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Pahulu’s POV: St. Patrick-St. Vincent Triumphs in NCS Div 5 Playoffs over Clear Lake
St. Patrick-St. Vincent Triumphs in Shootout Victory over Clear Lake 60-44 in NCS Div 5 Playoffs 11/25/2017  Photo Credit: Ed Oswalt An NCS Division 5 semifinal matchup between the defending Div 6-A state champs St.Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins against the Clear Lake Cardinals here in Vallejo, CA.  I came here... Read more
SportStar of the Week: Tanner McKee
From SoCal Issue #11, Oct. 2017 Huskies Football – Centennial-Corona – Senior Tanner McKee The 6-foot-6, heavily-recruited-yet-undecided quarterback amassed nearly 500 yards of offense during the Huskies’ 72-33 win at Roosevelt-Eastvale. McKee completed 17 of 29 passes for 286 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He did an... Read more
SportStar of the Week: Justin Boyd
Pittsburg – Football – Junior Justin Boyd Boyd was moved from starting wide receiver to starting quarterback just four days before the Pirates’ football season-opener. And in just five weeks has become one of the most dangerous dual-threat quarterbacks in the East Bay. In back-to-back games on Sept. 15... Read more
Early Exams: Several Football Teams Face Big Week 4 Tests
In a few of the top Bay Area football leagues, crunch time comes early this season. There never seems to be an easy week in the Central Coast Section’s West Catholic Athletic League, but that’s especially true for it’s opening week on Sept. 22-23. The WCAL features four teams... Read more
Forfeit Philosophy: When Not Playing Is The Right Call
It usually doesn’t take long for forfeits to rear their ugly head each football season and we had two very different ones in Northern California to start 2017. One of them, in fact, could be called “a good one.” That forfeit was the one that Brookside Christian-Stockton offered up... Read more
Pittsburg Football Career Crushing Record, Montaz Thompson
Eyes On The Prize As he chases several of Pittsburg’s career rushing records, Montaz Thompson has the Pirates on a pillaging path. The eyes have it. They belong to Pittsburg High running back Montaz Thompson, and on the football field they never stop moving. They dart one way, seeking... Read more
Najee Harris: A Panther of the People
Football 2016: Selfless, Motivated and Immensely Talented, The Nation’s Top Football Recruit Plots A Championship Finish. There’s something about Najee Harris that immediately puts a person at ease. It’s one part his easy-going grin, one part the way he carries himself and one part the way he makes a... Read more
SportStars NorCal Football Player of the Year: Najee Harris
No amount of hype or defensive players could slow Antioch’s Najee Harris Read more
SportStar of the Week: Najee Harris Antioch Football
When it comes to Najee Harris, we feel like we could make him our SportStars of the Week every issue — at least during football season. The Alabama-commit has been an absolute force for a Panthers team which is undefeated through its first eight games. Harris was just recently... Read more
Our comprehensive NorCal football coverage of National Signing Day. Feb. 5 was National Letter of Intent signing day for athletes accepting scholarships in the following sports: football, soccer, track and field, cross country and boys water polo. Below you’ll find an initial list of football signees, as well as multimedia... Read more
Marcus Green Franklin-Elk Grove- Football
Marcus Green, the defensive back had three interceptions, including a pair that set up touchdowns, during the Franklin-Elk Grove Wildcats’ 23-3 victory over crosstown rival Cosumnes Oaks on Sept. 14. The two teams, who share the same home field on the Cosumnes Oaks campus, battled to a stalemate until... Read more
Freedom High (BVAL) coach Kevin Hartwig preaches to his players to focus on the following motto: “Are we going to be 1-0 or 0-1 this week?” It’s obviously the 11-year Falcons coach’s attempt at keeping his players focused on one game at a time. Even though 90 percent of... Read more