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EVERYMAN WHO DOES EVERYTHING | NorCal Football Player Of The Year: Charles Williams
Between The Lines, In The Classroom And Around Campus — There Was Nowhere Charles Williams Didn’t Make An Impact For State Bowl-Champion Marin Catholic PHOTOS: Bill Schneider/Varsitypix.com Marin Catholic football coach Mazi Moayed remembers his first impressions when a freshman named Charles Williams joined his program in 2020. “He was... Read more
OVERDUE | Foothill Volleyball Wins First NCS Title Since ’10
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
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
Preseason All-NorCal Football 2023 | Quarterbacks & Running Backs
As The 2023 Season Nears Kick-Off In The Sac-Joaquin Section, We Begin Our Preseason All-NorCal Roll Call With The Offensive Backfield • PRESEASON ALL-NORCAL LIST SCHEDULE: Wide Receivers/Tight Ends | Offensive/Defensive Line | Linebackers/Defensive Backs PICTURED UP TOP: Maealiuaki Smith of Serra-San Mateo (David Gershon photo) Our 2023 Preseason... Read more
SportStars NorCal Baseball Rankings | May 10
De La Salle Is Back Up To No. 2 As 10 Other Teams Move Downward In Topsy-Turvy NorCal Baseball Rankings • NorCal Baseball Rankings All records are through Tuesday, May 9 (via MaxPreps). Previous rank is in parenthesis. PICTURED ABOVE: Senior Outfielder Tanner Griffith Of No. 2 De La... Read more
SportStars NorCal Baseball Rankings | May 2
Last Two Weeks Of April Was A Battle Of Attrition For Several Teams Within NorCal Baseball Rankings, Leading To Shakeup • NorCal Baseball Rankings All records are through Monday, May 1 (via MaxPreps). Previous rank is in parenthesis. PICTURED ABOVE: Senior Infielder Derek Pham Of No. 8 Franklin-Elk Grove.... Read more
SportStars NorCal Baseball Rankings | April 20
Several Teams That Had Slid In Last Week’s NorCal Baseball Rankings Bounce Back To Regain Original Spots Or Higher • NorCal Baseball Rankings All records are through Monday, April 19 (via MaxPreps). Previous rank is in parenthesis. PICTURED ABOVE: Freshman Dax Hardcastle Of No. 7 St. Mary’s-Stockton. (David Gershon... Read more
SportStars NorCal Softball Rankings | April 13
West Catholic, East Bay Athletic Leagues Dominate Livermore Stampede — Leading To Few Surprises In NorCal Softball Rankings • NorCal Softball Rankings All records are through Monday, April 12 (via MaxPreps). Previous rank is in parenthesis. PICTURED ABOVE: Senior Carly Cummings Of No. 1 St. Francis-Mountain View. (Chace Bryson... Read more
SportStars NorCal Baseball Rankings | April 11
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’ All-NorCal Girls Basketball Team ’22-’23
Fifteen Girls Plus One Special Mention Comprise Our All-NorCal Girls Basketball Team For The 2022-23 Season • MORE SPORTSTARS POSTSEASON HONORS: NorCal Girls Player Of The Year (Jordan Lee – St. Mary’s-Stockton) | NorCal Girls Coach Of The Year (Leroy Hunt – Oakland Tech) All-NorCal Girls Basketball Team FIRST... Read more
2023 Camps & Clinics Guide | What Campers Like
As Part Of Our Annual Camps & Clinics Resource Guide, We Asked Top High School Athletes To Sound Off On What They Gained From Camps • For the past several years, we’ve been polling high school athletes on their favorite memories from camps & clinics they’ve attended over the... Read more
SportStars NorCal Baseball Rankings | March 27
Top 5 Have A Perfect Week, But Changes Take Place Below Them In Another Shuffle Of Our NorCal Baseball Rankings • NorCal Baseball Rankings All records are through Saturday, March 25 (via MaxPreps). Previous rank is in parenthesis. PICTURED ABOVE: Tanner Griffith Of No. 3 De La Salle-Concord. (Jean-Paul... Read more