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Perfection achieved by Palos Verdes, which completes 27-0 season by defeating Los Altos to capture first girls tennis state crown

Blog Central Coast Section Features High School Sports Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Tennis: High School & Club December 9, 2024 0

FRESNO – For more than 100 days, Palos Verdes High navigated through a challenging schedule of nonleague, tournament, league, section and regional matches by relying on the deepest doubles lineup in the country and a versatile singles roster to remain unbeaten. In less than 100 minutes Monday at the... Read more

Palos Verdes looks to cap exceptional fall season with girls tennis state title against Los Altos, add to historic haul for Sea Kings

Blog Central Coast Section Features High School Sports Features News NewsTicker Southern Section StaffPicks Tennis: High School & Club December 8, 2024 0

It has already been a memorable fall season for the Palos Verdes High girls tennis team, as well as the school’s entire athletic department. The unbeaten Sea Kings will look to continue their momentum and contribute another historical achievement for the school when they pursue a team title in... Read more

Eyan Turk and Amelia Sarkisian, plus Menlo School boys and Ross Branson girls highlight memorable day for Division 5 athletes at state cross country meet

Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Los Angeles City Section News NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Running Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section San Francisco Section Southern Section StaffPicks XC-Track-Running December 2, 2024 0

FRESNO – Cross country in California showcased in Division 5 is for the smallest schools in a sport that has purely enrollment-based divisions. Most of the time there’s the unspoken sentiment of, “it’s nice there’s a division for small-school kids who wouldn’t be able to compete against kids from... Read more

Jesuit captures state record 10th boys cross country title, JSerra girls win fourth straight in Division 4, Trabuco Hills fastest girls team in Woodward Park history

Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Los Angeles City Section News NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Running Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section San Francisco Section Southern Section StaffPicks XC-Track-Running December 2, 2024 0

FRESNO – The most decorated boys program in state history returned to the spotlight. One of the most impressive girls dynasties added another remarkable chapter to its growing legacy. A pair of three-time individual winners made their last races at Woodward Park memorable. Post-race interviews And a trio of... Read more

Hanne Thomsen takes aim at fourth state cross country title, Sadie Engelhardt and Evan Noonan eye three-peats, JSerra girls pursuing four in a row in Division 4

Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Los Angeles City Section News NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Running Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section San Francisco Section Southern Section StaffPicks XC-Track-Running November 29, 2024 0

Four returning girls individual winners and three defending boys champions join all the teams looking to add to their title legacies Saturday at the CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno. Hanne Thomsen, a senior at Santa Rosa Montgomery, is attempting to become the fourth female... Read more

Buchanan girls, McFarland boys both add to legacies with record 26th Central Section cross country titles

Blog Central Section News NewsTicker Running StaffPicks XC-Track-Running November 22, 2024 0

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

Brentwood’s Amelia Sarkisian, Viewpoint’s Olly O’Connor enjoy big days at ASICS Clovis Invitational

Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Los Angeles City Section News NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section San Francisco Section Southern Section StaffPicks XC-Track-Running October 14, 2024 0

FRESNO, Calif. – The depth of elite athletes in California Division 5 has the potential to be the most significant in state history and several small school competitors took advantage of their opportunities to compete in the spotlight Friday at the 45th ASICS Clovis Invitational. A new challenger for... Read more

Ventura’s Sadie Engelhardt smashes Woodward Park course record at ASICS Clovis Invitational

Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Los Angeles City Section News NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section San Francisco Section Southern Section XC-Track-Running October 14, 2024 0

FRESNO, Calif. – Sadie Engelhardt took an opportunity to reflect following the Bill Buettner girls championship race at the 45th ASICS Clovis Invitational on the moments when she was in elementary school and had the opportunities to sit with her father Max and watch videos of Claudia Lane racing... Read more

Deep girls field highlights 45th ASICS Clovis Invitational, Jesuit boys face Crater High from Oregon

Blog Central Coast Section Central Section Los Angeles City Section News North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Running Sac-Joaquin Section San Diego Section San Francisco Section Southern Section StaffPicks XC-Track-Running October 10, 2024 0

The 45th ASICS Clovis Invitational is already making history by being showcased over two days, with 30 races scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Woodward Park in Fresno, Calif. But the event also has the potential to be memorable for several additional reasons, especially in the Bill Buettner Girls... Read more