018 Behind Caden Pinnick, A Superb Leader And The Cousin Of Del Oro’s Last State-Winning QB • Admit it. For the first five seconds of Queen’s “Under Pressure,” you secretly hope it’s actually “Ice, Ice Baby.” Sometimes it’s both. Emcee and quarterback... Read more