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Ike’s Ironmen/Ironwomen | All-NorCal Wrestling ’22-’23

Central Coast Section High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section March 20, 2023 0

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

NorCal Girls Wrestling | Who’s The Next Amit Elor?

Central Coast Section High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Sac-Joaquin Section San Francisco Section February 8, 2023 3

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

Central Coast Section Central Section High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW NewsTicker North Coast Section Northern Section Sac-Joaquin Section February 1, 2023 1

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

7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.13: Thursday Pick’Em (WEEK 5)

Central Coast Section High School Football NewsTicker North Coast Section Podcasts Sac-Joaquin Section September 22, 2022 0

It’s Another Week Of NorCal Football Picks As The 7 Friday Night Crew Tackles No. 3 Folsom At No. 2 De La Salle And Other Key Matchups • PICTURED ABOVE: Cameron Johnson of No. 18 Menlo-Atherton (David Gershon photo) The 7 Friday Night crew is back for another round... 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

California Love | Bronzini, Cal High Baseball Step Into Spotlight

High School Baseball/Softball North Coast Section February 25, 2022 1

With LSU-Bound Ace Nic Bronzini Leading The Way, NorCal-Ranked Cal High Baseball Is Ready To Finally Get A Postseason Shot • PICTURED ABOVE: California Ace Hurler, Nic Bonzini. (Chace Bryson photos) California High senior pitcher Nic Bronzini is a massive presence. The hard-throwing southpaw stands 6-foot-3. He struck out... Read more

Grinders In Green | Moreau Catholic Basketball Outlasts Liberty

High School Basketball North Coast Section February 19, 2022 0

Hostile Crowd, Lots Of Fouls, And A Very Good Liberty Team Couldn’t Keep Moreau Catholic From Advancing To The NCS Div. I Semis • Moreau Catholic basketball coach Frank Knight stood outside of the visitors locker room on a brisk February evening at Liberty High in Brentwood. Fifteen minutes... Read more

SportStars NorCal Girls Wrestling Rankings | Jan. 28

Central Coast Section High School Wrestling Pinned by TCW North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Rankings Sac-Joaquin Section San Francisco Section January 28, 2022 3

Our Final Regular Season NorCal Girls Wrestling Rankings Features Several New Names — Including A Very Notable One • PICTURED ABOVE: Del Oro-Loomis junior Elena Ivaldi (No. 1 in 121s). (Ike Dodson photo) She’s baaaaack. Both on the mat and atop the 235-pound Division of our newest NorCal Girls... Read more

Honor Bowl 2021 | Now More Than Ever, More Than A Game

High School Football North Coast Section September 10, 2021 0

Attack In Afghanistan, 9/11 Anniversary Add Impact To The Annual Honor Bowl Event That Uses Football To Gather And Celebrate Veterans • Perspective is a word often thrown around (like a football) to describe a way of viewing or regarding topics or viewpoints. From junior programs every Saturday to... Read more

No.1 De La Salle Readies For Rams | RETURN TO FALL Football Preview Series No. 19

High School Football North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section August 26, 2021 0

With A Mix Of New Faces And Experienced Ones, De La Salle Football Preps For Challenging Opener; PLUS Staff NCS Season Predictions • This is the nineteenth of 20 installments to our Return To Fall Series — a daily component to our 2021 NorCal Football Preview coverage. “No! Everybody... Read more

Bishop O’Dowd Believes | SportStars’ RETURN TO FALL Football Preview Series No. 1

High School Football North Coast Section Sac-Joaquin Section August 6, 2021 0

Young Nucleus Of Talented Skill Players Has Bishop O’Dowd Thinking Big Things For 2021; PLUS: Liberty’s Nate Bell: The Dual Threat QB In The Shadows • This is the first of 20 installments to our Return To Fall Series — a daily component to our 2021 NorCal Football Preview... Read more

2021 NorCal Football Preview | Return To Fall Series

Central Coast Section High School Football North Coast Section Northern Section Oakland Section Sac-Joaquin Section July 24, 2021 0

SportStars’ Return To Fall Series Is A Daily Collection Of NorCal Football Preview Content Highlighting Teams, Players, Rankings And More • From Aug. 6-26, the staff at SportStars Magazine will be celebrating football’s return to fall by working together to produce a daily collection of preview content from throughout... Read more