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Kirra Pantaleon steps up late to lead Mater Dei girls water polo team to Newport Invite title with 14-12 overtime victory against Orange Lutheran

Aquatics Blog Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Water Polo January 26, 2025 0

SANTA ANA – If there was any athlete on the Mater Dei High roster who felt most comfortable competing in the pool at the Tom DeLong and Jim Brumm Aquatics Center at Foothill High, it was Kirra Pantaleon. And if there was any competitor in the Monarchs’ lineup who... Read more

OVERDUE | Foothill Volleyball Wins First NCS Title Since ’10

NewsTicker North Coast Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA November 5, 2023 0

With Come From Behind Win Over Marin Catholic, Foothill Volleyball Improved To 36-1 And Snapped Four Game Skid In NCS Finals Appearances PICTURED ABOVE: Nisa Kincaid (left) and Katie Salonga (5) join teammates in celebrating a Foothill point late in the NCS championship match. (Chace Bryson photos) Katie Salonga... Read more

SportStars NorCal Baseball Rankings | April 11

Central Coast Section High School Baseball/Softball NewsTicker North Coast Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section April 11, 2023 0

Boras Classic, Other Easter Week Tournaments Shake Up NorCal Baseball Rankings And Put New Teams At Nos. 1 Through 5 • NorCal Baseball Rankings All records are through Monday, April 10 (via MaxPreps). Previous rank is in parenthesis. PICTURED ABOVE: Wade Mountz Of No. 3 Bellarmine-San Jose. (David Gershon... Read more

SportStars NorCal Softball Rankings | March 16

Central Coast Section High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section Northern Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section March 16, 2023 0

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

SportStars’ Preseason NorCal Baseball Rankings

Central Coast Section High School Baseball/Softball NewsTicker North Coast Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section February 21, 2023 0

Defending NorCal Div. I Champion De La Salle Begins 2023 Atop Our Preseason NorCal Baseball Rankings — With The WCAL In Hot Pursuit • PICTURED ABOVE: Senior Cal Randall Of No. 1 De La Salle. (Ike Dodson photos) As things transition from scrimmage to nonleague games during the last... Read more

SportStars NorCal Volleyball Rankings | Top 20, Sept. 28

Central Coast Section NewsTicker North Coast Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 28, 2022 1

Only Three Teams Hold The Same Spot They Did In Last Week’s NorCal Volleyball Rankings; Top 5 Sees Slight Shuffle And New Team • NorCal Volleyball Rankings All records are through Tuesday, Sept. 27. Previous ranking in parenthesis. PICTURED ABOVE: No. 3 Sacred Heart Prep-Atherton. (SHP Athletics photo/Twitter) 1.... Read more

SportStars’ Bay Area 75 Athlete Rankings 2022 | Nos. 50-26

Aquatics Central Coast Section High School Baseball/Softball High School Basketball High School Football High School Golf High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW HS / CLUB Soccer Lacrosse North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section Track & Field, Anchored by Youth Runner VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA September 13, 2022 0

Our 10th Annual Bay Area 75 Athlete Rankings Honoring The Top High School Athletes From The ’21-’22 School Year Continues With Nos. 50-26 • PICTURED ABOVE: No. 49 Makayla Winchell of Granada-Livermore (Chace Bryson photo) Welcome to our tenth annual Bay Area 75 rankings — SportStars’ countdown of the... Read more

SportStars 2022 All-NorCal Baseball Team

Central Coast Section High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section Northern Section Sac-Joaquin Section June 28, 2022 0

This 32-Player All-NorCal Baseball Team Features National Leaders In Both Home Runs And Pitching Wins From This Season • PICTURED ABOVE: From left to right, Palo Alto’s Henry Bolte, McClatchy-Sacramento’s Malcolm Moore and Woodcreek-Roseville’s Braeden Sloan. (Palo Alto Baseball/Twitter; USA Baseball; David Gershon photos) Baseball was all the way... Read more

Foothill Rises Above EBAL Valley | NorCal Football Sunday Wrap

High School Football North Coast Section October 24, 2021 0

Strong Senior Core And Mix Of Younger Talent Helps Foothill Clinch Share Of East Bay Valley Division Crown • TOP PHOTO: Foothill Gathers For A Team Photo To Celebrate Clinching At Least A Share Of The EBAL-Valley Division Title. (Ben Enos photo) As the Foothill-Pleasanton football team celebrated a... Read more

SportStars’ Softball Big 10 | NorCal’s Best Players (’11-’20)

Big 10 Anniversary Project Central Coast Section High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section Northern Section Sac-Joaquin Section June 30, 2020 0

For The Magazine’s 10th Anniversary, SportStars Continues Its Big 10 Series With Its Softball Big 10 —NorCal’s Best Players Of The Past Decade • The Softball Big 10 is an installation of the SportStars Big 10 Project: A 10-months-long series celebrating the magazine’s 10-year anniversary in June 2020. We’ll... Read more

Maddy Goldberg: Foothill Soccer GK Is Keeping It 100

HS / CLUB Soccer North Coast Section January 16, 2020 0

Pleasanton’s Maddy Goldberg Is Taking Charge — And One Of NorCal’s Best Goalkeepers Has Foothill Off To A Strong Start • Don’t expect Maddy Goldberg to quietly, unassumingly hang out around the goal box. The always-vocal Foothill High junior is constantly in motion, whether the action is headed her... Read more

Foothill Volleyball: A Mix Of Grit & Grayce

High School Sports Features North Coast Section VOLLEYBALL — Served by NCVA October 22, 2019 0

Falcon Girls Hang Tough In A Loaded EBAL Behind Strong Leadership And Sophomore Phenom Grayce Olson — Who Wasn’t Even Expected To Play In 2019 • There’s much to the Foothill volleyball team. Great passing, serving, defense and the ability to stay calm under pressure. And there is 6-foot-4... Read more